GAGGENAU CE291 Glass Ceramic Cooktop User Manual

CE291 Glass Ceramic Cooktop

CE291…

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 ap-pliances without plugs. Damage caused by in-correct connection is not covered under the warranty. Only use this appliance:

• To prepare meals and drinks.
• Under supervision. Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking for short periods.
• In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
• 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 inad-equate 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.
Children must not 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 wa-ter; 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.

• Do not use hob covers. Food may catch fire.
• The cooking process must be monitored. A short process must be monitored continu-ously.

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.

• 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 repair- ing 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.

If the appliance or the power cord is dam-aged, this is dangerous.

• Never operate a damaged appliance.
• If the surface is cracked, you must switch off the appliance in order to prevent a pos-sible electrical shock. To do this, switch off the appliance via the fuse in the fuse boxrather than at the main switch.
• Call customer services. → Page 13 An ingress of moisture can cause an electricshock.
• Do not use steam- or high-pressure clean-ers to clean the appliance. The insulation on cables of electrical appli-ances may melt if it touches hot parts of theappliance.
• Never bring electrical appliance cables intocontact with hot parts of the appliance

WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquidbetween the saucepan base and the hotplate. Always keep hotplates and saucepanbases dry.

WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material overtheir heads or wrap themselves up in it andsuffocate.

• Keep packaging material away from chil-dren.
• Do not let children play with packaging ma-terial.
• Children may breathe in or swallow smallparts, 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.

• Check your cookware. Boiling pans dry may damage cookware or the appli-ance.
• Never place empty pans on a heated hotplate or al-low to boil dry. Incorrectly positioned cookware can cause the appli-ance to overheat.
• Never place hot pots or pans on the controls or thehob surround. Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall ontothe 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 aluminium foil or plastic containers.

Overview of the most common damage
Here you can find the most common types of damageand tips on how to avoid them.

scraper.
Stains| Unsuitable cleaning products| Only use cleaning products that are suitable for glass ceramic.
Scratch es| Salt, sugar or sand| Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space.
Scratches| Rough pot or pan bases| Check your cookware.
Discol- ouration| Unsuitable cleaning products| Only use cleaning products that are suitable for glass ceramic.
Discolouration| Pan abrasion, e.g. aluminium| Lift pots and pans to move on the hob.

Environmental protection and saving energy

Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compat-ible and can be recycled. Sort the individual components by type and disposeof them separately.

Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will useless energy. Select the cooking zone to match the size of yourpan. Centre the cookware on the hob. Use cookware whose base diameter is the same dia-meter as the hotplate.

Tip: Cookware manufacturers often give the upperdiameter of the saucepan. It is often larger than thebase diameter.

• Unsuitable cookware or incompletely covered cook-ing zones consume a lot of energy.
• Cover saucepans with suitable lids.
• Cooking without a lid consumes far more energy.
• Lift lids as infrequently as possible.
• When you lift a lid, a lot of energy escapes.
• Using a glass lid
• You can see into the pan through a glass lidwithout having to lift it.
• Use pots and pans with flat bases.
• Uneven bases increase energy consumption.
• Use cookware suited to the quantity of food.
• Large items of cookware containing little food needmore energy to heat up.
• Cook with little water.
• The more water contained in cookware, the moreenergy is required to heat it up.
• Turn down to a lower heat setting early on. Use a suit-able ongoing cooking setting to continue cooking.
• If you continue cooking with an ongoing cookingsetting that is too high, you’ll waste energy
• Take advantage of the hob’s residual heat. Withlonger cooking times switch off the hotplate5-10 minutes before the end of cooking.
• Unused residual heat increases energy consump-tion.

Familiarising 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. → Page 2

Control panel
You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.

Indicators/symbols
The displays show selected values and functions

Touch fields
Touch fields are touch-sensitive surfaces. To select a function, touch the relevant field.

Name

• Main switch
• Wipe protection/Childproof
• lock
• Automatic zone control
• PowerBoost function
• Hotplate selection
• Settings range
• Timer

Notes

• Always keep the control panel dry. Moisture impairs the function.
• Do not pull pans close to the displays and touch fields. The electronics may overheat.

