Gaggenau VC 422, Operating And Assembly Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating and Assembly Instructions VC 421 VC 422 Glass Ceramic Electric Cooktop ...

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Page 3: ... display Page 7 Cooking zone extension Page 8 Holiday safeguard Page 8 4 Operation VC 422 Page 9 10 Switching on and off Page 9 Indicator light Residual heat display Page 9 Cooking zone extension Page 10 Holiday safeguard Page 10 5 Energy Saving Tips Page 11 6 Settings Table Page 12 7 Cleaning and Care Page 13 8 Maintenance Page 14 9 Installation Page 15 18 Technical Data Page 15 Important notes o...

Page 4: ... will serve to ensure your personal safety and the lasting value of your appliance You will find notes on Page 4 that you ought to observe before operating the appliance for the first time The chapters entitled Features and Operation tell you all about what your appliance can do and how you operate it The chapter entitled Cleaning and Care gives tips on how to keep your appliance looking good And ...

Page 5: ...wers or cupboards under the appliance Operation of the appliance must be discontinued immediately if improper use produces cracks breaks or flaws on the cooking surface with the result that live parts can come into contact directly or indirectly with seeping liquid or if there is a risk of injury Remove the mains plug or switch off the corresponding mains fuse Call after sales service Isolate the ...

Page 6: ... use The appliance is intended solely for household use and must not be put to any other uses Use the appliance to prepare meals only Do not use the appliance to heat up the room in which it is installed Do not use the cooking surface to store items Place a cooking vessel on the corresponding cooking zone before operating it Do not remove the cooking vessel until you have switched off the hotplate...

Page 7: ...ne 1 SuperQuick cooking zone Ø 140 mm 1100 W converts to roasting zone 140 x 240 mm 2000 W 2 SuperQuick cooking zone Ø 180 mm 1500 W converts to Ø 230 mm 2400 W 3 Display panel with indicator light and residual heat display 4 Control knob for front cooking zone 5 Control knob for rear cooking zone You can order the following special accessory VV 400 000 Connecting trim VZ 400 000 Connecting trim w...

Page 8: ... of a holiday safeguard The appliance setting has not been luminous disc changed for over 4 hours Turn control knobs to 0 and then switch on again if required fast flashing of power cut After a power cut the appliance both control knobs stays switched off for safety reasons Turn control knobs to 0 and then switch on again if required fast flashing of faulty installation Connecting cable between th...

Page 9: ... to maintain a constant heat the cooking zone switches on and off intermittently Switching off Fully turn the control knob to the OFF position The luminous disc goes off Indicator light Residual heat display The corresponding indicator light on the display panel lights as long as the corresponding cooking zone is switched on After switching off the cooking zone the corresponding indicator light wi...

Page 10: ...ooking zones and the additional zone Three spots appear on the indicator display while the roaster zone is on Note do not use the roaster zone for heating up round pots or pans Switching off Fully turn the control knob to the OFF position The luminous disc goes off After switching off the cooking zone the corresponding indicator light will flash as long as the cooking zone has not cooled down suff...

Page 11: ...during use in order to maintain a constant heat the cooking zone switches on and off intermittently Switching off Fully turn the control knob to the OFF position The luminous disc goes off Indicator light Residual heat display The corresponding indicator light on the display panel lights as long as the corresponding cooking zone is switched on After switching off the cooking zone the corresponding...

Page 12: ...e the cooking zone is on Note do not use the roaster zone for heating up round pots or pans Switching off Fully turn the control knob to the OFF position The luminous disc goes off After switching off the cooking zone the corresponding indicator light will flash as long as the cooking zone has not cooled down sufficiently to be touched safely Note the extension will not be activated when switching...

Page 13: ...nd to that of the hotplate When buying pots pay attention to the fact that the manufacturer frequently specifies the top pot diameter which is generally larger than the diameter of the base We recommend that you use high quality pots and pans with thick flat bases For longer cooking times it is possible to switch off the cooking zone before the end of the cooking time to make use of the residual h...

Page 14: ...p sauces Steaming Vegetables potatoes fish Stewing Vegetables fruit fish Braising Goulash rolled beef steaks roasts vegetables Thawing Frozen foods 3 1 Slow cooking Rice pulses Reheating keeping warm Soup casserole vegetables in a sauce Melting Butter chocolate Thickening Egg dishes Switch to the highest cooking level in order to reach the required temperature quickly Then always switch back to th...

Page 15: ... Do not use scouring agents abrasives or chemically aggressive cleaners for example oven cleaner Do not use any nitro polishing agents for cleaning Do not use any abrasive sponges either Food with a high sugar content e g boiled over milk jam can damage the surface of your hob Immediately remove such food using the glass scraper Iridiscent discoloration can be caused by the bases of some pots Thes...

Page 16: ... Specify the appliance type The serial number and type of the appliance can be found on the quality control slip which is included with these instructions Repairs may only be carried out by authorised electricians in order to guarantee the safety of the appliance Unauthorised tampering with the appliance will invalidate any warranty claims 14 8 Maintenance The appliance must always be disconnected...

Page 17: ...perly grounded When connecting electrical appliances in the proximity of cooking surfaces make sure that connecting cables do not come into contact with hot cooking surfaces The installation technician is responsible for the correct functioning of the appliance at the place of installation He must instruct the user on how to disconnect the appliance from electricity in an emergency After unpacking...

Page 18: ...nce of 50 mm is kept to between the appliances As shown in the installation sketch drill the Ø 35 mm holes to secure the control knobs in the cabinet front If the cabinet front is thicker than 26 mm the front must be routed from the back to max 26 mm on an area of 80 x 310 mm 16 765 60 1575 1170 360 90 490 min 50 min 35 510 35 380 10 8 35 140 220 76 280 min 105 max 162 5 min 105 max 162 5 765 1575...

Page 19: ...t least correspond to the type H 05 VV F 3 x 1 5 mm2 Close the lid of the connecting terminal Hold the support plate from the rear against the cabinet front insert control knobs into the holes secure from the rear with the nuts Take care to install control knobs in the correct order left for front cooking zone right for rear cooking zone Secure the control panel with the included nuts onto the sup...

Page 20: ... the hob onto the worktop with silicone Turn the clamping screws under the countertop and tighten them evenly Do not tighten the clamping screws too tightly as a uniform sealing gap should be left all round Connect the appliance to the electricity Test that it functions correctly If the luminous discs behind both control knobs blink alternately check the connecting cable between the appliance and ...