Hotpoint Cooktop EC604 User Manual

kitchen think  
Instructions for Installation and Use  
Electric Hob  
Model EC604  
The Recipe Book  
Hotpoint has come up with a small recipe book - which is practical, full of helpful tips and easy to use - to help you  
rediscover the delights of cooking.  
It contains a wide variety of handy tips to keep in mind to try out new dishes effortlessly.  
It also has 15 recipes preprogrammed into the oven, so thanks to the interactive display, once you have done the  
preparation all you have to do is make one simple selection.  
To the Installer  
Before installation fill in the product details on the back cover this book.  
The information can be found on the rating plate.  
To the User  
You must read the instructions prior to installing and using the appliance and  
then retain them for future reference.  
 
Introduction  
Your new hob is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable if the appliance has been  
installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this booklet.  
To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully.  
The hob is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for use in any other installation.  
When first using the hob, ensure that the room is well ventilated (eg. open a window or use an extractor fan) and that  
persons who may be sensitive to the odour avoid any fumes. it is suggested that any pets be removed from the room  
until the odour has ceased. This odour is due to temporary finish on elements.  
Before using the hotplates for the first time, we recommend you heat them at maximum temperature for approximately 4  
minutes (without pans). During this initial stage, their protective coating hardens and reaches its maximum resistance.  
*The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance:  
(a) Has been used solely in accordance with this booklet.  
(b) Has been properly connected to a suitable supply voltage as stated on the rating plate, attached to the  
appliance.  
(c) Has not been subjected to misuse or accident or been modified or repaired by any person other than the  
manufacturers authorised employee or agent.  
(d) Has been correctly installed.  
This appliance conforms with the following European Economic Community directives  
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73/23/EEC of 19/02/73 (Low Voltage) and subsequent modifications.  
89/336/EEC of 03/05/89 (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and subsequent modifications.  
93/68/EEC of 22/07/93 and subsequent modifications.  
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ForYour Safety  
When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain  
precautions that must be observed.  
PLEASE READ THE BELOW PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.  
To maintain the efficiency and safety of this appliance, we recommend you do the following:  
- only call the Service Centres authorised by the manufacturer.  
- always use genuine spare parts.  
ALWAYS:  
- make sure you remove all packaging and dispose of - attempt to install or repair the appliance without the  
safely. assistance of qualified personnel.  
- check the soundness of the appliance after it has been - store items above the appliance that children may attempt  
unpacked. to reach.  
- make sure you understand the controls before using the - heat up unopened food containers, as pressure can build  
NEVER:  
appliance.  
up causing the container to burst.  
- keep children away from the appliance during use.  
- use the appliance to heat up anything other than food.  
- take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the - use the appliance as a room heater.  
controls. - dry any items on the hob.  
- make sure the controls are turned off when you have finished - install the appliance next to curtains or other soft furnishings.  
cooking and when not in use. - allow children to play with or tamper with the controls.  
- disconnect from the power supply, and allow to cool, before - leave children unsupervised where cooking appliances are  
cleaning or performing maintenance.  
- refer servicing to a qualified appliance service engineer.  
installed as all the cooking surfaces get hot during and after  
use.  
- keep the hob clean as a build up of grease or fat from - store chemicals, foodstuffs or pressurised containers in or  
cooking can cause a fire. on the appliance, or in cabinets immediately above or next  
- follow the basic principles of food handling and hygiene to to the appliance.  
prevent the possibility of bacterial growth.  
- use flammable or plastic items on or near the hob.  
- dry food thoroughly before frying and lower it slowly into the - use adapters, multiple sockets and/or extension leads.  
hot oil or fat. Frozen food in particular, will cause frothing and - fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil, or use a lid.  
spitting if added too quickly.  
- keep outside of pans clean and free from streaks of oil or - fry too much food at a time, especially frozen food. This  
fat. only lowers the temperature or the oil or fat too much, resulting  
DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING.  
- place pans centrally over the hotplates making sure in greasy food.  
handles are kept away from the edge of the hob and cannot - pull on the appliance or the supply cable to unplug it from  
be heated by other hotplates/pans.  
the electrical outlet.  
- keep any ventilation slots clear of obstructions.  
- allow power cables of other appliances to come into contact  
with hot parts of this appliance.  
- expose the appliance to atmospheric agents, such as  
rain or sunlight.  
- operate the appliance with wet hands.  
- operate the appliance when barefoot.  
- allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.  
- use misshapen pans which may be unstable.  
- use fish kettles or large preserving pans across two  
hotplates.  
- leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and  
not in use.  
SAFETY ADVICE  
IMPORTANT - As with any cooking appliance there could be some fire risk attached to the heating of oil, particularly for  
deep fat frying. Cooking utensils containing oil must not be left unattended (eg. to answer the telephone) on or in close  
proximity to the cooking areas.  
IN THE EVENT OF A CHIP PAN OR ANY OTHER PAN FIRE:  
1. Turn off the hotplates.  
2. Cover the pan with a fire blanket or damp cloth, this will smother the flames and extinguish the fire.  
3. Leave the pan to cool for at least 60 minutes before moving it. Injuries are often caused by picking up a hot pan and  
rushing outside with it.  
NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force of the extinguisher is likely to tip the pan  
over. Never use water to extinguish oil or fat fires.  
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Know your Hob  
A
B
C
A Electric plate  
B Pilot light of the electric plates  
C Control knobs for the electric hotplates  
How To Use Your Hob  
The position of the corresponding electric hot plate is indicated  
on each control knob.  
The section entitled, "Practical Advice", provides information  
on the recommended settings for various types of food or  
cooking processes.  
When the knob is on any of the settings other than "Off", the  
"B" pilot light comes on.  
Electric Hotplates  
The hot plates vary in diameter and power: "normal" and  
"fast". The latter can be identified by a red spot in the centre  
of the hot plate itself.  
The hot plate can be regulated by turning the corresponding  
knob in the clockwise or counter-clockwise direction to any  
one of the 6 different settings:  
0
1
Off  
Low  
2-5 Medium  
High  
6
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Practical Advice  
Choice of utensils:  
Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We  
recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality  
utensils.  
PANS SHOULD NOT:  
Be concave (bowed in).  
Be convex (bowed out).  
Be rimmed.  
Be deeply ridged.  
BUT SHOULD BE ESSENTIALLY FLAT  
Always  
Never  
Use good quality flat-based cookware on all electric heat  
sources.  
Use gauze, metal pan diffusers, asbestos mats and  
stands eg. wok stands - they can cause overheating.  
Use utensils with skirts or rims eg. buckets and some  
kettles.  
Use badly dented or distorted pans.  
Leave an element on when not cooking.  
Cook food directly on the hotplate.  
Drag or slide utensils across the hotplate.  
Place large preserving pans or fish kettles across two  
hotplates.  
Place plastic vessels or utensils on a hot hob.  
Use the hob as an area for storage.  
Place pans centrally on the hotplate.  
Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use.  
Ensure pans match the size of the heating area.  
Remember good quality pans retain heat well, so  
generally only a low or medium heat is necessary.  
Ensure pan handles are positioned safely and away  
from heat sources.  
Lift pans, do not drag.  
Use pan lids, except when frying.  
Deal with spillage immediately, but with care.  
In order to avoid heat loss and damage to the hotplate, use  
utensils with a flat bottom the diameter of which is not less  
than that of the hotplate.  
Setting  
Normal or Fast Plate  
Off  
0
1
2
Cooking vegetable, fish  
Cooking potatoes (using steam), soups,  
chickpeas, beans  
3
Continuing the cooking of large quantities of  
food, minestrone  
4
5
6
For roasting (average)  
For roasting (above average)  
For browning and reaching boil in a short time  
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Care and Cleaning  
The Hotplates  
Before cleaning or performing maintenance on your hob,  
disconnect it from the power supply. Check that all controls  
are in the OFF position before reconnecting.  
Clean with a cloth wrung out in warm water. Then rub a litlle  
cooking oil into the hotplates while they are still warm to  
condition the surface. Ensure care is taken as the hotplates  
will be warm.  
Clean spills immediately.  
Enamelled, Stainless Steel and Glass parts  
Wipe with a cloth wrung out in warm soapy water followed  
by a wipe with a cloth wrung out in clean water and then  
dry with a soft clean cloth.  
NEVER USE: Washing powder, harch abrasive,  
scouring pads, aerosol cleaners or oven chemical  
clearners of any kind.  
Cleaning materials to avoid  
Control Knobs  
Household abrasive powders, eg. Vim.  
Wipe over the knobs with a soft cloth wrung out in warm  
soapy water or mild non-abrasive. Then, after wiping with a  
cloth wrung out in clear water, dry with a soft clean cloth.  
