BOSCH PKE6 Electric Hob User Manual
- October 30, 2023
- Bosch
Table of Contents
PKE6 Electric Hob
Product Information
The product is a hob available in two models, PKE6..CA and PKF6..CA. It comes with a user manual and installation instructions. The product has various safety features to prevent accidents and damage to the appliance. It is important to familiarize oneself with the product’s basic operation, cleaning and servicing instructions, and disposal guidelines. Additionally, the user manual provides further information and explanations available online.
Product Usage Instructions
Safety:
It is important to prevent material damage and ensure environmental protection
and energy-saving while using the product.
The appliance becomes hot during use, so caution should be exercised to avoid
touching heating elements. Young children under 8 years of age must be kept
away from the appliance. Do not use hob protective grilles, and never operate
a damaged appliance.
Preventing Material Damage
Food may catch fire, so the cooking process must be monitored continuously.
The appliance and its parts that can be touched become hot during use,
particularly the hob surround if fitted. Do not keep combustible objects or
aerosol cans in drawers directly underneath the hob. The appliance becomes hot
during operation; allow it to cool down before cleaning. Saucepans may
suddenly jump due to liquid between the saucepan base and the hotplate; always
keep hotplates and saucepan bases dry.
Installation Instructions
Safe installation is necessary for the proper functioning of the product.
Incorrect repairs are dangerous, so repairs should only be carried out by
trained specialist staff. Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the
appliance. If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced
with a special connection cable, which is available from the manufacturer or
their Customer Service.
PKE6..CA.
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Futher information and explanations are available online:
Safety
Observe the following safety instructions.
General information
- Read this instruction manual carefully.
- Keep the instructions, the appliance pass and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
- Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.
Intended use
Only a licensed professional may connect appliances without plugs. Damage
caused by in-correct connection is not covered under the warranty.
Only use this appliance:
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To prepare meals and drinks.
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Under supervision. Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking for short periods.
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In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
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Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level.
Do not use the appliance: -
With an external timer or a separate remote control. This does not apply if operation with appliances included in EN 50615 is switched off.
Restriction on user group
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have
reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or
knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to
use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Do not let children play with the appliance. Children must not perform
cleaning or user maintenance unless they are at least 15 years old and are
being supervised.
Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power
cable.
Safe use
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Leaving fat or oil cooking on an unattended hob can be dangerous and may lead
to fires.
- Never leave hot oil or fat unattended.
- Never attempt to extinguish a fire using water; instead, switch off the appliance and then cover with a lid or a fire blanket.
The cooking surface becomes very hot.
- Never place flammable objects on the cooking surface or in its immediate vicinity.
- Never place objects on the cooking sur-face.
The appliance will become hot.
- Do not keep combustible objects or aero-sol cans in drawers directly underneath the hob.
Hob covers can cause accidents, for example due to overheating, catching fire or materials shattering.
- Do not use hob covers.
Food may catch fire.
- The cooking process must be monitored. A short process must be monitored continuously.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be touched become hot during use,
particularly the hob surround, if fitted.
- Caution should be exercised here in order to avoid touching heating elements.
- Young children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appliance.
Hob protective grilles may cause accidents.
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Never use hob protective grilles.
The appliance becomes hot during operation. -
Allow the appliance to cool down before cleaning.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
- Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
- Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
- If the power cord of this appliance is dam-aged, it must be replaced with a special connection cable, which is available from the manufacturer or his Customer Service.
A damaged appliance is dangerous.
- Never operate a damaged appliance.
- If the surface is cracked, you must switch off the appliance in order to prevent a possible electrical shock. To do this, switch off the appliance via the fuse in the fuse box.
- Set the hotplate control to zero.
- Call customer service.
- Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained and qualified personnel.
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
- Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
The insulation on cables of electrical appliances may melt if it touches hot parts of the appliance.
- Never bring electrical appliance cables into contact with hot parts of the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid between the saucepan base and the
hotplate.
- Always keep hotplates and saucepan bases dry.
WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate.
- Keep packaging material away from children.
- Do not let children play with packaging material.
- Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate.