Hotplates
You can find an overview of the different activations of the hotplates here. If you operate the activations, the relevant displays light up.

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.

• With multi-circuit hotplates, the heating of the hotplate and the activated areas may switch on or off at different times.
  Reasons:

  • Easily damaged components are protected against overheating.
  • The appliance is protected against electrical overload.
  • This achieves a better cooking result

Residual heat indicator
The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for each hotplate. Do not touch the hotplate while the residual heat indicator is lit up.

Basic operation

Switching the hob on or off
The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off. If you switch the appliance back on again within 4 seconds after switching off, the hob will start up with the previously stored settings.

Switching on the hob

• Touch .
• The indicator lamp above lights up.
• The displays light up.
• The hob is ready for use.

Switching off the hob
The hob will switch off automatically when all hotplates have been switched off for a while (10-60 seconds).

• Touch .
• The indicator lamp above goes out.
• The displays go out.
• All hotplates are switched off.
• The residual heat indicator remains on until the hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.

Setting the hotplates
To set a hotplate, it has to be selected. Select the required heat setting on the control panel.

Heat setting

1| Lowest setting
9| Highest setting
.| Every heat setting has an intermediate

setting, e.g. 4. .

Selecting heat settings

Requirement : The hob is switched on.

1. Select the hotplate with ⁠.
2. lights up in the heat setting indicator. lights up under the heat setting indicator
3. Select a heat setting on the control panel
4. The hotplate is switched on.

Changing heat settings

1. Select the hotplate with .
2. Select a heat setting on the control panel.

Switching off the hotplate
If you have switched off a hotplate, the residual heat indicator appears after approx. 10 seconds.

1. Select the hotplate with .
2. Select 0 on the control panel.

Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appropriate heat settings here. The cooking time will vary depending on the type, weight, thickness and quality of the food. The ongoing cooking setting depends on the cookware use

boil

| Water
9| Searing| Meat
9| Heating| Fat, liquids
9| Bringing to the

boil

| Soups, sauces
9-8.| Blanching| Vegetables
8-6| Frying| Meat, potatoes
6-5| Frying| Fish.
7-6| Baking| Flour-based foods, eggbased foods
7-6| Simmering in an uncovered dish| Dough-based foods, liquids
6-5| Browning| Flour, onions
6-5| Toasting| Almonds, breadcrumbs
Heat setting| Cooking method| Examples
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6-5| Rendering| Bacon
6-5| Reducing| Stock, sauces
5.-4.| Poaching in an uncovered dish| Dumplings, soup veget- ables, soup meat, poached eggs
4-3| Poaching in an uncovered dish| Boiled sausages
5-4| Steaming| Vegetables, potatoes, fish
5-4| Stewing| Vegetables, fruit, fish
5-4| Stewing| Beef olives, joints, vegetables
Heat setting| Cooking method| Examples
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3.-2.| Stewing| Goulash
4.-3.| Simmering with

the lid on

| Soups, sauces
3.-2.| Defrosting| Frozen food
3-2| Soaking| Rice, pulses
3-2| Thickening| Egg dishes
2-1| Heating/keeping

warm

| Soups, stews, vegetables

in sauce

2-1| Melting| Butter, chocolate

PowerBoost function

PowerBoost lets you heat up large volumes of water even faster than on heat setting 9. The PowerBoost function is only available on hotplates marked ⁠

Switching on PowerBoost

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Oil and fat heat up quickly with the PowerBoost function. Oil and fat ignite quickly if overheated. When cooking, never leave the hob unattended.

Requirement : With dual-circuit hotplates, the second filament circuit has to be activated for use with the BPowerBoost function.

1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Touch on the control panel.
3. The indicator lights up

Switching off PowerBoost
If you do not switch off the PowerBoost function, it will switch off automatically after a certain period of time. The hotplate switches back to heat setting 9.

1. Select the hotplate.
2. Select any ongoing cooking setting.
3. The display goes out.
4. Childproof lock

You can use the childproof lock to prevent children from switching on the hob.

