Electrolux HOC621 Hob User Manual

: October 30, 2023
: Electrolux

Table of Contents

Electrolux HOC621 Hob
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Troubleshooting
SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
DAILY USE
HINTS AND TIPS
CARE AND CLEANING
TROUBLESHOOTING
TECHNICAL DATA
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
References
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Electrolux HOC621 Hob

Product Information

Electrolux HOC621 Radiant Hob

The Electrolux HOC621 Radiant Hob is a built-in ceramic hob with four cooking zones and a control panel for easy operation. It has arange of safety features including automatic shut-off and residual heat indicators to ensure safe usage. The hob also comes with a
user manual that provides detailed information on installation, usage, and troubleshooting.

Product Usage Instructions

Installation

Before installing the hob, read the safety instructions carefully. Ensure that the appliance is not damaged and that youhave all the necessary tools for installation. Follow the steps below:

Check the serial number on the hob matches the number on the user manual.
Install the hob according to the instructions provided in themanual.
Connect the hob to the power supply using the connection cable provided.
Mount the hob on the worktop using the specified dimensions forminimum distance from other appliances and ventilation.
Check if the protective box can be used. Do not use it if the hob is mounted over an oven.

Daily Use

Read the safety instructions before using the hob. Follow these steps:

Turn on/off the hob by pressing the ON/OFF sensor field.
Select the cooking zone by touching the corresponding sensor field.
Select the desired heat setting by sliding your finger over theheat level display.
Use the residual heat indicator to check if a cooking zone isstill hot after use.
Activate/deactivate the child safety lock by holding down the lock sensor field for 4 seconds.

Cooking Recommendations

Use the table provided in the manual to determine the recommended heat settings and cooking times for different types offood. Use appropriate cookware with a flat bottom and a diameter that matches the cooking zone. Follow these steps:

Place the cookware on the cooking zone before turning on thehob.
Select the desired heat setting based on the type of food being cooked.
Adjust the heat setting as needed during the cooking process.
Use the timer to keep track of cooking times.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter any problems with the hob, refer to the troubleshooting section in the manual. Some common issues andsolutions are:

If the fuse has blown, turn off the hob and have a qualifiedelectrician check the installation.
If an object is on the control panel, remove it to prevent accidental activation of the hob.
If there is an error code on the display, refer to the manual for instructions on how to resolve it.

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Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service and repair information: www.electrolux.com/support
Register your product for better service: www.registerelectrolux.com
Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance: www.electrolux.com/shop

CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.

Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible for any injuries or damage that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference.

Children and vulnerable people safety

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children of less than 8 years of age and persons with very extensive and complex disabilities shall be kept away from the appliance unless continuously supervised.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Keep all packaging away from children and dispose of it appropriately.
WARNING: Keep children and pets away from the appliance when it operates or when it cools down. Accessible parts become hot during use.
If the appliance has a child safety device, it should be activated.
Children shall not carry out cleaning and user maintenance of the appliance without supervision.

General Safety

WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire.
NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
WARNING: The appliance must not be supplied through an external switching device, such as a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched on and off by a utility.
CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.
Do not use the appliance before installing it in the built-in structure.
Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
If the glass ceramic surface / glass surface is cracked, switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains. In case the appliance is connected to the mains directly using junction box, remove the fuse to disconnect the appliance from power supply. In either case contact the Authorised Service Centre.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, an authorized Service or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Installation

WARNING!
Only a qualified person must install this appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.
Remove all the packaging.
Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
Follow the installation instructions supplied with the appliance.
Keep the minimum distance from other appliances and units.
Always take care when moving the appliance as it is heavy. Always use safety gloves and enclosed footwear.
Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to prevent moisture from causing swelling.
Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture.
Do not install the appliance next to a door or under a window. This prevents hot cookware from falling from the appliance when the door or the window is opened.
If the appliance is installed above drawers make sure that the space, between the bottom of the appliance and the upper drawer is sufficient for air circulation.
The bottom of the appliance can get hot. Make sure to install a separation panel made from plywood, kitchen carcass material or other non-flammable materials under the appliance to prevent access to the bottom.
The separation panel has to cover the area under the hob completely.

Electrical Connection

WARNING!
Risk of fire and electric shock.

