User manual WHIRLPOOL AKR 994 IX INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] In the models with safety valves keep the knob pressed for 10 seconds after the burner has lit. To turn off turn the knob to “x”. Read the Instructions For Use carefully so that you become familiar with your cooktop. 26 M 26 Y N C TABLE OF CONTENTS GB FEATURES page 28-29-30 BEFORE USING THE COOKTOP page 31 TIPS FOR SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT page 31 WARNINGS FOR THE USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES page 32 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL SUGGESTIONS page 32 GAS COOKTOP page 33 USING THE COOKTOP page 35 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE page 36 TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE page 37 AFTER-SALES SERVICE page 37 INSTALLATION page 38 27 M 27 Y N C FEATURES AKR 001 2 GAS COOKTOP o - This appliance is Class 3. High-power burner - 3. 00 kW CONTROL PANEL 3. [. . . ] Press the electric ignition push-button until the gas has lit. Set the gas tap to the position required. If particular characteristics of the locally supplied gas make lighting the burner with the knob in the maximum flow position difficult, repeat the operation with the knob in the minimum flow position. The maximum flow is used to bring liquids to the boil quickly, while the low flow is used to heat food slowly or for simmering. All the operating positions must be chosen between the maximum and the minimum and never between the maximum and the OFF. 34 M 34 Y N C USING THE COOKTOP SPECIAL GRIDS FOR WOKS optional (only model AKR 003) This special grid for woks rests on the grid of the double-crown burner. WARNING: − Using woks without this special grid could seriously damage the burner. − Do not use this grid with flat bottomed pans. ENERGY SAVING HINTS x x x x x x Use pans with base of the same diameter or slightly larger than that of the cooking zone. The use of pans with concave or convex bottoms is not recommended. The pans must not interfere with the control panel. with just a little water to save energy. Pressure cookers help to save energy and are quicker than traditional pans. PAN DIAMETER Burners Medium-power High-power Double crown minimum 16 cm 24 cm 24 cm maximum 22 cm 26 cm 28 cm WOK diameter max. If it is still not working properly, call the After-Sales Service. Give: x The type of fault x The model x The Service number (the number after the word SERVICE on the rating plate underneath the cooktop, on the guarantee and on this instruction manual). x Your complete address including Post Code x Your telephone number x When you can be contacted. l 37 37 M Y N C INSTALLATION x x x INSTALLATION ROOM x x In the room where the cooktop is installed there must be enough air for correct gas combustion (2 m3/h x kW). The installer must refer to the national standards in force concerning ventilation and removal of combustion products. The natural flow of air must occur through one or more suitable openings which must be: - Permanent and made in the outside walls of the room to be ventilated, in an area away from sources of pollution. - So made that the opening outlets, both inside and outside the wall, cannot be blocked, even accidentally. so as not to reduce the useful section indicated above. - Situated at roughly floor level and such as not to cause disturbance to the correct operation of the combustion product removal devices. Opening for air inlet When these openings cannot be made, the necessary air must come from an adjacent room, ventilated as required, as long as it is not a bedroom or a dangerous room. In this case the kitchen door must allow the passage of air. Electric fan to remove combustion products DISCHARGE OF THE COMBUSTION PRODUCTS The combustion products of gas appliances must be discharged through hoods connected directly to the outside. When this is not possible an electric fan can be used, attached to the outside wall or to the window, having a capacity such as to allow an hourly exchange of air of 3 – 5 times the volume of the kitchen. The fan can only be installed if there are suitable openings for the inlet of air. Opening for air inlet 38 M H min 650 mm The installation, adjustment and modification of the appliance for the use of other gases must be performed by a trained installer. [. . . ] Connect the cooktop to the on-off tap with a tube which is suitable for the gas to be used according to the regulations in force. Adjust the gas burner minima. Replacing gas burner injectors Choose the injectors to be replaced according to the tables of Page 45. The injector diameter, expressed in hundredths of a millimetre, is marked on the injector bodies. To replace the injectors proceed as follows: − Remove the grids and extract the burner bodies − With a spanner replace nozzles “J” with nozzles suitable for the gas to be used. [. . . ]