GK78TSIPO EN HOB USER MANUAL
www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................... 2 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................4 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 7 4. DAILY USE.......................................................................................................... 9 5.
ENGLISH 3 responsible for any injuries or damages that are the result of incorrect installation or usage. Always keep the instructions in a safe and accessible location for future reference. 1.
www.electrolux.com • • • • • • • • 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 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.
ENGLISH • The bottom of the appliance can get hot. Make sure to install a separation panel made from plywood, kitchen carcass material or other nonflammable materials under the appliance to prevent access to the bottom. • 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. • • • • 2.2 Electrical Connection WARNING! Risk of fire and electrical shock.
www.electrolux.com • 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. 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.
ENGLISH 3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Cooking surface layout 1 Induction cooking zone 2 Control panel 3 Flexible induction cooking area consisting of four sections 1 1 3 2 3.2 Control panel layout 1 2 14 3 13 4 5 12 11 10 9 7 6 8 Use the sensor fields to operate the appliance. The displays, indicators and sounds tell which functions operate. Sensor field Function Comment PowerSlide To activate and deactivate the function. FlexiBridge To switch between three modes of the function.
www.electrolux.com Sensor field Function Comment 9 Power function To activate and deactivate the function. 10 - To select the cooking zone. - To increase or decrease the time. ON / OFF To activate and deactivate the hob. - Control bar To set the heat setting for flexible induction cooking area. - FlexiBridge mode indicators To show which FlexiBridge mode is active. / 11 12 13 14 3.3 Heat setting displays Display Description The cooking zone is deactivated.
ENGLISH 3.4 OptiHeat Control (3 step Residual heat indicator) WARNING! / / There is a risk of burns from residual heat. The indicator shows the level of the residual heat. When the hob is hot and the residual heat indicator is shown, flexibridge and cross lines on the hob surface light up. 9 The induction cooking zones make the heat necessary for cooking process directly in the bottom of the cookware. The glass ceramic is heated by the heat of the cookware. 4.
www.electrolux.com 4.4 Using the cooking zones To set the cooking zone: touch again and again until the indicator of a necessary cooking zone comes on. 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.
ENGLISH Minute Minder You can use this function as a Minute Minder when the hob is activated and the cooking zones do not operate. The heat setting display shows . To activate the function: touch Deactivate the hob with comes on. . . Do not set the heat setting. hob with Touch for 4 seconds. Deactivate the hob with comes on. . cooking time: activate the hob with The function has no effect on the operation of the cooking zones.
www.electrolux.com • The function activates when the total electricity loading of the cooking zones connected to a single phase exceeds 3700 W. • The function decreases the power to the other cooking zones connected to the same phase. • The heat setting display of the reduced zones changes between two levels. 5. FLEXIBLE INDUCTION COOKING AREA WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 5.1 FlexiBridge function The flexible induction cooking area consists of four sections.
ENGLISH > 160 mm 5.2 FlexiBridge Standard mode This mode is active when you activate the hob. It connects the sections into two separate cooking zones. The sides of the zones which operate together in this mode light up, and they are linked with shorter illuminated lines. You can set the heat setting for each zone separately. Use two left side control bars. Correct cookware position: 13 5.3 FlexiBridge Big Bridge mode To activate the mode press until you see the correct mode indicator .
www.electrolux.com Incorrect cookware position: 5.4 FlexiBridge Max Bridge mode To activate the mode press until you see the correct mode indicator . This mode connects all sections into one cooking zone. To set the heat setting use any of the two control bars on the left side. Correct cookware position: To use this mode you have to place the cookware on the four connected sections. If you use cookware smaller than three 5.
