Hotpoint BE72 - Manual

Safety Information 5 ● Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces willbe hot during and even after its use. ● Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. ● Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach. ● N...

Using Your Hob 6 ● Use good quality flat-based cookware on all electric heatsources. ● Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use. ● Ensure pans match size of heating area. ● Remember good quality pans retain heat well, so generallyonly a low or medium heat isnecessary. ● Ensure pan handles are po...

Using Your Hob 10 Use Connect the cooking hob to the mains electricity supplyby touching inside the area marked . The ‘Power On’indicator light, to the right of the key, will light up. To enable the control panel, press and hold for 3seconds. The Lock indicator light, to the left of the key, willlig...

Using Your Hob Touch the symbol corresponding to the chosen control zone, and the display will increase .... levels. Stop when the desired level is reached. NOTE: By pressing the key briefly, you can go directly to level and then back down to level if you so wish. To turn down the heat, press the ke...

12 Using Your Hob The temperature indicators will blink if: - An object (eg. saucepan/lid) is placed on the cooking zone for more than 10 seconds. - Any boiled over liquids or food are spilled onto the control zone. - Any extended pressure is placed on the control zone. These could cause the word ‘D...

Using Your Hob 13 Cooking time programming You can programme the cooking zones seperately or simultaneously and for different cookingtimes of up to 3 hours. Once you have selected the heating power, programme the cookingtime as follows: You can programme all the cooking zones for different cooking t...

I switch the hob on and itswitches off ❏ You are taking more than 10 seconds to choose the cooking zone you wish to use. Make your choicemore quickly. ❏ You have touched a selection symbol for too long (*) ❏ There is a receptacle or damp cloth on the control area. Remove it. ❏ Some liquid has spille...

Care And Cleaning 16 To reduce the amount of cleaning always ensure that the hob and cooking utensils areclean and dry before use. Regular use of cleaner conditioner is recommended for propercare and protection of the hob surface. Apply conditioner before using the hob for thefirst time. It contains...

Installation 17 WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED SITING THE HOB All Hotpoint hobs are suitable for installation over any Hotpoint Build-in or Build-UnderOvens. Your hob should have been checked to ensure that the voltage corresponds with your voltage supply. This is stated on the rating plat...

Installation 18 Fig. 1 IMPORTANTMinimum unobstructed depth 50mm Worktop thicknessPreferred 30-40mm19mm minimumrecommended 55mm 490mm 560mm Front edgeof worktop FITTING THE HOB Unpack the hob from the carton.Lower the hob into the worktop ensuring the mains lead is fed into the base unit and is nottr...

19 Installation Fig. 3 TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR THE INSTALLER Read this chapter carefully, as it contains vital information for a safe and secure installation. Recommendations The appliance must be installed by a qualified technician in compliance with the instructionsprovided by the manufacturer.T...

21 Installation ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.The electrical safety of this appliance can only be garanteed when the latter is correctly andefficiently earthed, in compliance with regulations on electrical safety. The manufacturerdenies all responsibility for damage resulting ...

22 “Satisfac tion 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 visit our web-site at www.theservicecentre.co.uk and ...

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 additi...

Part No. FP124-01 October 2002 General Domestic Appliances Limited, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB. 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 an...