Oven chemical cleaners, aerosols and oven pads -  
Caustic cleaners such as these will etch the surface and  
attack the metal frame.  
Bath and sink cleaners may mark the surface.  
Painted Metal Surround Trim  
Wipe over with a cloth wrung out in warm soapy water  
only. DO NOT USE ABRASIVES.  
Troubleshooting  
Before calling service for assistance, check through the  
following list, there may be nothing wrong.  
If, despite all of these checks, the hob does not function  
properly and problem persists, call Hotpoint Service (see  
KEY CONTACTS, back page), informing them of:  
- The type of problem.  
Nothing works.  
Check to make sure that:  
- The abbreviation used to identify the model (Mod. ...) as  
indicated on the warranty.  
the mains wall switch is switched on.  
IMPORTANT:  
Never call upon technicians not authorized by the  
manufacturer, and refuse to accept spare parts that are not  
original.  
Hotplates are slow to boil or will not simmer.  
Check to make sure that:  
Your pans conform with the recommendations detailed  
in this book.  
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Installation  
The following instructions are intended for a qualified installer  
N.B: Use the clamps contained in the "accessory kit."  
d) In case a wooden panel should be fitted under the top  
for insulation, it will have be fitted at a minimum distance  
of 20 mm from the inferior part of the top.  
so that the installation and maintenance proceedures may  
be followed in the most professional and expert manner  
possible.  
Important: Unplug the electrical connection before  
performing any maintenance or regulation upkeep work.  
Important: When installing the hob on a built-in oven, the  
oven should be placed on two wooden strips; in the case  
of a joining cabinet surface, remember to leave a space of  
at least 45 x 560 mm at the back.  
Installation of built-in hobs  
The electric hobs are prepared with protection degree against  
excessive heating of Y type, it is therefore possible to instal  
them next to furniture which is higher than the worktop. For a  
correct installation of the hob the following precautions must  
be followed:  
a) The hob may be located in a kitchen, a kitchen/diner or  
bed sitting room, but not in a bathroom or shower room.  
b) The hoods must be installed according to the requirements  
in the hood handbook.  
560 mm.  
c) The dimensions of the cutout for the appliance must be  
those indicated in the figure. Clamps are provided to fasten  
the hob to worktops measuring from 20 to 40 mm in  
thickness. To fasten the hob securely, it is recommended  
that all the clamps be used.  
When installing on a built-in oven without forced ventilation,  
ensure that there are air inlets and outlets for ventilating the  
interior of the cabinet adequately. Assembly examples are  
given in figs.  
555 mm  
55 mm  
475 mm  
Fastening Clamps - Assembly Diagram  
Clamp Position for  
H=20mm top  
Clamp Position for  
H=30mm top  
Front  
Clamp Position for  
H=40mm top  
Back  
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Electrical Connection  
Electrical Connection  
Connecting the supply cord to the electrical mains:  
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.  
The installation procedure must be carried out by a qualified  
electrician.  
The electrical safety of this appliance is guaranteed only if  
the appliance is correctly earthed in compliance with the  
standards of electrical safety.  
The manufacturer can under no circumstances be considered  
responsible for any damage that might occur due to incorrect  
earthing of the hob.  
The hob must be connected to the mains by a double pole  
mains switch, which must have a minimum 0f 3mm space  
between the contacts, correctly fused with a capacity  
appropriate to that shown on the hob Rating Plate. All  
electrical wiring from the consumer unit to the appliance, via  
the switched double pole cooker outlet, must be of an  
acceptable type and current rating as above.  
The supply cord should conform to BS6004 conductor size  
2
4mm , must be positioned so that no part of it reaches a  
temperature of 50°C above room temperature. The electrical  
installation must comply with the IEE Regulations, Building  
Regulation & local By-Laws.  
The electric hob is not supplied with a power supply cord  
because the type of cord used depends on the type of  
electrical connection (see following diagram). Open the  
terminal box, following the instructions illustrated in the diagram  
below:  
Before making the connection, make sure that:  
the limiter switch (fuse) and the residual wiring can support  
the appliance load (see the rating plate).  
the mains system is properly earthed in compliance with  
current regulations and provisions.  
there is easy access to the socket or the double pole  
switch after the appliance is installed.  
2
1
3
2
4
IMPORTANT:  
If the hob is installed above a built-in oven, the electrical  
connection for the hob must be independent of that for the  
oven, both for safety reasons and to facilitate the removal of  
the oven for maintenance, repair etc.  