ENGLISH area. Front , middle , rear . 15 You can change the heat settings for each position separately. The hob will remember your heat settings next time you activate the function. Activating the function To activate the function place the cookware in the correct position on the cooking area. Touch . The indicator above the symbol comes on.
www.electrolux.com The printing on the flexible induction cooking area may become dirty or change colour from sliding the cookware. You can clean the area in a standard way. The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible. Cookware dimensions Induction cooking zones adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the cookware automatically to some limit. The cooking zone efficiency is related to the diameter of the cookware.
ENGLISH 17 Heat setting Use to: Time (min) Hints 7-9 Steam potatoes. 20 - 60 Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of potatoes. 7-9 Cook larger quantities of food, 60 stews and soups. 150 Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredients. 9 - 12 Gentle fry: escalope, veal cor- as necdon bleu, cutlets, rissoles, essary sausages, liver, roux, eggs, pancakes, doughnuts. Turn halfway through. 12 - 13 Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks, steaks. Turn halfway through.
www.electrolux.com 8.1 What to do if... Problem Possible cause Remedy You cannot activate or operate the hob. The hob is not connected to an electrical supply or it is connected incorrectly. Check if the hob is correctly connected to the electrical supply. Refer to the connection diagram. The fuse is blown. Make sure that the fuse is the cause of the malfunction. If the fuse is blown again and again, contact a qualified electrician.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause 19 Remedy There is no signal when you The signals are deactivated. Activate the signals. touch the panel sensor Refer to "Daily use" chapter. fields. The flexible induction cooking area does not heat up the cookware. The cookware is in the wrong position on the flexible induction cooking area. Place the cookware in the correct position on the flexible induction cooking area. The position of the cookware depends on the activated function or function mode.
www.electrolux.com Problem Possible cause Remedy PowerSlide function operates. Two pots are placed on the flexible induction cooking area. Use only one pot. Refer to "Flexible induction cooking area" chapter. and a number come on. There is an error in the hob. Disconnect the hob from the electrical supply for some time. Disconnect the fuse from the electrical system of the house. Connect it again. If comes on again, speak to an Authorised Service Centre. comes on.
ENGLISH 21 9. INSTALLATION WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 9.1 Before the installation Before you install the hob, write down the information bellow from the rating plate. The rating plate is on the bottom of the hob. Serial number ........................... 4. Attach the stripes to the rabbets. Do not extend the stripes. Do not bond ends of stripes one over another. After you assemble the hob, seal the remaining gap between glass ceramic and the worktop with silicone.
www.electrolux.com ON-TOP INSTALLATION R 5mm min. 55mm +1 490+1mm 750 mm 1. min. 2 mm A B < 20 mm min. 500 mm A 12 mm 28 mm 38 mm min 30 mm B 57 mm 41 mm 31 mm 2. min. 2 mm A min. 38 mm min. 2 mm B > 20 mm min. 500 mm A 12 mm 28 mm 38 mm B 57 mm 41 mm 31 mm 3.
ENGLISH min. 12 mm min. 2 mm 23 min. 12 mm min. 2 mm 3. 4. INTEGRATED INSTALLATION 9.8 Protection box R10mm R5mm 7mm 12mm 490+1mm 514+1mm min. 55mm 750+1mm 774+1mm 1. min. 38 mm min. 2 mm If you use a protection box (an additional accessory), the front airflow space of 2 mm and the protective floor directly below the hob are not necessary. The protection box accessory may not be available in some countries. Please contact your local supplier.
www.electrolux.com 10. TECHNICAL DATA 10.1 Rating plate Model GK78TSIPO Typ 60 GBD CC AU Induction 7.4 kW Ser.Nr. ................. ELECTROLUX PNC 949 596 568 00 220 - 240 V 50 - 60 Hz Made in Germany 7.4 kW 10.
ENGLISH Energy consumption per cooking zone (EC electric cooking) Middle rear Right front 184.2 Wh / kg Energy consumption of the hob (EC electric hob) 181.3 Wh / kg 11.2 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. 12. CH 172.3 Wh / kg 181.
www.electrolux.com 13. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do not dispose 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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