- Keep small parts away from children.
- Do not let children play with small parts.
Preventing material damage
ATTENTION!
Rough pot and pan bases will scratch the ceramic.
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Check your cookware.
Boiling pans dry may damage cookware or the appliance. -
Never place empty pans on a heated hotplate or al-low to boil dry.
Incorrectly positioned cookware can cause the appliance to overheat.
- Never place hot pots or pans on the controls or the hob surround.
Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob.
- Do not let hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob. Non heat-resistant materials will melt on heated hot-plates.
- Do not use oven protective foil.
- Do not use aluminum foil or plastic containers.
Overview of the most common damage
Here you can find the most common types of damage and tips on how to avoid
them.
Environmental protection and saving energy
Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be recycled.
- Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separately.
Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use less energy.
Select the cooking zone to match the size of your pan. Centre the cookware on
the hob.
Use cookware whose base diameter is the same diameter as the hotplate.
Tip: Cookware manufacturers often give the upper diameter of the saucepan. It is often larger than the base diameter.
- Unsuitable cookware or incompletely covered cooking zones consume a lot of energy.
Cover saucepans with suitable lids.
- Cooking without a lid consumes considerably more energy.
Lift lids as infrequently as possible.
- When you lift the lid, a lot of energy escapes.
Use a glass lid.
- You can see into the pan through a glass lid without having to lift it.
Use pots and pans with flat bases.
- Uneven bases increase energy consumption.
Use cookware that is suitable for the quantity of food. ¡Large items of cookware containing little food need more energy to heat up.
Cook with only a little water.
- The more water that is contained in the cookware, the more energy is required to heat it up.
Turn down to a lower power level early on.
- If you use an ongoing power level that is too high, you will waste energy.
Take advantage of the hob’s residual heat. With longer cooking times switch off the hotplate 5-10 minutes before the end of cooking.
- Unused residual heat increases energy consumption.
Product Information according (EU) 66/2014 can be found on the attached appliance pass and online on the product page for your appliance.
Familiarizing yourself with your appliance
The instruction manual is the same for various different hobs. You can find the hob dimensions in the overview of models.
Control panel
You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and
to obtain information about the operating status.
Hotplate controls
The hotplate controls are permanently fixed in place. They must not be
removed. Forcibly removing the hot-plate controls leads to them being
destroyed.
Hotplates
You can find an overview of the different activations of the hotplates here.
Notes
- Dark areas in the glow pattern of the hotplate are part of the technical design. They do not affect the functionality of the hotplate.
- The hotplate regulates the temperature by switching the heat on and off. The heat may also switch on and off when at the highest setting.
- This protects easily damaged components from overheating.
- The appliance is protected against electrical overload.
Hotplate display and residual heat indicator
The hob has a hotplate display and a residual heat indicator. The display
lights up when a hotplate is warm.
Basic operation
Switching the hob on or off
You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate switch.
Setting the hotplates
You can use the hotplate control to adjust the heat out-put of the hotplate.
The symbol in the display panel indicates the hotplate which the display refers to, e.g. for the right rear hot-plate.
Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appro-priate power levels
here.
The cooking time varies depending on the type, weight, thickness and quality
of the food. The ongoing power level depends on the cookware used.
Cooking tips
- To bring food to the boil, use heat setting 9.
- Stir thick liquids occasionally.
- Food that needs to be seared quickly or that initially loses a lot of liquid during frying should be fried in small portions.
- Tips for saving energy when cooking.
Melting
- Turn the dish several times.
Cleaning and servicing
To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
Cleaning products
You can obtain suitable cleaning products and glass scrapers from customer
service, the online shop or a retailer.
ATTENTION!
Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the sur-faces of the appliance.
- Never use unsuitable cleaning products.
Unsuitable cleaning products
- Undiluted detergent
- Detergent intended for dishwashers
- Abrasive cleaners
- Aggressive cleaning products such as oven spray or stain remover
- Abrasive sponges
- High-pressure or steam jet cleaners
Cleaning the glass ceramic
Clean the hob after every use to stop cooking residues from getting burnt on.
