Operating instructions Multi-slider GAS411/421/641/951 Gas hob
Thank you for choosing to buy one of our products. Your appliance is made to high standards and is easy to use. Nevertheless, please take the time to read these operating instructions in order to familiarise yourself with the appliance and get the best use out of it. Please follow the safety precautions. Modifications Text, diagrams and data correspond to the technical standard of the appliance at the time these operating instructions went to press.
Contents 1 Safety precautions 5 1.1 Symbols used ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 General safety precautions ................................................................................. 6 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions............................................................... 7 1.4 Instructions for use ...............................................................................................
7.1 Care ....................................................................................................................... 33 7.2 Cleaning................................................................................................................ 33 8 Trouble-shooting 34 9 Accessories and spare parts 37 10 Technical data 10.1 38 Product fiche........................................................................................................
1 Safety precautions 1.1 Symbols used Caution, risk of fire! Denotes important safety precautions. Failure to observe said precautions can result in injury or in damage to the appliance or fittings! Information and precautions that should be observed. Information on disposal Information about the operating instructions ▸ Indicates step-by-step instructions. – Describes how the appliance reacts to the steps taken. ▪ Indicates a list.
1 Safety precautions 1.2 General safety precautions ▪ Read the operating instructions before using the appliance for the first time! ▪ This appliance can be used by children aged 14 and above and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and/or knowledge, provided they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and have understood the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
1 Safety precautions 1.3 Appliance-specific safety precautions ▪ WARNING: In the event the hob glass breaks, immediately switch off all the burners and disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply, do not touch the surface of the appliance or use the appliance. ▪ WARNING: If the surface is cracked, switch the appliance off and disconnect it from the mains to avoid possible electric shock. Disconnect the gas supply to the appliance.
1 Safety precautions 1.4 Instructions for use Operate the appliance competently and follow the advice given in the «Appliance description» (see page 13) section. Before using for the first time ▪ The appliance must be installed and connected to the gas and electricity supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a certified installer carry out the necessary work. Correct use ▪ CAUTION: This appliance is only intended for cooking purposes.
1 Safety precautions Caution: Risk of toxic fumes! ▪ A gas hob produces heat, moisture and combustion by-products in the room in which it is used. Ensure the kitchen is well ventilated, especially when the hob is in use: keep natural ventilation holes open or install a mechanical ventilation device (extractor hood). Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional or more effective ventilation: open a window or increase the extraction rate of the range hood.
1 Safety precautions ▪ Do not climb on to the appliance. ▪ Do not cut or prepare food on the surface and avoid impact with hard objects. Do not drag cookware across the surface. ▪ Do not allow food to get onto the surfaces when they are hot, as it can damage them. If food were to get onto the surfaces when they are hot, it must be cleaned off straightaway. ▪ Do not leave the appliance unattended when in use. ▪ Only use cookware that is suitable for cooking with gas.
2 Disposal Packaging ▪ All packaging materials (cardboard, plastic film (PE) and polystyrene (EPS)) are marked and should, if possible, be collected for recycling and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way. Disconnection ▪ Disconnect the appliance from the electricity and gas supply. With a fixed appliance, this is to be carried out by a certified installer! Safety ▪ Disable the appliance to prevent accidents caused by improper use, especially through children playing.
3 Using for the first time The appliance must be installed and connected to the electricity and gas supply in accordance with the separate installation instructions. Have a certified installer carry out the necessary work. During the first few hours of use, a cooking zone can give off an unpleasant smell. This is normal for brand new appliances. Ensure that the room is well ventilated. Where is the identification plate? The identification plate is located on the underside of the hob.
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4 Appliance description Displays 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 1 Bridging function activated 2 Melting function activated 3 Keep warm function activated 4 Simmer function activated 5 Duty-cycle function activated 6 Power level of the cooking zone 7 Operating time activated 8 Cooking zone indicator light for the operating time 9 Display for operating time / timer 9 12 10 13 10 Timer activated 11 Corresponding cooking zone for slider 12 Pause activated / restoration of saved settings possible
4 Appliance description 4.3 Gas burners The pan supports and all the parts of the burners must be positioned correctly in order that the appliance can be operated correctly. Do not swap the burner caps around.
4 Appliance description 4.4 Automatic re-ignition All hobs have automatic re-ignition. If a flame is extinguished, the appliance automatically attempts to reignite it. If the attempt to reignite it fails, the burner switches off. Risk of deflagration: Ventilate the room well! If the flame does not ignite after 15 seconds, switch off the burner and open a door or window. Wait for at least a minute before trying again. 4.
