Parmco Installation and Operating Instructions

Welcome

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you and congratulations on purchasing your new Parmco appliance. All Parmco products are made to the highest quality and design standards. We are sure you will enjoy your new appliance.

As a note, please read through these instructions carefully. These will assist you in gaining a complete understanding of the functions and features offered by your appliance. Please take special note of all detailed technical information and installation instructions. It is essential that you follow these instructions to ensure the safety and reliability of this appliance.

Furthermore, not using appropriate personnel to install this appliance may affect any future warranty claims lodged, so please check with Parmco Appliances before any installation is carried out.

We hope you enjoy your new appliance. If you would like to find out more about this product or any other products in Parmco's extensive range, visit us online at www.parmco.co.nz.

Regards,
The Parmco Team

Important Safety Warnings

1. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons.
2. This product is intended for indoor use only.
3. Power line connection: The power cord must be connected in compliance with the relevant New Zealand standards.
4. If the appliance is being connected directly to the mains an Omni-polar circuit-breaker must be installed with a minimum opening of 3mm between contacts.
5. Please use a dedicated power protection switch.
6. Do not wash the ceramic plate directly with water as excess water entering the hob is a hazard. Wipe it with a damp cloth instead.
7. Do not use the ceramic hob with an empty pan as this will affect its operational performance and may damage the unit.
8. Do not heat unopened canned goods directly on the ceramic hob as there is a danger of explosion due to heat expansion.
9. After being in use for a long time, the corresponding heating zone of the ceramic plate will be hot. Do not touch the ceramic surface to avoid personal injury.
10. We suggest you periodically check that there are no objects (glass, paper, etc) that could obstruct the ventilation inlets under your ceramic hotplate.
11. Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hotplate since they will get hot.
12. If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance and contact Parmco Appliances. To avoid the possibility of an electric shock do not continue to use a damaged hob.
13. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
14. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
15. WARNING: Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.
16. This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
17. After use switch off the hob element at its control.
18. Steam cleaner is not to be used.
19. CAUTION: The surface temperature exceeds 95°C. To avoid a hazard, under bench access must be restricted. Refer to the installation instructions.
20. WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
21. WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
22. WARNING: Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
23. CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
24. WARNING: Use only hob guards designed by the manufacturer of the cooking appliance or indicated by the manufacturer of the appliance in the instructions for use as suitable or hob guards incorporated in the appliance. The use of inappropriate guards can cause accidents.

Other Safety Precautions

Your safety is important to us. Please read this information before using your cooktop.

• No combustible material or products should be placed on this appliance at any time.
• In order to avoid a hazard, this appliance must be installed by an authorised electrician according to these instructions.
• This appliance should be connected to a circuit which incorporates an isolating switch providing full disconnection from the power supply.
• Failure to install the appliance correctly could void the warranty or liability claims.

Installation - Electrical Shock Hazard

• Disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply before carrying out any work or maintenance on it.
• Connection to a good earth wiring system is mandatory.
• Alterations to the domestic wiring system must only be made by a qualified electrician.
• Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.

Operation and Maintenance Precautions

Hot Surface

• During use, accessible parts of this appliance may become hot enough to cause burns. Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact the glass until the surface is cool.
• Never leave metal objects (such as kitchen utensils) or empty pans on the cooktop as they can become hot very quickly.
• Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.

General Precautions

• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Spillovers can cause smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite.
• Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
• Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
• Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
• After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the cooktop as described in this manual (i.e. by using the touch controls).
• Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be done by a qualified technician.
• Do not use a steam cleaner to clean your cooktop.
• Do not place or drop heavy objects on your cooktop.
• Do not stand on your cooktop.
• Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the glass surface as this can scratch the glass.
• Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents to clean your cooktop, as these can scratch the glass.

Product Overview

Top View

A flat, black ceramic glass hob with four circular cooking zones. Below the zones is a control panel with touch-sensitive buttons.

Control Panel

Diagram of the control panel showing six touch controls labeled 1 through 6:

• 1. Heating zone selection controls
• 2. Dual zone selection
• 3. Power/Timer regulating controls
• 4. Key-lock/Child-lock control
• 5. ON/OFF control
• 6. Timer control

Before Using Your Ceramic Hob

• Read this guide, taking special note of the 'Safety Warnings' section.
• Remove any protective film that may still be on your ceramic hob.

Note: You may notice a little smoke when you turn the hob on for the first time. The smoke is due to the manufacturing residues left on the hob.

Choosing the Right Cookware

Do not use cookware with jagged edges or a curved base. Do not use enamel pots.

Diagrams show unsuitable cookware (jagged edges, curved bases, enamel pots) with a red cross [❌] and suitable cookware (flat, smooth bases) with a green checkmark [✔️].

Make sure that the base of your pan is smooth, sits flat against the glass, and is the same size as the cooking zone. Always centre your pan on the cooking zone.

