GIONIEN GTE584 Ceramic Hob Instruction Manual

GIONIEN GTE584 Ceramic Hob

Product Information

Specifications

• Model: GTE584
• Heating Zones:
  • 1200W
  • 1000/2000W Double ring
  • 1000/2000W Double ring
  • 1200W
  • Total Rating Power: 1000/2000W Double ring

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Warnings

• Do not use the appliance if the surface is cracked to avoid electric shock.
• Avoid using a steam cleaner on the appliance.
• Do not store items on the cooking surfaces to prevent fire hazards.
• Always supervise the cooking process, especially when using fat or oil.
• If the supply cord is damaged, have it replaced by a professional to avoid hazards.
• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use, so take caution.
• Children under 8 years of age should be kept away unless continuously supervised.
• Avoid unattended cooking with fat or oil to prevent fire hazards.
• Never try to extinguish a fire with water; switch off the appliance and cover the flame with a lid or fire blanket.

Installation

Congratulations on your purchase of the ceramic hob.

Follow these steps for installation:

1. Read the installation section of the manual carefully.
2. Ensure the power cord is inaccessible after installation.
3. Keep all safety instructions in mind before using the hob.

Operation

1. Read and understand all safety instructions in the manual.
2. Select the desired heating zone and power level based on your cooking needs.
3. Supervise the cooking process continuously, especially when using high heat or oil.
4. Avoid storing items on the cooking surfaces to prevent accidents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can children operate the ceramic hob?

A: Children aged 8 years and above can use the hob under supervision and with proper instruction on safety.

Q: What should I do if the surface is cracked?

A: Switch off the appliance immediately to avoid electric shock and contact a professional for repair.

Q: How should I clean the ceramic hob?

A: Follow the cleaning instructions provided in the manual and ensure children do not clean it unsupervised.

Safety Warnings

• Your safety is important to us. Please read this information before using your cooktop.

• The appliance is not to be used by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction.

• Children are being supervised not to play with the appliance.

• Warning: If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock, for hob surfaces of glass-ceramic or similar material which protect live parts.

• Warning: a steam cleaner cannot be used.

• The appliance is not intended to be operated through an external timer or a separate remote-control system.

• Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.

• CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short-term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.

• WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in a fire.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons to avoid a hazard.

• This appliance can be used by children aged 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 shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be done by children without supervision.

• WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use.

• Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.

• Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 hob guards incorporated in the appliance.

• The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.

• The power cord can’t be accessible after installation.

• Congratulations on the purchase of your new ceramic Hob.

• We recommend that you spend some time reading this Instruction / Installation Manual to fully understand how to install it correctly and operate it.

• For installation, please read the installation section.

• Read all the safety instructions carefully before use and keep this Instruction /Installation Manual for future reference.

Product Overview

Top View

Heating zone Power

User interface

Product functions

• The ceramic hob caters for all kinds of cooking, with its radiant heat cooking zones and its electronic touch controls and multi-functions, making it the ideal choice for the modern family.
• The ceramic hob is extremely user-friendly, durable and safe.

Special functions

Protection from over-heating

• A sensor monitors the temperature in the cooking zones. When the temperature exceeds a safe level, the cooking zone is automatically switched off.

Residual heat indicator

• When the hob has been operating for some time, there will be some residual heat. The letter “H” appears to warn you that it is too hot to touch the surface.

Auto Shutdown Protection

• Auto shutdown is a safety protection function for your ceramic hob. It shuts down automatically if ever you forget to turn off your cooking.

The default working times for various power levels are shown in the below table:

• Protection against unintended operation.
• If the electronic control detects a button being held down for about 10 seconds, the controller sends an audible error signal warning the sensor to detect the presence of the object and displays the error code Er03.
• It will shut down automatically. When the object is removed, it will stop displaying, and it can be rebooted.

Before using your New Ceramic Hob

• Read this guide, taking special note of the ‘Safety Warnings’ section.
• Remove any protective film that may still be on your Ceramic hob.

Using the Touch Controls

• The controls respond to touch, so you don’t need to apply any pressure.
• Use the ball of your finger, not its tip.
• You will hear a beep each time a touch is registered.
• Make sure the controls are always clean, and dry, and that there is no object (e.g. a utensil or a cloth) covering them. Even a thin film of water may make the controls difficult to operate.

Choosing the right Cookware

• Do not use cookware with jagged edges or a curved base.
• Make sure that the base of your pan is smooth, sits flat against the glass, and is the same size as the cooking zone. Use pans whose diameter is as large as the graphic of the zone selected.
• Using a pot a slightly wider energy will be used at its maximum efficiency. If you use a smaller pot efficiency could be less than expected. Always centre your pan on the cooking zone.
• Always lift pans off the ceramic hob – do not slide, or they may scratch the glass.