4 Appliance description 4.6 Cookware Suitable cookware Burner Wok burner with wok extension ring Top rim diameter Min. Max. Recommended 26 cm 40 cm 35 cm Burner Base diameter Min. Max. Recommended Rapid burner 18 cm 26 cm 24 cm Standard burner 14 cm 20 cm 18 cm Economy burner 12 cm 16 cm 14 cm Wok burner without wok extension ring 14 cm 26 cm 26 cm Wok extension ring ▪ The wok extension ring is only suitable for use with round bottom cookware with a diameter of over 26 cm.
4 Appliance description ▪ The mocha support is only suitable for use with mocha coffee makers and pots with a diameter of at least 8 cm. ▪ The mocha support fits on all cooking zones. The best heat transfer is achieved on the economy and wok burners (inner ring). Take care that the burner flame only reaches as far as the base of the mocha pot. The mocha pot handle could otherwise get hot. We recommend the mocha support be used on the wok, economy or standard burners.
4 Appliance description ▪ Always centre the cookware over the burner, otherwise it could tip over. ▪ Do not place large pans on the burners near the operating elements, as these could overheat and become damaged. Ensure that the cookware does not protrude over the edge of the hob. ▪ Place pans on the pan supports, never directly on the burners. ▪ Make sure that the pan supports, the gas burners and the burner caps are positioned correctly before use.
5 Operating the appliance 5.1 Switching the appliance on and off All the appliances are operated in the same way. ▸ To switch the appliance on: Depress the button for 1 second. – flashes in all the power level displays. – If no other entry is made, the appliance switches off again after about 10 seconds for safety reasons. ▸ To switch the appliance off: Press the 5.2 button. Selecting a cooking zone ▸ Touch the slider for the required cooking zone or swipe it to set the power level.
5 Operating the appliance 5.5 Overview of power levels Power level Cooking method Use Melting Butter, chocolate, gelatine, sauces, approx. 40–60 °C Keeping warm Keeps food warm, approx. 50–65 °C Simmering Water temperature stays below boiling point, approx.
5 Operating the appliance 5.6 Bridging function Only applies to appliances GAS641/GAS951 The bridging function allows two standard burners lying one behind the other to be switched on together and to be regulated together. Switching the bridging function on ▸ Depress both sliders for the standard burners at the same time for 1 second. – The symbol illuminates next to the power level displays for the bridged cooking zones. ▸ An acoustic signal is emitted.
5 Operating the appliance 5.7 Melting function With the melting function , butter, chocolate or honey, for instance, can be gently melted at approx. 40–60 °C. It is recommended that the smallest burner be used for the melting function. Switching the melting function on ▸ Touch the – The button. symbol illuminates. Switching the melting function off ▸ Use the slider 5.8 to set any power level or switch off via «0». Keep warm function The keep warm function keeps cooked food warm at approx. 65 °C.
5 Operating the appliance 5.10 Automatic boost Do not leave the hob unattended when using the automatic boost. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! All the cooking zones are equipped with a selectable automatic boost. When the function is turned on cookware heats up quickly. A cooking zone heats at power level for a certain duration (see table). The automatic boost function must be selected anew each time a cooking zone is switched on.
5 Operating the appliance 5.11 Operating time Do not leave the hob unattended during use. Risk of boiling over, burning on and igniting! With the operating time function, a Cooking zone switches off automatically after a set time 1 min.–1 hr. 59 mins.. Setting the operating time ▸ Select the required cooking zone. ▸ Touch the button. flashes in the display. – ▸ Touch the slider for the required cooking zone. – The symbol for the cooking zone selected illuminates.
5 Operating the appliance Switching the operating time function off before time ▸ Touch the button. ▸ Touch the slider for the required cooking zone. ▸ Touch the buttons at the same time. and – flashes in the display. – The cooking zone continues to run. End of the operating time When the operating time finishes – the relevant cooking zone switches off – An acoustic signal is emitted. – and flash above the slider. Press the or button to switch off the acoustic signal and the display.
5 Operating the appliance 5.12 Timer The timer functions like an egg timer (1 min.–9 hrs. 59 mins.). It can be used at any time and independently of all other functions. Setting the timer ▸ Switch the appliance on. ▸ Touch the – The button. symbol illuminates. flashes in the display. – ▸ Use the button to increase the duration of the timer or use the ton to reduce the duration of the timer.
5 Operating the appliance 5.13 Childproof lock The childproof lock is to prevent the appliance from being accidentally switched on. Switching the childproof lock on ▸ Switch the appliance on. Ensure all cooking zones are switched off. ▸ Touch the and buttons at the same time. – An acoustic signal is emitted. ▸ Touch the button again. – An acoustic signal is emitted. – The childproof lock is now switched on. – illuminates in all the power level displays for 10 seconds.
5 Operating the appliance 5.14 Pause cooking With this function, all the cooking zones that are switched on can be temporarily operated for up to 10 minutes using the «Keep warm» duty-cycle function. Thereafter, the appliance can continue to be operated using the previous settings. ▸ Touch the button. – The keep warm function is activated for each cooking zone. – The operating time is interrupted. – The timer continues to run. – All buttons except , and are inactive.