Always lift pans off the ceramic hob – do not slide, as they may scratch the glass.

Using Your Ceramic Hob

To Start Cooking

You will hear a beep each time a touch is registered on the control panel.

1. Touch the ON/OFF [?] control. All the indicators show "-" or "- -". Once powered on, the hob will beep once and all cooking zone indicators will light up briefly, indicating that the ceramic hob is now on.

Note: If no functions are selected within 1 minute of turning the hob on, it will automatically shut down.

2. Place a suitable pan on the cooking zone that you wish to use. Make sure the bottom of the pan and the surface of the cooking zone are clean and dry.
3. Touch the cooking zone selection control. An indicator next to the control key will light up.
4. Select a heat setting by touching the "-" or "+" controls.

• If you don't choose a heat setting within 1 minute, the ceramic hob will automatically shut down. You will need to start again from step 1.
• You can modify the heat setting at any time during cooking by holding down/pressing either of these buttons to adjust the temperature up or down.

Note: If using multiple cooking zones, to change the heat setting, simply touch the cooking zone control you desire, then use the "-" or "+" controls to change the heat setting.

To use the dual cooking zone, touch the cooking zone selection first, and then touch the dual cooking zone symbol [⚙️] on the control panel. This will activate the outer ring of the zone. Use the "-" or "+" controls to adjust the heating level.

When You Have Finished Cooking

1. Touch the cooking zone selection control that you wish to switch off.
2. Turn the cooking zone off by scrolling down to "0" using the "-" key on your power regulating control. The display will then show "H".
3. Alternatively, turn the whole cooktop off by touching the [?] control.

Beware of hot surfaces:

• "H" will show which cooking zone is still hot to touch. The signal will disappear when the surface has cooled down to a safe temperature. It can also be used as an energy saving function - if you want to heat further pans, use the hotplate that is still hot.

Note: The residual heat indicator will disappear if the main power supply to the hob is turned off.

Locking the Controls

You can lock the controls to prevent unintended use (for example children accidentally turning the cooking zones on). When this function is activated, all controls except the ON/OFF control are disabled.

To Lock the Controls

Touch and hold the [?] keylock symbol to lock the hob control panel.

To Unlock the Controls

1. Make sure the ceramic hob is turned on.
2. Touch and hold the [?] keylock control to unlock the hob control panel.
3. The hob is now unlocked, and you can now start using it.

When the hob is in lock mode, all controls are disabled except the ON/OFF control. In an emergency, you can turn the ceramic hob off with the ON/OFF button, but you will have to unlock the hob first before the next use.

Using the Timer

You can use the timer to turn one or more cooking zones off after a set amount of time.

Note: The timer can be set for up to 99 minutes for each cooking zone.

Setting the Timer to Turn One Heating Zone Off

1. Touch the heating zone selection control corresponding to the zone that you want to set the timer for.
2. Select the heat level using the "-" or "+" regulating controls.
3. Touch the [⏰] timer control.
4. Set the time by touching the "-" or "+" regulating controls. Time will change in increments of 1 minute.

• If the setting time exceeds 99 minutes, the timer will automatically return to 0 minutes.

Cancelling the Timer for a Heating Zone

Press the "-" timer regulating key to reduce the time outstanding to 0.

When the selected cooking time has been reached, the corresponding cooking zone will switch off automatically. Other heating zones will keep operating if they had previously been turned on.

Auto Shutdown

Auto shut down is a safety protection function for your ceramic hob. It shuts down automatically if you ever forget to turn off a cooking zone. The default shutdown times for various power levels are shown in the table below:

Cooking Guidelines

Cooking Tips

• When food comes to the boil, reduce the temperature setting.
• Using a lid will reduce cooking times and save energy by retaining the heat.
• Minimize the amount of liquid or fat to reduce cooking times.
• Start cooking on a high heat setting then reduce the heat once the food has heated through.

Simmering, Cooking Rice

• Simmering occurs below boiling point, at around 85°C, when bubbles are just rising occasionally to the surface of the cooking liquid. It is the key to delicious soups and tender stews as the flavours develop without overcooking the food.
• Some items, including cooking rice by the absorption method, may require a setting higher than the lowest setting to ensure the food is cooked properly in the time recommended.

Searing Steak

To cook juicy steaks:

1. Stand the meat at room temperature for about 20 minutes before cooking.
2. Heat up a heavy-based bottom frying pan.
3. Brush both sides of the steak with oil. Drizzle a small amount of oil into the hot pan and then lower the meat onto the pan.
4. Turn the steak only once during cooking. The exact cooking time will depend on the thickness of the steak and the desired degree of cooking. Times may vary between 2 – 8 minutes per each side. Press the steak to gauge how cooked it is – the firmer it feels the more ‘well done' it will be.
5. Leave the steak to rest on a warm plate for a few minutes before serving.