All electrical connections should be made by a qualified electrician.
The appliance must be earthed.
Before carrying out any operation make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the power supply.
Make sure that the parameters on the rating plate are compatible with the electrical ratings of the mains power supply.
Make sure the appliance is installed correctly. Loose and incorrect electricity mains cable or plug (if applicable) can make the terminal become too hot.
Use the correct electricity mains cable.
Do not let the electricity mains cable tangle.
Make sure that a shock protection is installed.
Use the strain relief clamp on the cable.
Make sure the mains cable or plug (if applicable) does not touch the hot appliance or hot cookware, when you connect the appliance to a socket.
Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
Make sure not to cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) or to the mains cable. Contact our Authorised Service Centre or an electrician to change a damaged mains cable.
The shock protection of live and insulated parts must be fastened in such a way that it cannot be removed without tools.
Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.
If the mains socket is loose, do not connect the mains plug.
Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.
Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.
The electrical installation must have an isolation device which lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles. The isolation device must have a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.

Use

WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns and electric shock.

Remove all the packaging, labelling and protective film (if applicable) before first use.
This appliance is for household (indoors) use only.
Do not change the specification of this appliance.
Make sure that the ventilation openings are not blocked.
Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.
Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use.
Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking zones. They can become hot.
Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water.
Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface.
If the surface of the appliance is cracked, disconnect immediately the appliance from the power supply. This to prevent an electrical shock.
When you place food into hot oil, it may splash.

WARNING!
Risk of fire and explosion

Fats and oil when heated can release flammable vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away from fats and oils when you cook with them.
The vapours that very hot oil releases can cause spontaneous combustion.
Used oil, that can contain food remnants, can cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used for the first time.
Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.

WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.

Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.
Do not put a hot pan cover on the glass surface of the hob.
Do not let cookware boil dry.
Be careful not to let objects or cookware fall on the appliance. The surface can be damaged.
Do not activate the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.
Do not put aluminium foil on the appliance.
Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium or with a damaged bottom can cause scratches on the glass / glass ceramic. Always lift these objects up when you have to move them on the cooking surface.
This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be used for other purposes, for example room heating.

Care and cleaning

Clean the appliance regularly to prevent the deterioration of the surface material.
Switch off the appliance and let it cool down before cleaning.
Do not use water spray and steam to clean the appliance.
Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Use only neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

Service

To repair the appliance contact the Authorised Service Centre. Use original spare parts only.
Concerning the lamp(s) inside this product and spare part lamps sold separately: These lamps are intended to withstand extreme physical conditions in household appliances, such as temperature, vibration, humidity, or are intended to signal information about the operational status of the appliance. They are not intended to be used in other applications and are not suitable for household room illumination.

Disposal

WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.

Contact your municipal authority for information on how to dispose of the appliance.
Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
Cut off the mains electrical cable close to the appliance and dispose of it.

Before the installation
Before you install the hob, write down the information below from the rating plate. The rating plate is on the bottom of the hob.
Serial number ………………………

Built-in hobs
Only use the built-in hobs after you assemble the hob into correct built-in units and work surfaces that align to the standards.

Connection cable

The hob is supplied with a connection cable.
To replace the damaged mains cable, use the cable type: H05V2V2-F which withstands a temperature of 90 °C or higher. Contact an Authorised Service Centre. The connection cable may only be replaced by a qualified electrician.

Assembly
If you install the hob under a hood, please see the installation instructions of the hood for the minimum distance between the appliances.

Find the video tutorial “How to install your Electrolux Radiant Hob – Worktop installation” by typing out the full name indicated in the graphic below.

YOUTUBE

How to install your Electrolux Radiant Hob – Worktop installation

Protection box

If you use a protection box (an additional accessory), the protective floor directly below the hob is not necessary. The protection box accessory may not be available in some countriAes. Contact Customer Support Service.

You cannot use the protection box if you install the hob above an oven.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Cooking surface layout

Cooking zone
Control panel

Control panel layout

Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. The displays, indicators and sounds tell which functions operate.

Heat setting displays

Residual heat indicator

WARNING!
As long as the indicator is on, there is a risk of burns from residual heat.
The indicator appears when a cooking zone is hot.
The indicator may also appear:

for the neighbouring cooking zones even if you are not using them,
when hot cookware is placed on cold cooking zone,
when the hob is deactivated but the cooking zone is still hot.

The indicator disappears when the cooking zone has cooled down.

DAILY USE

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.

Activating and deactivating
Touch for 1 second to activate or deactivate the hob.

Automatic Switch Off
The function deactivates the hob automatically if:

all cooking zones are deactivated,
you do not set the heat setting after you activate the hob,
you spill something or put something on the control panel for more than 10 seconds (a pan, a cloth, etc.). An acoustic signal sounds and the hob deactivates.
Remove the object or clean the control panel.
you do not deactivate a cooking zone or change the heat setting. After some time comes on and the hob deactivates. The relation between the heat setting and the time after which the hob deactivates:

The heat setting
Touch to increase the heat setting. Touch to decrease the heat setting. Touch and at the same time to deactivate the cooking zone.