1
5
V
Supply cable installation  
IMPORTANT POINTS:  
Your hob is supplied with a special connection cable.  
If ever the cable is damaged it should be replaced by an  
authorised service engineer only.  
Disconnect the hob form the electrical supply before any  
work is carried out.  
The electric hobs are supplied without a cable.  
2
Use a cable: 4mm  
open the teminal box by removing the "V" screw and  
taking off the cover.  
Fix the cable in place with the "F" cable clamp, close the  
lid and fasten it with the "V" screw.  
Electrical Connections:  
V
1 2 3  
• • •  
4
5
L
N
Voltage and frequency of power supply:  
230-240V  
50-60Hz  
7000W  
F
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After Sales Service  
"No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a  
Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer"  
As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts  
and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free  
replacement parts for the first 5 years when fitted by a Hotpoint  
engineer. When the 12 months parts and labour guarantee expires we offer the following after sales  
service options:  
Repair Service and Information Help Desk  
UK: 08709 066066  
Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200  
Note: Our operators will require the Model number and the Serial number of your appliance  
Available 364 days a year with a fast, effective and value for money service. We have the largest white  
goods repair service in the UK with over 1200 of our own fully trained engineers. All repairs include a parts  
and labour guarantee for 12 months from the date of the repair.  
If you require any information or have any questions about your appliance, our operators are on hand with  
help and advice.  
All this ensures that you will receive the best available after sales service possible.  
Extended Warranties  
UK: 08709 088 088  
Republic of Ireland: 1850 502 200  
Whether you have just one or a number of Hotpoint appliances in your kitchen, we offer two service cover  
plans to give you total peace of mind.  
Repair Protection Plan  
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FREE service repairs for a single Hotpoint appliance during the period  
of cover.  
Kitchen Cover  
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FREE service repairs for all your Hotpoint appliances less than 8  
years old.  
Genuine Parts and AccessoriesUK: 08709 077 077  
Republic of Ireland: (01) 842 6836  
A wide range of genuine parts and accessories are available from our hotline or through our web site.  
Genuine parts and accessories, extended warranties and service repairs are all  
available on our web-site at:  
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Guarantee  
"Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back"  
We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' promise - valid for 90 days - after you have  
purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If there is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or  
engineer to call. If the technical problem is not resolved under this guarantee, we will replace your  
machine or, if you prefer, give you your money back.  
All Hotpoint appliances carry a fully inclusive 12 month parts and labour guarantee as well as free  
replacement parts for the first 5 years (except microwaves, selected integrated appliances and cooker  
hoods, which have a one year guarantee) provided that they are fitted by a Hotpoint engineer.  
Guarantee terms and conditions  
Your guarantee is only applicable in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland and is subject to the  
following provisions that your appliance:  
Has been installed and used correctly in accordance with this instruction booklet.  
Has been used solely for domestic purposes and is located on domestic premises (ie. not for  
commercial or trade use).  
Has been properly connected to a suitable electrical supply voltage as stated on the appliance  
rating plate.  
Has not been subject to misuse, accident, modified or repaired by anyone other than one of our  
own service engineers.  
For pre purchase information on any other Hotpoint product call: 08701 50 60 70  
Recycling & Disposal Information  
As part of Hotpoint's continued commitment to helping the environment, Hotpoint reserves the right to  
use quality recycled components to keep down customer costs and minimise material wastage.  
Please dispose of packaging and old appliances carefully.  
To minimise risk of injury to children, remove the plug and cut mains cable off flush with the appliance.  
Dispose of these parts separately to ensure that the appliance can no longer be plugged into a mains  
socket.  
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Key Contacts  
After Sales Service  
Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensure that you can have complete confidence in  
both the appliances and services we offer.  
Repair Service and Information Desk  
UK: 08709 066 066  
(Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays)  
Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200  
Note: Our operators will require the following information:  
Model number:  
Serial number:  
Extended Warranties  
UK: 08709 088 088  
(Open 8 to 8 Mon - Sun)  
Republic of Ireland: 1850 502 200  
Genuine Parts and Accessories  
UK: 08709 077 077  
(Open 8-30 to 5-30 Mon - Fri & 9 to 12 Sat)  
Republic of Ireland: (01) 842 6836  
General Domestic Appliances Limited, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.  
11/2004 Part no. FP158 - 01  
195.046.614.00  
 

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