ZANUSSI ZITN323K Induction Hob User Manual

ZANUSSI ZITN323K Induction Hob

Product Information

Specifications

• Model: ZITN323K
• Brand: Zanussi
• Control Panel: Touch control
• Power Levels: 1-9
• PowerBoost Function: Yes
• Child Safety Lock: Yes
• Timer Function: Yes
• Residual Heat Indicator: Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: The hob is not turning on or functioning properly. What should I do?
  • A: Check if the hob is correctly installed and if the fuse is intact. If issues persist, contact a qualified electrician.
• Q: How do I clean the hob if there are water or grease stains on the control panel?
  • A: Clean the control panel with a damp cloth and mild detergent.
• Q: How can I activate the PowerBoost function?
  • A: Press the “PowerBoost” button to activate the quick heating feature.

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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: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Keep children and pets away from the appliance when in use and when cooling down.
• 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

• This appliance is for cooking purposes only.
• This appliance is designed for single household domestic use in an indoor environment.
• This appliance may be used in, offices, hotel guest rooms, bed & breakfast guest rooms, farm guest houses and other similar accommodation where such use does not exceed (average) domestic usage levels.
• 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 use water to extinguish the cooking fire. Switch off the appliance and cover flames with e.g. a fire blanket or lid.
• 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.
• After use, switch off the hob element by its control and do not rely on the pan detector.
• 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 of the cabinet 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.
• Make sure that the ventilation space of 2 mm, between the worktop and the front of the below unit, is free. The warranty does not cover damages caused by the lack of an adequate ventilation space.

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.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling and protective film (if applicable) before first use.
• 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.
• Users with a pacemaker must keep a distance of minimum 30 cm from the induction cooking zones when the appliance is in operation.
• When you place food into hot oil, it may splash.
• Do not use aluminum foil or other materials between the cooking surface and the cookware, unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer of this appliance.
• Use only accessories recommended for this appliance by the manufacturer.

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.
• Cookware made of cast iron 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.

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, unless otherwise specified.

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 local 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.

INSTALLATION

WARNING: Refer to Safety chapters.

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.

• Model …………………………………
• PNC …………………………………..
• 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. Speak to your local Service Centre.

Attaching the seal – On-top installation

1. Clean the worktop around the cut out area.
2. Attach the supplied 2x6mm seal stripe to the lower edge of the hob, along the outer edge of the glass ceramic. Do not stretch it. Make sure that the ends of the seal stripe are located in the middle of one side of the hob.
3. Add some millimetres to the length when you cut the seal stripe.
4. Join the two ends of the seal stripe together.

Assembly

Installation of more than one hob

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Cooking surface layout

1. Induction cooking zone
2. Control panel

Control panel layout

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

the time.
6       –| Timer display| To show the time in minutes.
7      | –| To select the cooking zone.
8    +/-| –| To increase or decrease the time.
---|---|---
9    +/-| –| To set a heat setting.
10    | PowerBoost| To activate the function.

Heat setting displays

OptiHeat Control (3 step Residual heat indicator)

WARNING!

• There is a risk of burns from residual heat.

The indicators show the level of the residual heat for the cooking zones you are currently using. The indicators may also come on for the neighboring cooking zones even if you are not using them. The induction cooking zones produce the heat necessary for the cooking process directly in the bottom of the cookware. The glass ceramic is heated by the heat of the cookware.

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.
• the hob gets too hot (e.g. when a saucepan boils dry). Let the cooking zone cool down before you use the hob again.
• you use incorrect cookware. The symbol F comes on and the cooking zone deactivates automatically after 2 minutes.
• 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.

Using the cooking zones

Put the cookware on the cross / square which is on the surface that you cook. Cover the cross / square fully. Induction cooking zones adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the cookware automatically. You can cook with the large cookware on two cooking zones at the same time.

PowerBoost

• This function makes more power available to the induction cooking zones.
• The function can be activated for the induction cooking zone only for a limited period of time. After this time the induction cooking zone automatically sets back to the highest heat setting.

Info

Refer to “Technical data” chapter.

• To activate the function for a cooking zone: touch comes on.
• To deactivate the function: touch or –.

Timer

Count Down Timer

You can use this function to set the length of a single cooking session.
First set the heat setting for the cooking zone, then set the function.

• To set the cooking zone: touch repeatedly until the indicator of a cooking zone appears.
• To activate the function or change the time: touch + or – of the timer to set the time (00 – 99 minutes). When the indicator of the cooking zone starts to flash, the time counts down.
• To see the remaining time: touch to set the cooking zone. The indicator of the cooking zone starts to flash. The display shows the remaining time.
• To deactivate the function: touch to set the cooking zone and then touch –. The remaining time counts down to 00. The indicator of the cooking zone disappears.
  • INFO: When the countdown ends, an acoustic signal sounds and 00 flashes. The cooking zone deactivates.
• To stop the sound: touch .

Minute Minder

You can use this function when the hob is activated and the cooking zones do not operate. The heat setting display shows 0.