Activating the childproof lock

Requirement : The hob is switched off.

• Press and hold for approx. 4 seconds.
• lights up for approx. 10 seconds.
• The hob is locked

Deactivating the childproof lock

1. Press and hold for approx. 4 seconds.
2. a The lock is now released.

Automatic childproof lock
This function automatically activates the childproof lock when you switch off the hob. The automatic childproof lock can be activated in the basic settings. → Page 10

Time-setting options

Your appliance has different time-setting options which can be used to set a cooking time or a kitchen timer.

Cooking time
Enter a cooking time for the relevant hotplate. When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off automatically. You can set a cooking time of up to 99 minutes.

Setting the cooking time

Requirement : The hotplate is selected and set.

1. Touch
2. The indicator for the hotplate lights up. lights up on the timer display.
3. Within the next 10 seconds set the required cooking time on the control panel.
4. The cooking time counts down. If you have set a cooking time for more than one hotplate, the cooking time of the hotplate selected is displayed.
5. When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off. A signal sounds and flashes on the display for 10 seconds. The display lights up brightly

Changing or cancelling the cooking time

1. Select the hotplate.
2. Touch ⁠.
3. The display lights up brightly.
4. On the control panel change the cooking time or set it to ⁠ ⁠.

Switching off the continuous signal
You can switch the signal off manually.

• Touch any symbol.
• The displays will go out and the audible signal will stop.

Automatic timer
You can use this function to preselect a cooking time for all hotplates. Each time a hotplate is switched on, the preselected cooking time counts down. When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off automatically. Switch on the automatic timer in the basic settings. → Page 10

Tip : The automatic timer is valid for all hotplates. You can reduce or delete the cooking time for individual hotplates. → Page 8

Kitchen timer
You can set a time of up to 99 minutes after which a signal will then sound. The kitchen timer runs independently of all other settings.

Setting the kitchen timer

1. Switch on the kitchen timer. There are 2 different ways of switching the kitchen timer on.
   If a hotplate has been

selected.

| Touch  twice within

10 seconds.

---|---
If a hotplate has not

been selected.

| Touch .
2. The indicator lights up. 3. Within the next 10 seconds set the required time on the control panel. 4. The time counts down. 5. When the time has elapsed, a signal sounds. lights up on the timer display. The indicator for the kitchen timer lights up brightly. It switches off after 10 seconds.

Displaying the time

• Select the kitchen timer with .
• The time is displayed for 10 seconds.

Setting the correct time

1. Select the kitchen timer with .
2. Set the required time on the control panel

Safety switch-off

If you do not change the settings of a hotplate for a long time, safety switch-off will be activated. When the hotplate switches off depends on the heat setting selected (1 to 10 hours). The hotplate stops heating. and the residual heat indicator ⁠/ flash alternately on the hotplate display.

Overriding safety switch-off

1. Touch any control.
2. The display goes out.
3. Reset

Wipe protection

Wiping over the control panel while the hob is switched on may alter settings. Your hob has a wipe protection function to prevent this. The main switch is excluded from the wipe protection function. You can switch the hob off at any time.

Activating wipe protection

• Touch .
• A signal will sound.
• The indicator lamp above lights up.
• The control panel is locked for 30 seconds.

Basic settings

You can configure the appliance to meet your needs.

Overview of the basic settings
You can find an overview of the basic settings and the default factory settings here.

Changing basic settings
Requirement : The hob is switched off.

1. Switch on the hob.
2. Within the next 10 seconds press and hold for approx. 4 seconds.
3. and flash alternately on the left-hand display.
4. lights up on the right-hand display.
5. Touch repeatedly until the required indicator appears on the left-hand display.
6. Set the required value on the control panel.
7. Press and hold for 4 seconds.
8. The setting is activated.

Tip : To exit the basic settings, switch off the hob using Switch the hob on again and reset

Cleaning and servicing

To keep your appliance working efficiently for a longtime, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.

Cleaning products
You can obtain suitable cleaning products and glassscrapers from customer service, the online shop or aretailer.