Note: Note the information on unsuitable cleaning products.
Requirement: The hob has cooled down.
Remove heavy soiling using a glass scraper. Clean the hob with a cleaning
product for glass ceramic.
Follow the cleaning instructions on the product packaging.
Tip: You can achieve good cleaning results using a special sponge for
glass ceramic.
Disposal
Disposing of old appliance
Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling.
- Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner.
Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.
This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU
concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and
electronic equipment – WEEE).
The guideline determines the frame-work for the return and recycling of used
appliances as applicable throughout the EU.
Customer Service
Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Eco-
design Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10
years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within
the European Economic Area.
Note: Under the terms of the manufacturer’s warranty the use of Customer
Service is free of charge.
Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your
country is available from our after-sales service, your retailer or on our
website.
If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (E-Nr.)
and the production number (FD) of your appliance.
The contact details for Customer Service can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.
Product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD)
You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the pro-duction number (FD) on the
appliance’s rating plate. The rating plate can be found:
- on the appliance certificate.
- on the lower section of the hob.
Make a note of your appliance’s details and the Customer Service telephone number to find them again quickly.
Installation instructions
Observe this information when installing the appliance.
Safe installation
Follow these safety instructions when in-stalling the appliance.
- Electrical connection must only be carried out by licensed specialist staff. Incorrect connection will invalidate the warranty.
- The safe operation of this appliance can only be guaranteed if it has been installed to a professional standard in accordance with these installation instructions. The in-staller shall be liable for any damage resulting from incorrect installation.
Preparing the units
The worktop must be level, horizontal and stable.
- The fitted units, including wall finishing strips, must be heat-resistant to at least 90 °C.
- Niche cladding within 50 mm of the back wall must not be combustible (e.g. tiles, stone).
Built-under
Do not install refrigerators, dishwashers, non-ventilated ovens or washing
machines underneath the appliance. ¡ If you fit an oven below the appliance,
the worktop must be at least 20 mm thick, in certain cases even thicker.
Observe the information in the oven installation instructions.
- Make sure that projecting parts such as the mains housing or the mains cable do not collide, e.g. with a drawer.
Intermediate floor
If the underside of the hob can be touched, an intermediate floor must be
fitted.
- Ask your specialist retailer for an intermediate floor as an accessory.
- If you use your own intermediate floor, the minimum distance to the mains connection of the appliance must be 10 mm.
- Seal the cut surfaces to make them heat-resistant. This prevents the worktop from swelling as a result of moisture.
Electrical connection
To protect the appliance, do not remove it from the polystyrene trays until
you press the appliance into the cut-out. Never lay the appliance down flat on
its side. ¡ Check the household wiring before connecting the appliance.
- The appliance fulfils the requirements of protection class I and must only be operated in conjunction with an earth conductor.
- In the permanent electrical installation, a partition must be provided in the phases in accordance with the installation regulations.
- If appears on the appliance’s display, it has not been connected correctly. Disconnect the appliance from the mains and check the connection.
Connecting with a 3-wire cable
Ensure that there is sufficient fuse protection for the household wiring.
Observe the color coding of the power cable.
- The protective conductor is green/yellow .
- The neutral conductor is blue.
- The phase (external conductor) is brown.
- If required, the cable must be replaced with a multi- phase power cable. When replacing the cable, ob-serve the following paragraph.
Connecting without a pre-installed cable
Only connect the hob in accordance with the connection diagram.
- If required, install the enclosed copper bridges.
- The power cable must correspond to type H05 VV-F or a higher rating.
- Use the current load to determine which wire cross- section you require. A cross-section of < 1.5 mm² is not permitted.
Connecting with a pre-installed 5-wire power cable
The power cable must only be replaced by trained customer service personnel.
Installing the hob
Do not trap the power cable and do not route it over sharp edges.
- If the oven is a built-under type, route the cable along the rear corners of the oven to the mains socket.
- The hob can also be installed in an existing cut-out that has a depth of 500 mm.
- It must protrude by the same distance at the front and the rear.
Removing the hob.
- Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
- Push out the hob from below.
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