BOSCH PXV831HC1E Induction Hob
Safety
Observe the following safety instructions.
General information
- Read this instruction manual carefully.
- Keep the instructions, the appliance and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
- Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit.
intended use
Only a licensed professional may connect appliances without plugs. Damage caused by incorrect connection is not covered under the warranty. The appliance can only be used safely if it is correctly installed according to the safety instructions. The installer is responsible for ensuring that the appliance works perfectly at its installation location.
Only use this appliance:
¡ To prepare meals and drinks.
¡ Under supervision. Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking for short periods.
¡ in private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment.
¡ up to an altitude of max. 4000 m above sea level.
Do not use the appliance:
¡ With an external timer or a separate remote control. This does not apply if operation with appliances included in EN 50615 is switched off.
If you wear an active implantable medical device (e.g. a pacemaker or defibrillator), check with your doctor that it complies with Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20th June 1990, EN 45502-2-1 and EN 45502-2-2, and that it has been chosen, implanted and programmed in accordance with VDE-AR-E 2750-10. If these conditions are satisfied, and if, in addition, non-metal cooking utensils and cookware with non-metal handles are used, it is safe to use this induction hob as intended.
Restriction on user group
This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers.
Do not let children play with the appliance. Children must not perform cleaning or user maintenance unless they are at least 15 years old and are being supervised. Keep children under the age of 8 years away from the appliance and power cable. 1.4 Safe use WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! Leaving fat or oil cooking on an unattended hob can be dangerous and may lead to fires. ▶ Never leave hot oil or fat unattended. ▶ Never attempt to extinguish a fire using water; instead, switch off the appliance and
then cover with a lid or a fire blanket.
The cooking surface becomes very hot.
▶ Never place flammable objects on the
cooking surface or in its immediate vicinity.
▶ Never place objects on the cooking surface.
The appliance will become hot.
▶ Do not keep combustible objects or aerosol cans in drawers directly underneath the
hob.
Hob covers can cause accidents, for example
due to overheating, catching fire or materials
shattering.
▶ Do not use hob covers.
After every use, switch off the hob using the
main switch.
▶ Do not wait until the hob turns off automatically as there are no longer any pots and
pans on it.
Food may catch fire.
▶ The cooking process must be monitored. A
short process must be monitored continuously.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be
touched become hot during use, particularly
the hob surround, if fitted.
▶ Caution should be exercised here in order
to avoid touching heating elements.
▶ Young children under 8 years of age must
be kept away from the appliance.
Hob protective guards may cause accidents.
▶ Never use hob protective grilles.
The appliance becomes hot during operation.
▶ Allow the appliance to cool down before
cleaning.
Metal objects on the hob quickly become very
hot.
▶ Never place metal objects (such as knives,
forks, spoons and lids) on the hob.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Improper repairs are dangerous.
▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be
carried out by trained specialist staff.
▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
▶ If the power cord or the appliance power
cable of this appliance is damaged, it must
be replaced with a special power cord or
special appliance power cable, which is
available from the manufacturer or its Customer Service.
If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous.
▶ Never operate a damaged appliance.
▶ If the surface is cracked, you must switch
off the appliance in order to prevent a possible electrical shock. To do this, switch off
the appliance via the fuse in the fuse box
rather than at the main switch.
▶ Never pull on the power cord to unplug the
appliance. Always unplug the appliance at
the mains.
▶ If the appliance or the power cable is damaged, immediately switch off the fuse in the
fuse box.
▶ Call customer services. → Page 20
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric
shock.
▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
The insulation on cables of electrical appliances may melt if it touches hot parts of the
appliance.
▶ Never bring electrical appliance cables into
contact with hot parts of the appliance.
If metallic objects come into contact with the
fan that is located on the underside of the
hob, this may cause an electric shock.
▶ Do not store long, pointed metallic objects
in the drawers below the hob.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid
between the saucepan base and the hotplate.
▶ Always keep hotplates and saucepan
bases dry.
▶ Never use icy-cold cookware that has been
in the freezer.
When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and
cooking container could shatter due to overheating.
▶ The cooking container in the bain marie
must not directly touch the bottom of the
water-filled pot.
▶ Only use heat-resistant cookware.
An appliance with a cracked or broken surface can cause cuts.
▶ Do not use the appliance if it has a cracked
or broken surface.
WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material over
their heads or wrap themselves up in it and
suffocate.
▶ Keep packaging material away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with packaging material.
Children may breathe in or swallow small
parts, causing them to suffocate.
▶ Keep small parts away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with small parts.
Avoiding material damage
This is where you can find the most common causes of damage and tips on how to avoid them.