Using your Ceramic Hob

To start cooking

1. Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone that you wish to use.
   • Make sure the bottom of the pan and the surface Of the cooking zone are clean and dry.
2. Touch the ON/OFF key for 3 seconds.
   • After powering on, the buzzer beeps once, and all displays show “ 0 “, indicating that the ceramic hob has entered the state of standby mode.
3. According to the heating zone where the pan is placed, select a relevant zone select key by pressing key (A). The symbol 0. selected will be flashing.
4. Select the power level by pressing the “+”key (D) + or “-”key(C) –
5. The power level will start at 0. Pressing the “+” will count up the power levels from 0 to 9 in numerical order. Pressing the “-” key will take the power straight from 9 to 0.

• If you don’t choose a heat setting within 20 seconds, the ceramic hob will automatically switch off. You will need to start again at step 2.
• You can modify the heat setting at any time during cooking.

Using the Child Lock Function

• You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example children accidentally turning the cooking zones on).
• When the controls are locked, all the controls except the OFF control are disabled.

To lock the controls

• Touch the child lock key for 3 seconds. The indicator above the child lock key will be on and the timer indicator will show “Lo “.

To unlock the controls

1. Touch and hold the keylock control for a while
2. You can now start using your ceramic hob.

When the hob is in lock mode, all the controls are disabled except OFF, you can always turn the hob off with the OFF control in an emergency, but you shall unlock the hob first in the next operation.

Using the Timer

• You can set it to turn one cooking zone off after the set time is up.
• You can set the timer for up to 99 minutes.

1. Select the relevant cooking zone that is working by touching the zone select key (A).
2. Press the timer key , the timer indicators will show “00”.
3. Using the “ + ” or “- ” buttons, you can change the setting of timing from 1 to 99 minutes.
4. When the time is set, it will begin to count down immediately. The red dot next to the power level indicator will illuminate indicating that the zone has a set timer.
5. If you need to check the remaining time, you can operate step 1 and step 2 again.
6. When the cooking timer expires, the corresponding cooking zone will be switched off automatically. Another cooking zone will keep operating if they are turned on previously.

Using the Double ring zone

• You can set the double ring zone after the zone is working.
• You can set the zone working by double ring or single ring.

1. Turn on, the double ring work by default, the double ring indicator light on.
2. Press the double ring control key (E), the double ring indicator lights off, and only the inner ring works.

Care and maintenance

Warning Always switch off the electricity supply before performing maintenance work. In the event of a fault, contact customer services.

Care

Appliance cleanliness

Caution

• Avoid rubbing with any abrasive or with the base of the pans, etc, as this will wear the markings on the top of the ceramic hob over time.
• Clean the ceramic hob regularly to prevent the build-up of food residue.
• The appliance should be cleaned after use.

The surface of the ceramic hob may be easily cleaned in the following way:

Special ceramic cleaner
Light stains| Clean it with a damp cloth and dry it with a soft cloth| Cleaning sponge
Melted plastics| Use a scraper suitable for ceramic glass to remove residue| Special ceramic cleaner

• By means of a scraper immediately remove any aluminium foil bits, food spills, grease splashes, suger marks and other high-sugar-content food from the surface to avoid damaging the hob.
• Subsequently, clean the surface with a towel and appropriate product, rinse with water and dry through a clean cloth.
• Under no circumstance should sponges or abrasive cloths be used; also avoid using aggressive chemical detergents such as oven sprays and spot removers.

Troubleshooting

• Before calling customer services, please check that the appliance is correctly connected, any of the following cases are not covered by the guarantee
• Damage caused by improper use, storage or maintenance.
• Damage caused by unauthorized disassembly and repair.
• Damage caused by misuse.
• Using the ceramic hob for commercial purposes.
• If an abnormality comes up, the ceramic hob will enter the protective state automatically and display corresponding protective codes:

be stopped and cooled.
Er03| Water or pot on the glass over the control.| Cut off power and repair abnormal circuits.
E| The temperature sensor failure.| Replace the temperature sensor.

• The above is the judgment and inspection of common failures.
• Please do not disassemble the unit by yourself to avoid any dangers and damage to the ceramic hob and please contact the supplier.

Technical Specification

Weight and Dimensions are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice.

Installation

Selection of installation equipment

• Cut out the work surface according to the sizes shown in the drawing.
• For installation and use, a minimum of 5 cm space shall be preserved around the hole.
• Be sure the thickness of the work surface is at least 30 mm. Please select heat-resistant work surface material to avoid larger deformation caused by the heat radiation from the hotplate.