Child Safety Device
This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.

To start the function: activate the hob with . Do not set any heat setting. Touch of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. comes on. Deactivate the hob with .
To stop the function: activate the hob with . Do not set any heat setting. Touch of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. comes on. Deactivate the hob with .
To suspend the function for only one cooking session: activate the hob with . comes on. Touch of the two front cooking zones at the same time for 4 seconds. Set the heat setting in 10 seconds. You can operate the hob. When you deactivate the hob with the function operates again.

HINTS AND TIPS

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.

Cookware

The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.
Ensure pan bases are clean and dry before placing on the hob surface.
In order to avoid scratches, do not slide or rub the pot across the ceramic glass.

Cookware made of enamelled steel and with aluminium or copper bottoms can cause a colour change on the glass-ceramic surface.

Examples of cooking applications

The data in the table is for guidance only.

Heat setting	Use to:	Time (min)	Hints
1	Keep cooked food warm.	as neces‐ sary	Put a lid on the cookware.
1 – 2	Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco‐ late, gelatine.	5 – 25	Mix

9 Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.

CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.

General information

Clean the hob after each use.
Always use cookware with a clean base.
Scratches or dark stains on the surface have no effect on how the hob operates.
Use a special cleaner suitable for the surface of the hob.
Use a special scraper for the glass.

Cleaning the hob

Remove immediately: melted plastic, plastic foil, sugar and food with sugar, otherwise, the dirt can cause damage to the hob. Take care to avoid burns. Use a special hob scraper on the glass surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface.
Remove when the hob is sufficiently cool: limescale rings, water rings, fat stains, shiny metallic discoloration. Clean the hob with a moist cloth and a non-abrasive detergent. After cleaning, wipe the hob dry with a soft cloth.
Remove shiny metallic discoloration: use a solution of water with vinegar and clean the glass surface with a cloth.

TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.

What to do if…

If you cannot find a solution…
If you cannot find a solution to the problem yourself, contact your dealer or an Authorised Service Centre. Give the data from the rating plate. Give also three digit letter code for the glass ceramic (it is in the corner of the glass surface) and an error message that comes on. Make sure, you operated the hob correctly. If not the servicing by a service technician or dealer will not be free of charge, also during the warranty period. The information about guarantee period and Authorised Service Centres are in the guarantee booklet.

TECHNICAL DATA

Rating plate

Model HOC621
Typ 60 HAD 54 AO
Ser.Nr. ……………..
ELECTROLUX

PNC 949 492 275 01 220 – 240 V 50 – 60 Hz Made in: Romania 6.5 kW

Cooking zones specification

Cooking zone Nominal Power (Max heat setting) Cooking zone diameter [mm]

[W]

Left front| 2300| 210
Left rear| 1200| 145
Right front| 1200| 145
Right rear| 1800| 180

For optimal cooking results use cookware no larger than the diameter of the cooking zone.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

**Product information***

Model identification		HOC621
Type of hob		Built-In Hob
Number of cooking zones		4
Heating technology		Radiant Heater
Diameter of circular cooking zones (Ø)	Left front Left rear Right front Right
rear	21.0 cm

14.5 cm

18.0 cm

Energy consumption per cooking zone (EC electric| Left front| 200.1 Wh / kg
cooking)| Left rear Right front Right rear| 188.0 Wh / kg

188.0 Wh / kg

191.6 Wh / kg

Energy consumption of the hob (EC electric hob)| | 191.9 Wh / kg

For European Union according to EU 66/2014. For Belarus according to STB 2477-2017, Annex A. For Ukraine according to 742/2019.
EN 60350-2 – Household electric cooking appliances – Part 2: Hobs – Methods for measuring performance

Energy saving
You can save energy during everyday cooking if you follow below hints.

When you heat up water, use only the amount you need.
If it is possible, always put the lids on the cookware.
Before you activate the cooking zone put the cookware on it.
The cookware bottom should have the same diameter as the cooking zone.
Put the smaller cookware on the smaller cooking zones.
Put the cookware directly in the centre of the cooking zone.
Use the residual heat to keep the food warm or to melt it.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Recycle materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in relevant containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health by recycling waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose of appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste. Return the product to your local recycling facility or contact your municipal office.