ATTENTION!
A fan is located on the underside of this hob.
▶ If a drawer is located on the underside of the hob,
do not store any small or pointed objects, paper or
tea towels in it. These objects may be sucked in
and damage the fan or impair the cooling.
▶ There must be a clearance of at least 2 cm between
the contents of the drawer and the fan entry point.
Environmental protection and saving energy
3 Environmental protection and saving energy
3.1 Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be recycled.
▶ Sort the individual components by type and dispose
of them separately.
3.2 Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use
less energy.
Select the cooking zone to match the size of your
pan. Centre the cookware on the hob.
Use cookware whose base diameter is the same diameter as the hotplate.
Tip: Cookware manufacturers often give the upper
diameter of the saucepan. It is often larger than the
base diameter.
¡ Unsuitable cookware or incompletely covered cooking zones consume a lot of energy.
Cover saucepans with suitable lids.
¡ Cooking without a lid consumes considerably more
energy.
Lift lids as infrequently as possible.
¡ When you lift the lid, a lot of energy escapes.
Use a glass lid.
¡ You can see into the pan through a glass lid
without having to lift it.
Use pots and pans with flat bases.
¡ Uneven bases increase energy consumption.
Use cookware that is suitable for the quantity of food.
¡ Large items of cookware containing little food need
more energy to heat up.
Cook with only a little water.
¡ The more water that is contained in the cookware,
the more energy is required to heat it up.
Turn down to a lower power level early on.
¡ If you use an ongoing power level that is too high,
you will waste energy.
Product Information according (EU) 66/2014 can be
found on the attached appliance pass and online on
the product page for your appliance.
Suitable cookware
Cookware that is suitable for induction cooking must
have a ferromagnetic base, i.e. it must be attracted by
a magnet. The base must also match the size of the
cooking zone. If cookware is not detected on a cooking
zone, place this on the cooking zone with the next
smallest diameter.
4.1 Size and characteristics of the cookware
To be able correctly detect the cookware, you must
take the size and the material of the cookware into consideration. All cookware bases must be perfectly flat
and smooth.
Use Cookware test to check whether the cookware is
suitable.
→ “Cookware test”, Page 15
Familiarising yourself with your appliance
5.1 Control panel
Individual details, such as colour and shape, may differ from the figure.
Distribution of the cooking zones
The specified power has been measured with the
standard pots which are described in IEC/EN
60335-2-6. The power may vary depending on the size
of the cookware or cookware material.
Basic operation
8.1 Switching on the hob
▶ Touch .
A signal sounds. The symbols for the cooking zones
and the currently available functions light up.
lights up in the cooking zone displays.
a The hob is ready to use.
ReStart
▶ If you switch the appliance on within four seconds of
switching it off, the hob operates with the settings
that were previously set.
8.2 Switching the hob off
▶ Touch until the displays go out.
a All cooking zones are switched off.
Note: If all of the cooking zones are switched off for
longer than 59 seconds, the hob is automatically
switched off.
8.3 Setting the power level in the cooking
zones
The cooking zone has 17 power levels, which are displayed from to with intermediate values. Select the
best power level for the food and the planned cooking
process.
1. Touch the required cooking zone display
a and light up.
2. Select the required power level in the settings area.
a The power level has been set.
Note: If no cookware is placed on the cooking zone or
the pot is not suitable, the selected power level flashes.
After a certain period of time, the cooking zone
switches itself off.
QuickStart
▶ If you set one or more items of cookware on any
cooking zone before switching on the appliance, the
hob detects this and automatically selects the cooking zone for one of the items of cookware. Then select the power level in the next 59 seconds, or the
hob will switch off.
Changing the power level and switching off the
cooking zone
1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Select the required power level or set it to
a The cooking zone’s power level is changed or the
cooking zone is switched off.
8.4 Cooking recommendations
The table shows which power level ( ) is suitable for
which food. The cooking time ( ) may vary depending on the type, weight, thickness and quality of
the food. To preheat, set power level 8–9.
Time-setting options
Your hob has various functions for setting the cooking
time:
¡ Switch-off timer
¡ Timer
The button is assigned to the Switch-off timer function by default. However, you can also assign one of
the above-mentioned functions to the sensor.You can
change these settings via the Home Connect app or in
the basic settings → Page 14.
11.1 Switch-off timer
Allows you to programme a cooking time for one or
more cooking zones and their automatic switch-off
once the time set has elapsed.
Switching on Switch-off timer
1. Select the cooking zone and the required power
level.
2. Touch .
a and light up.
3. Within the next 10 seconds, set the required cooking time in the settings area.
‒ You can set intermediate values between 1
minute and 9 minutes in increments of 30
seconds. To do this, use to select the intermediate values.