As shown below:

L(mm)| W(mm)| H(mm)| D(mm)| A(mm)| B(mm)| X(mm)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
900| 520| 47| 43| 875| 495| 50 mini

• Under any circumstances, make sure the Ceramic cooker hob is well-ventilated and the air inlet and outlet are not blocked. Ensure the ceramic cooker hob is in a good working state.

As shown below:

• Note: The safety distance between the hotplate and the cupboard above the hotplate should be at least 650 mm.

Before you install the hob, make sure that

• The work surface is square and level, and no structural members interfere with space requirements
• The work surface is made of a heat-resistant material
• If the hob is installed above an oven, the oven has a built-in cooling fan
• The installation will comply with all clearance requirements and applicable standards and regulations
• A suitable isolating switch providing full disconnection from the mains power supply is incorporated in the permanent wiring, mounted and positioned to comply with the local wiring rules and regulations.
• The isolating switch must be of an approved type and provide a 3 mm air gap contact separation in all poles (or in all active [phase] conductors if the local wiring rules allow for this variation of the requirements)
• The isolating switch will be easily accessible to the customer with the hob installed
• You consult local building authorities and by-laws if in doubt regarding installation
• You use heat-resistant and easy-to-clean finishes (such as ceramic tiles) for the wall surfaces surrounding the hob.

When you have installed the hob, make sure that

• The power supply cable is not accessible through cupboard doors or drawers
• There is an adequate flow of fresh air from outside the cabinetry to the base of the hob
• If the hob is installed above a drawer or cupboard space, a thermal protection barrier is installed below the base of the hob
• The isolating switch is easily accessible by the customer

Installation

1. Cut out the worktop to the supplied dimensions shown (fig. 1) with suitable equipment. Seal the cut edge of the worktop using silicone or PTFE and allow it to dry before fitting the hob.
2. Stretch out the supplied seal along the underside edge of the hob, ensuring the ends overlap.
3. Do not use adhesive to fix the hob into the worktop. Once the seal is fitted position the hob into the cutout in the worktop. Apply gentle downward pressure onto the hob to push it into the worktop ensuring a good seal around the outer edge (fig.4)

Cautions

1. The ceramic hotplate must be installed by qualified personnel or technicians. We have professionals at your service. Please never conduct the operation by yourself.
2. The hob will not be installed directly above a dishwasher, fridge, freezer, washing machine or clothes dryer, as the humidity may damage the hob electronics
3. The ceramic hotplate shall be installed such that better heat radiation can be ensured to enhance its reliability.
4. The wall and induced heating zone above the table surface shall withstand heat.
5. To avoid any damage, the sandwich layer and adhesive must be resistant to heat.

Connecting the hob to the mains power supply

• All installation work must be carried out by a competent person or qualified electrician.
• Before connecting the mains supply ensure that the mains voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate inside the cooker hood.
• Warning: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE ARTHED.
• This hob must be connected to the mains power supply only by a suitably qualified person.

Before connecting the hob to the mains power supply, check that:

1. the domestic wiring system is suitable for the power drawn by the hob.
2. the voltage corresponds to the value given in the rating plate
3. the power supply cable sections can withstand the load specified on the rating plate. To connect the hob to the mains power supply, do not use adapters, reducers, or branching devices, as they can cause overheating and fire.
   • The power supply cable must not touch any hot parts and must be positioned so that its temperature will not exceed 75˚C at any point.
   • Check with an electrician whether the domestic wiring system is suitable without alterations. Any alterations must only be made by a qualified electrician.

North American power line access method

Electrical Connection Options(240V)

This Appliance Requires a 40 Amp Miniature Circuit Breaker:

• If the cable is damaged or to be replaced, the operation must be carried out by an after-sale agent with dedicated tools to avoid any accidents.
• If the appliance is being connected directly to the mains an omnipolar circuit breaker must be installed with a minimum opening of 3mm between contacts.
• The installer must ensure that the correct electrical connection has been made and that it is compliant with safety regulations.
• The cable must not be bent or compressed.
• The cable must be checked regularly and replaced by authorised technicians only.
• DISPOSAL: Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary.
• This appliance is labelled in compliance with European directive 2011/65/EU for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
• By ensuring that this appliance is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent any possible damage to the environment and human health, which might otherwise be caused if it were disposed of in the wrong way.
• The symbol on the product indicates that it may not be treated as normal household waste. It should be taken to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic goods.
• This appliance requires specialist waste disposal. For further information regarding the treatment, recovery and recycling of this product please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased it.
• For more detailed information about the treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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