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 sprayor stain remover
• Abrasive sponges
• High-pressure or steam jet cleaners

Cleaning the glass ceramic
Clean the hob after every use to stop cooking residuesfrom getting burnt on.

Note : Note the information on unsuitable cleaningproducts. → Page 11

Requirement : The hob has cooled down.

1. Remove heavy dirt using a glass scraper.
2. Clean the hob with a cleaning product for glassceramic. Follow the cleaning instructions on the productpackaging.
   Tip : You can achieve good cleaning results if youuse a special sponge for glass ceramic.

Cleaning the hob surround
Clean the hob frame after use if dirty or stained.

Notes

• Note the information on unsuitable cleaningproducts. → Page 11
• Do not use the glass scraper.
• Clean the hob frame with hot soapy water and a softcloth. Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
• Dry with a soft cloth.

Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself.Read the troubleshooting information before contactingafter-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs.WARNING

Risk of injury!
Improper repairs are dangerous.

• Repairs to the appliance should only be carried outby trained specialist staff.
• If the appliance is defective, call Customer Service.

WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.

• Repairs to the appliance should only be carried outby trained specialist staff.
• Only use genuine spare parts when repairing theappliance
• If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, itmust be replaced with a special connection cable,which is available from the manufacturer or his Cus-tomer Service

WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The hotplate heats up but the display does not work.

• Switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
• Call the customer service.

WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
The hob switches off automatically and can no longerbe operated. It may switch on unintentionally at a laterpoint.

• Switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
• Call the customer service.

Information on display panel

1. Check the household fuse for the appliance.
2. Check whether there has been a power failure by trying other electrical appliances.
All displays flash| The control panel is wet or objects are lying on it.
▶  Dry the control panel or remove the object.
Fault| Cause and troubleshooting
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| Several hotplates have been used over a prolonged period at high power set- tings. The hotplate has been switched off to protect the electronics.
1. Wait a while.
2. Touch any touch field.
When the message no longer appears, the electronics have cooled down sufficiently. You can continue to cook.

| Despite being switched off by , the electronics have become hot again. All hotplates have therefore been switched off.
1. Wait a while.
2. Touch any touch field.
When the message no longer appears, the electronics have cooled down sufficiently. You can continue to cook.
 and the heat setting flash al- ternately. A signal sounds.| Hot pot near the control panel. There is a risk that the electronics will overheat.
▶  Remove the pan.
The display goes out shortly afterwards.
 and audible signal| Hot pot near the control panel. The hotplate has been switched off to protect the electronics.
1. Remove the pot.
2. Wait a while.
3. Touch any touch field.
When the message no longer appears, the electronics have cooled down sufficiently. You can continue to cook.
| The hotplate was on for too long and has switched off automatically.
You can switch the hotplate back on again immediately.
and hotplates do not heat up| Demo mode is activated.
1. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply for 30 seconds by briefly switching off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
2. Touch any touch field within the next three minutes.
A message with “E” appears on the display, e.g. E0111.| The electronics have detected a fault.
1. Switch the appliance off and on again.
If the fault was a one-off, the message disappears.
2. If the message appears again, call the after-sales service. Please specify the exact error message when calling.

Disposal

Find out here how to dispose of old appliances correctly.

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 electricaland electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

Customer Service

If you have any queries on use, are unable to rectifyfaults on the appliance yourself or if your applianceneeds to be repaired, contact Customer Service. Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to thecorresponding Ecodesign Order can be obtained fromCustomer Service for a period of at least 10 years fromthe date on which your appliance was placed on themarket within the European Economic Area.
Note : Under the terms of the manufacturer’s warrantythe use of Customer Service is free of charge.
Detailed information on the warranty period and termsof 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 theproduct number (E-Nr.) and the production number(FD) of your appliance. The contact details for Customer Service can be foundin the enclosed Customer Service directory or on ourwebsite.

Product number (E-Nr.) and productionnumber (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 Cus-tomer Service telephone number to find them again quickly.
Gaggenau Hausgeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Straße 34 81739 München GERMANY www.gaggenau.com
Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain byBSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom

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