‒ To select a time in hours, e.g. 1 h 30 mins, press
the numerical sequence 1 – 3 – 0 in the settings
area. If you select a time of more than
60 minutes, the time is automatically displayed in
hours.
4. Touch to confirm.
a The cooking time begins to elapse. An audible signal sounds 1 minute before the selected time
elapses. You can check the status of the food and,
if required, extend the cooking time.
a Once the cooking time has elapsed, the cooking
zone is switched off and a signal sounds.
Notes
¡ If a cooking time has been programmed in a cooking zone in which the PerfectFry Sensor is activated,
the programmed cooking time will start to count
down as soon as the selected temperature level has
been reached.
¡ To switch the display between the operating temperature PerfectFry Sensor and the programmed cooking time, press the selected temperature.
Changing or switching off Switch-off timer
1. Select the cooking zone and then touch .
2. To switch off the function, change the cooking time
or set it to .
11.2 Timer
Enables a clock to be activated. This function operates
independently of the cooking zones and other settings.
It does not automatically switch off the cooking zones.
Switching on Timer
Requirement: Assign the function to .
1. Press .
2. Select the required time.
a The time starts to elapse.
a A signal tone sounds and the displays flash once
the time has elapsed.
Changing or switching off the Timer
1. Press .
2. To switch off the function, change the cooking time
or set it to .
PowerBoost
The PowerBoost function enables you to heat up large
quantities of water faster than when using .
This function is available for all cooking zones,
provided the other cooking zone on the same side is
not in use. Otherwise, and flash on the display for
the selected cooking zone. is then set automatically
without activating the function.
12.1 Switching on PowerBoost
1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Touch
a The display lights up.
a The function is activated.
Note: You can also switch on this function when cooking with a connected FlexZone.
12.2 Switching off PowerBoost
1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Touch .
a The display goes out and the cooking zone
switches back to power level
a The function is switched off.
Note: In certain circumstances, the appliance switches
this function off to protect the electronic elements inside the hob.
PanBoost1
You can use this function to heat up pans more quickly
than with . Do not use the PowerBoost function with
frying pans – this may damage the coating.
You can activate the function via Home Connect or Favourite button.
This function is available for all cooking zones,
provided the other cooking zone on the same side is
not in use. Otherwise, and flash on the display for
the selected cooking zone. then switches on automatically.
13.1 Recommended applications
¡ Do not place a lid on the pan.
¡ Never leave pans unattended when they are heating
up.
¡ Only use cold pans.
¡ Use pans with a completely flat base. Do not use
pans with a thin base.
13.2 Switching on PanBoost
Requirement: Assign the function to .
→ “Favourite button”, Page 10.
1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Touch .
a lights up.
a The function is activated.
Note: You can also switch on this function when cooking with a connected FlexZone.
13.3 Switching off PanBoost
1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Select the power level.
a goes out
a The function is switched off.
Note: To avoid high temperatures, this function automatically switches itself off after 30 seconds.
Keep-warm function
14 Keep-warm function1
You can use this function to melt chocolate or butter,
and to keep meals warm.
You can activate the function via Home Connect or Favourite button.
14.1 Switching on Keep-warm function
Requirement: Assign the function to .
→ “Favourite button”, Page 10.
1. Select the required cooking zone.
2. Touch .
lights up.
a The function is switched on.
14.2 Switching off Keep-warm function
1. Select the cooking zone.
2. Set to
goes out.
a The function is switched off.
Transfer settings
15 Transfer settings
You can use this function in the flexible cooking zone
to transfer the programmed power level and cooking
time from one cooking zone to another.
15.1 Transfer settings
Requirement: Move the cookware to a cooking zone
which is not switched on, which you have not yet preset or on which no other cookware has been previously
placed.
1. Move the cookware.
a The cookware is detected.
a The previously selected power level and flash alternately on the display for the new cooking zone.
2. Select the new cooking zone to implement the settings.
a The original cooking zone is set to
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Available depending on software version. Further information on availability can be found on the website.
PerfectFry Sensor en
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a The settings are transferred to the new cooking
zone.
Note: If you place a new item of cookware on a different cooking zone before you have confirmed the settings, you can use this function for the new item of
cookware.
PerfectFry Sensor
16 PerfectFry Sensor
This function allows you to melt, prepare sauces, sauté,
deep fry or fry while keeping the temperature under
control.
Instead of constantly adjusting the power level during
cooking, select the required target temperature once at
the start. The sensors under the glass ceramic measure the temperature of the cookware and keep this
constant throughout the entire cooking process.