Stir-frying

1. Choose a ceramic compatible flat-based wok or a large frying pan.
2. Have all the ingredients and equipment ready. Stir-frying should be quick. If cooking large quantities, cook the food in several smaller batches.
3. Preheat the pan briefly and add two tablespoons of oil.
4. Cook any meat first, then put it aside and keep warm.
5. Stir-fry the vegetables. When they are hot but still crisp, turn the cooking zone to a lower setting, return the meat to the pan and add your sauce.
6. Stir the ingredients gently until they are heated through. Serve immediately.

Heat Settings

The settings below are guidelines only. The exact setting will depend on several factors, including your cookware and the amount you are cooking. Experiment with the cooktop to find the settings that best suit you.

Care and Cleaning

Troubleshooting

Technical Specification

Dimensions are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our products we may change specifications and designs without prior notice.

A black ceramic glass hob with four circular cooking zones. The zones are labeled with their diameter and power rating: two 145mm zones at 1200W, one 120mm zone at 700W, and one 180mm zone at 1700W or 1800W depending on the model. The control panel is located below the zones.

Installation

Dear Installer:

Please affix data label provided on the adjacent cupboard near the appliance for future reference. Thank you.

Selection of Installation Equipment

• Cut out the work surface according to the sizes shown in the drawing.
• Be sure the thickness of the work surface is at least 25mm. Please select heat-resistant work surface material to avoid larger deformation caused by the heat radiation from the hotplate.
• When installing the hob over drawers, a board must be installed 10mm underneath the hob. The board must be made of suitable heat resistant materials.

Diagram showing cut-out dimensions for the hob installation. Key dimensions labeled A, B, C, D, E, F with corresponding measurements (e.g., A: 564mm, B: 494mm, C: 50mm min, D: 50mm min, E: 100mm min, F: 100mm min). A note indicates the need for heat-resistant work surface material and a 10mm board if installing over drawers. A diagram shows a 'SEAL' and a 'Wood block' for recommended installation.

Diagram illustrating clearances required when installing a rangehood above the hob. Key dimensions labeled A, B, C, D, E with minimum distances (e.g., A: 650mm min, B: 50mm min, C: 50mm min). D indicates 'Air intake' and E indicates 'Air exit 5mm min'.

Inserting and Fixing the Hob

Before inserting the hob into the work surface, place the adhesive seal around the underside edge of the hob. It is important to fix the seal evenly without gaps, to prevent liquids from seeping underneath the hob.

1. Place the gasket around the bottom edge of the hob.
2. Place the hob in the work surface cutout, so the hob is sitting firmly on the surface.
3. Secure the hob to the underside of the work surface using the fixing brackets supplied. Screw one end of the bracket to the holes on the underside of the hob. Adjust the position of the brackets to suit the thickness of the work surface. Secure the other end of the bracket to the underside of the work surface, in order to secure the hob into position.

Diagrams illustrating the hob fixing process. Shows the hob (4), fixing bracket (3), screw (2), worktop, and hob seal (5). Instructions detail placing the gasket, seating the hob, and securing it with brackets. A cross-section shows ventilation slot requirements (≥ 30mm) and heat outlet clearance (5mm MIN.).

Cautions

• The hob must be installed by qualified personnel. Never conduct the operation by yourself.
• The hob shall not be mounted to cooling equipment, dishwashers and rotary dryers.
• The wall and induced heating zone above the work surface shall withstand heat.
• To avoid any damage, the benchtop and adhesive must be resistant to heat.
• A steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning the product.

Connecting the Hob to the Mains Power Supply

The power supply should be connected in compliance with the relevant local standards.

Connection diagrams for the hob's power supply. Shows wiring terminals L (Live), N (Neutral), and E (Earth). A warning states the safety wire must connect to the E terminal. A recommended connection lead is shown. A diagram of the terminal board is included, with a warning to close the cable clamp and terminal board cover.

1. If the cable is damaged or needs replacing, the operation must be carried out by a qualified technician with dedicated tools to avoid any accidents.

2. The installer must ensure that the correct electrical connection has been made and that it is compliant with safety regulations.

3. The cable must not be bent or compressed.

4. The installer must use the supplied power cord.

Disposal

This appliance is labeled in compliance with European directive 2012/19/EU for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring that this appliance is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent any possible damage to the environment and to human health, which might otherwise be caused if it were disposed of in the wrong way.

DISPOSAL: Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collection of such waste separately for special treatment is necessary.

Symbol indicating Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), a crossed-out wheelie bin with a line underneath, signifying that the product should not be disposed of as regular household waste but requires specialist collection for recycling.

This appliance requires specialist waste disposal. For further information regarding the treatment, recovery and recycling of this product please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service, or the shop where you purchased it.