• To activate the function: touch and then touch or of the timer to set the time. When the time finishes, an acoustic signal sounds and 00 flashes.
• To stop the sound: touch .
• To deactivate the function: touch and then touch . The remaining time counts down to 00.

INFO

• The function has no effect on the operation of the cooking zones.

Pause

This function sets all cooking zones that operate to the lowest heat setting.
When the function operates, all other symbols on the control panels are locked.
The function does not stop the timer functions.

• Touch to activate the function.
• comes on. The heat setting is lowered to 1.

To deactivate the function, touch . The previous heat setting comes on.

Lock

You can lock the control panel while cooking zones operate. It prevents an accidental change of the heat setting.

• Set the heat setting first.
• To activate the function: touch . L comes on for 4 seconds. The Timer stays on.
• To deactivate the function: touch . The previous heat setting comes on.

INFO

• When you deactivate the hob, you also deactivate this function.

Child Safety Device

This function prevents an accidental operation of the hob.

• To activate the function: activate the hob with . Do not set any heat setting. Touch for 4 seconds. L comes on. Deactivate the hob with .
• To deactivate the function: activate the hob with . Do not set any heat setting. Touch for 4 seconds. 0 comes on. Deactivate the hob with .
• To override the function for only one cooking time: activate the hob with . L comes on. Touch 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.

OffSound Control (Deactivation and activation of the sounds)

Deactivate the hob. Touch for 3 seconds.
The display comes on and goes out. Touch for 3 seconds. or comes on. Touch of the front left zone to choose one of the following:

• b1 – the sounds are off
• b2 – the sounds are on

To confirm your selection wait until the hob deactivates automatically.

When the function is set to b1 you can hear the sounds only when:

• you touch
• Minute Minder comes down
• Count Down Timer comes down
• you put something on the control panel.

Power management

• All cooking zones are connected to one phase. See the illustration.
• The function activates when the total electricity loading of the cooking zones exceeds maximum electricity loading of the phase.
• The function divides the power between cooking zones.
• The function decreases the power to the other cooking zones.
• The heat setting display of the reduced zones alternates between the chosen heat setting and the reduced heat setting. After some time the heat setting display of the reduced zones stays on the reduced heat setting.

HINTS AND TIPS

WARNING

• Refer to Safety chapters.

Cookware

_ Info: _For induction cooking zones a strong electro-magnetic field creates the heat in the cookware very quickly.

Use the induction cooking zones with suitable 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 material

• correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled steel, stainless steel, multi-layer bottom (with a correct marking from a manufacturer).
• not correct: aluminium, copper, brass, glass, ceramic, porcelain.

Cookware is suitable for an induction hob if:

• water boils very quickly on a zone set to the highest heat setting.
• a magnet pulls on to the bottom of the cookware.

Cookware dimensions

• Induction cooking zones adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the cookware automatically.
• The cooking zone efficiency is related to the diameter of the cookware. The cookware with a diameter smaller than the minimum receives only a part of the power generated by the cooking zone.
• For both safety reasons and optimal cooking results, do not use cookware larger than indicated in “Cooking zones specification”. Avoid keeping cookware close to the control panel during the cooking session. This might impact the functioning of the control panel or accidentally activate hob functions.

Info

• Refer to “Technical data”.

The noises during operation

If you can hear:

• crack noise: cookware is made of different materials (a sandwich construction).
• whistle sound: you use a cooking zone with a high power level and the cookware is made of different materials (a sandwich construction).
• humming: you use a high power level.
• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.

The noises are normal and do not indicate any malfunction.

Examples of cooking applications

The correlation between the heat setting of a zone and its consumption of power is not linear. When you increase the heat setting, it is not proportional to the increase of the consumption of power. It means that a cooking zone with the medium heat setting uses less than a half of its power.

Info

• The data in the table is for guidance only.

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 nonabrasive 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 instructions about the Service Centre and conditions of guarantee are in the guarantee booklet.

TECHNICAL DATA

Cooking zones specification

Cooking zone| Nominal power (maximum heat setting) [W]| PowerBoost [W]| PowerBoost maximum duration [min]| Cookware diameter [mm]
---|---|---|---|---
Middle front| 2300| 3700| 10| 180 – 210
Middle rear| 1400| 2500| 4| 125 – 145

The power of the cooking zones can be different in some small range from the data in the table. It changes with the material and dimensions of the cookware.
For optimal cooking results use cookware no larger than the diameter in the table.

Labels supplied with the accessories bag

Stick the adhesive labels as indicated below:

• A. Stick it on Guarantee Card and send this part (if applicable).
• B. Stick it on Guarantee Card and keep this part (if applicable).
• C. Stick it on instruction booklet.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Product information according to EU 66/2014 valid for EU market only

14.5 cm

Energy consumption per cooking zone (EC electric| Middle front| 188.9 Wh / kg
cooking)| Middle rear| 180.8 Wh / kg
Energy consumption of the hob (EC electric hob)|  | 184.9 Wh / kg

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.
• 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.

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References

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