6 User settings The following user settings can be set and stored individually: User setting P0 P1 Acoustic signal volume Acoustic signal at end of operating time / timer P3 Automatic boost P4 Default operating time / timer duration P5 P6 Default value 0 Low 1 Medium 2 High 0 No acoustic signal 1 Automatically off after 10 secs. 2 Automatically off after 1 min. 0 Automatic boost off 1 Automatic boost on 0 Default duration 0 mins. 1–9 Adjustable in steps from 10–90 mins.
6 User settings 6.1 Changing user settings ▸ With the appliance switched off, simultaneously hold the tons depressed for 3 seconds. – An acoustic signal is emitted. and but- ▸ Touch both sliders left of display 3. For appliances with only one slider, simply touch the available slider. – An acoustic signal is emitted. , appears in display 3. – The indexed user setting, e.g. – The current default value of the user setting is shown in display 2.
7 Care and cleaning Do not use any flammable, abrasive, chlorine- or bleach-containing cleaning agents to clean the appliance. Only use standard food-grade cleaning agents. Under no circumstances use metal or steel brushes, copper cloths or products that contain sand or scratch for cleaning. Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the hob, as this could damage it. Do not use abrasive cleaners, metal scourers, sharp objects, knives or the like, for removing dried-on food residue from the hob. 7.
8 Trouble-shooting What to do if … … the ignition is not working? Possible cause Solution ▪ Food or cleaning product ▸ Clean the area between the ignition sparker residue stuck between the and the burner. ignition sparkers and the burners. ▪ The burners are wet. ▸ Dry the burner caps carefully. ▪ The burner caps are not positioned correctly. ▸ Check that the caps are positioned correctly. ▪ The appliance is not ▸ Notify our Customer Services.
8 Trouble-shooting ... The kitchen smells of gas? Possible cause Solution ▪ Incorrect coupling of the gas cylinder. ▸ Check that the coupling of the gas cylinder is sound. ▪ Possible gas leak. ▸ Turn off the gas tap, ventilate the room and immediately notify Customer Services. Do not use the appliance until ensuring that there is no gas leak in the installation or appliance itself. Ventilate the room well! ... illuminates in the displays? Possible cause Solution ▪ The childproof lock is activated.
8 Trouble-shooting If a cooking zone has been running for longer without any settings being changed, the appliance switches the cooking zone off automatically, after how much time depends on the power level set. 1 Power level 3 5 Power level 6 7 8 9 03:30 03:00 02:30 02:00 01:30 Safety shut-off after hrs.:mins. flashes in the display? Possible cause Solution ▪ Excess temperature protection was triggered. ▸ Allow the cooking zone to cool down. ▸ Check cookware. ...
9 Accessories and spare parts Please give product family of the appliance and exact designation of the accessory or spare part when ordering parts.
10 Technical data 10.1 Product fiche Model number 31063 Type designation GAS411GSBZ Type of burner Wok Nominal heat input (MJ/h) natural gas, 1.0 kPa 24 Nominal heat input (MJ/h) universal liquid gas, 2.75 kPa 20 Model number 31064 Type designation GAS421GSBZ Type of burner Rapid Standard Total Nominal heat input (MJ/h) natural gas, 1.0 kPa 11.5 6.5 18 10 5.8 15.8 Nominal heat input (MJ/h) universal liquid gas, 2.
11 Index A N Appliance Switching on and off ......................... 21 Notes ............................................................... 41 Appliance overview ...................................... 13 Appliance-specific safety precautions .................................................................... 7 Automatic boost ............................................ 25 O Switching off before time ................. 25 Switching on.......................................
Cancelling........................................... 32 Changing ............................................ 32 Using for the first time.................................. 12 V Validity............................................................... 2 W Warranty extensions ..................................... Where is the identification plate?............... Wipe protection ............................................. Wok extension ring.......................................
12 Notes 41
13 Service & Support The «Troubleshooting» chapter provides valuable information for dealing with minor operating faults. This saves you the time, effort and potential cost of having to call out a service technician. Information on the V-ZUG warranty can be found at www.vzug.com →Service →Warranty information. Please read this information carefully. Please register your V-ZUG appliance online immediately at www.vzug.com →Service →Warranty registration.
Quick instructions Please first read the safety precautions in the operating instructions! To switch appliance on ▸ Depress the button for 1 second. To select cooking zone ▸ Touch the slider for the required cooking zone or swipe it to set the power level. To switch cooking zone off ▸ Touch power level 0 on the slider. To switch appliance off ▸ Touch the button. 1007523-R03 V-ZUG Ltd, Industriestrasse 66, CH-6301 Zug info@vzug.com, www.vzug.