This function is available on all cooking zones marked
with this symbol .
Functions Temperature
Melting 70 – 80 ºC
Preparing sauces 110 – 120 ºC
Frying 140 ºC
Frying 160 ºC
Frying 180 – 200 ºC
Frying 220 ºC
16.1 Recommended cookware
Special cookware has been developed for this function,
which delivers the best results.
The recommended cookware is available from customer service, specialist retailers or our online shop
www.bosch-home.com.
Note: You can also use other cookware. Depending on
the composition of the cookware, the achieved temperature may differ from the selected temperature level.
16.2 Switching on the PerfectFry Sensor
1. Place the empty cookware on a cooking zone.
2. Select the cooking zone.
3. Press .
a , and the preset temperature light up on the display for the selected cooking zone.
4. Select the temperature by swiping your finger over
the settings area.
a flashes until the set temperature is reached again.
a The selected temperature and the development of
the temperature reached in the pan flash alternately
until the selected temperature has been reached.
a The temperature shown on the displays is approximate and may differ from the actual temperature in
the frying pan.
a Once the temperature has been reached, a signal
tone sounds and as well as the temperature symbol stop flashing.
5. Add the frying fat and then the food to the frying
pan.
Note: If you need to cook with more than 250 ml oil,
add the oil and wait a few seconds before you add the
food.
16.3 Switching off PerfectFry Sensor
▶ Select the cooking zone and touch .
16.4 Recommendations for cooking with
PerfectFry Sensor
The enclosed documentation contains a table with recommendations for cooking with PerfectFry Sensor.
Childproof lock
17 Childproof lock
The hob is equipped with a childproof lock. You can
use this to prevent children from switching on the hob.
17.1 Switching on Childproof lock
Requirement: The hob must be switched off.
▶ Touch and hold for 4 seconds.
a lights up for 10 seconds.
a The hob is locked
17.2 Deactivating the childproof lock
1. To switch on the hob, touch .
2. Touch and hold for 4 seconds.
a The lock is released.
17.3 Automatic childproof lock
You can also activate the childproof lock automatically
every time the hob is switched off.
You can find out how to switch the function on and off
in the “Basic settings” section → Page 14.
18 Pause
You can use the function to pause and resume active
cooking processes for up to 10 minutes without changing the settings you have selected.
You can switch the function on to clean the control
panel, for example.
en Individual safety switch-off
14
18.1 Activating the Pause function
▶ Press .
a lights up in the cooking zone displays.
a All active cooking processes are stopped. The settings are retained.
a The function is activated.
18.2 Deactivating the Pause function
▶ Touch .
a The function is switched off. The cooking processes
continue.
Note: After approximately 10 minutes, the cooking
zone automatically switches off.
Individual safety switch-off
19 Individual safety switch-off
Activate the safety function if one cooking zone is in
operation for an extended period and you do not
change any settings. The cooking zone displays
and switches itself off.
The time depends on the selected power level.
Power level Time
1.0 – 1.5 10 hours
2.0 – 3.5 5 hours
4.0 – 5.0 4 hours
5.5 – 6.5 3 hours
7.0 – 7.5 2 hours
8.0 – 9.0 1 hour
Press any button to switch on the cooking zone.
Basic settings
20 Basic settings
You can configure the basic settings for your appliance to meet your needs.
20.1 Overview of the basic settings
Display Setting Value
Childproof lock
→ “Childproof lock”, Page 13
– Manual.1
– Automatic.
– Function switched off.
Audible signals – The confirmation signal, the fault signal and the signal for incorrect use are deactivated.
– The fault signal is activated.
– The confirmation signal and the signal for incorrect
use are activated.
– All signal tones are switched on 1
.
Volume of the audible signals – Quiet.
– Medium.1
– Loud.
Assign one of the time-setting programme
functions to on the control panel.
→ “Time-setting options”, Page 11
– Switch-off timer.
1
– Timer.
Power limitation
This enables you to limit the total power of
the hob, if required, due to the circumstances of your electrical installation. Observe the regulations of the local electricity
suppliers. The available settings depend on
the maximum power of the hob. You can find
more information on the rating plate. If the
function is switched on and the hob has
reached the set power limit, the required and
permitted power level flashes and you cannot select a higher power level.
The power is increased by 500 W with each level.
– Switched off. Maximum power of the hob 1
.
– 1000 W. Lowest power setting.
. – 1500 W.
…
– 3000 W.
. – 3500 W.
– 4000 W.
. – 4500 W.
…
– Maximum power of the hob.
Demo mode
Demonstration mode for the hob: When you
switch on the hob, lights up for a few
seconds and the cooking zones do not heat
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