Siemens Hob User Manual

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Model Dimensions

ET6..HF17., ET6..BFA1.

Diagram showing dimensions: 18 cm, 14.5 cm, 14.5 cm, 21/12 cm.

ET6..HN17., ET6...BNA1.

Diagram showing dimensions: 17/26.5 cm, 14.5 cm, 18 cm, 21/14.5 cm.

ET6..BNA1.

Diagram showing dimensions: 17/26.5 cm, 14.5 cm, 14.5 cm, 21/12 cm.

1 Safety

1.1 General Information

• Read this instruction manual carefully.
• Keep the instructions, the appliance pass 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.

1.2 Intended Use

• Only a licensed professional may connect appliances without plugs. Damage caused by incorrect connection is not covered under the warranty.
• 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. 2000 m above sea level.
• Do not use the appliance with an external timer or a separate remote control, unless operation with appliances included in EN 50615 is switched off.

1.3 Restriction on User Group

This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people with 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. Children must not 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

⚠️ 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 hob switches off automatically and can no longer be operated. It may switch on unintentionally at a later point. Switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Call the customer service.
• Hob covers can cause accidents, for example due to overheating, catching fire or materials shattering. Do not use hob covers.
• Food may catch fire. The cooking process must be monitored. A short process must be monitored continuously.

⚠️ 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 to avoid touching heating elements.
• Young children under 8 years of age must be kept away from the appliance.

⚠️ Risk of electric shock!

• Incorrect 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 of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by trained specialist staff.
• If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, this is dangerous. Never operate a damaged appliance.
• If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to prevent a possible electrical shock. Switch off the appliance via the fuse in the fuse box rather than at the main switch. Call customer services.
• 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.

⚠️ Risk of injury!

• Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid between the saucepan base and the hotplate. Always keep hotplates and saucepan bases dry.

⚠️ 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.

2 Preventing Material Damage

❗ ATTENTION!

• Rough pot and pan bases will scratch the ceramic. Check your cookware.
• Boiling pans dry may damage cookware or the appliance. Never place empty pans on a heated hotplate or allow to boil dry.
• Incorrectly positioned cookware can cause the appliance to overheat. Never place hot pots or pans on the controls or the hob surround.
• Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob. Do not let hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob.
• Non heat-resistant materials will melt on heated hotplates. Do not use oven protective foil. Do not use aluminium foil or plastic containers.

2.1 Overview of the Most Common Damage

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, which 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 far more energy. Lift lids as infrequently as possible. When you lift a lid, a lot of energy escapes.
• Using 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 suited to the quantity of food. Large items of cookware containing little food need more energy to heat up.
• Cook with little water. The more water contained in cookware, the more energy is required to heat it up.
• Turn down to a lower heat setting early on. Use a suitable ongoing cooking setting to continue cooking. If you continue cooking with an ongoing cooking setting that is too high, you'll waste energy.
• Take advantage of the hob's residual heat. With longer cooking times switch off the hotplate 5-10 minutes before the end of cooking. Unused residual heat increases energy consumption.

4 Familiarising Yourself with Your Appliance

The instruction manual is the same for various different hobs. You can find the hob dimensions in the overview of models. (See page 2)

4.1 Control Panel

You can use the control panel to configure all functions of your appliance and to obtain information about the operating status.

4.2 Indicators/Symbols

The displays show selected values and functions.

4.3 Touch Fields

Touch fields are touch-sensitive surfaces. To select a function, touch the relevant field.

• Main switch: &#9679; or &#9679;
• Hotplate selection: &#9679;
• Childproof lock: &#9679;
• Adjustment fields: &#9679;
• Automatic zone control: &#9679;

Notes:

• Always keep the control panel dry. Moisture impairs the function.
• Do not pull pans close to the displays and touch fields. The electronics may overheat.

4.4 Hotplates

You can find an overview of the different activations of the hotplates here. If you operate the activations, the relevant displays light up. If you switch on a hotplate, it will switch to the setting last selected.

• Single-circuit cooking zone: &#9679;
• Dual-circuit hotplate: &#9679;
• Extended cooking zone: &#9679;

Activating and deactivating:

• Select a hotplate.
• Select hotplate and touch &#9679; or &#9679;.
• Select hotplate and touch &#9679;.

Notes:

• Dark areas in the glow pattern of the hotplate are part of the technical design. They do not affect the functionality of the hotplate.
• The hotplate regulates the temperature by switching the heat on and off. The heat may also switch on and off when at the highest setting.
• With multi-circuit hotplates, the heating of the hotplate and the activated areas may switch on or off at different times. Reasons: Easily damaged components are protected against overheating. The appliance is protected against electrical overload. This achieves a better cooking result.

4.5 Residual Heat Indicator

The hob has a two-stage residual heat indicator for each hotplate. Do not touch the hotplate while the residual heat indicator is lit up.

5 Basic Operation

5.1 Switching the Hob On or Off

The main switch is used to switch the hob on and off. If you switch the appliance back on again within 4 seconds after switching off, the hob will start up with the previously stored settings.

5.2 Switching On the Hob

• Touch &#9679;.
• The indicator lamp above &#9679; lights up.
• The displays light up.
• The hob is ready for use.

5.3 Switching Off the Hob

The hob will switch off automatically when all hotplates have been switched off for a while (10-60 seconds).

• Touch &#9679;.
• The indicator lamp above &#9679; goes out.
• The displays go out.
• All hotplates are switched off.
• The residual heat indicator remains on until the hotplates have cooled down sufficiently.

5.4 Setting the Hotplates

To set a hotplate, it has to be selected. Select the required heat setting on the control panel.

• Heat setting 1: Lowest setting
• Heat setting 9: Highest setting
• Every heat setting has an intermediate setting, e.g. 4.5.

5.5 Selecting Heat Settings

Requirement: The hob is switched on.

1. Select the hotplate with &#9679;. &#9679; lights up in the heat setting indicator.
2. Touch &#9679; or &#9679;.

The basic setting appears:

• Heat setting 9
• Heat setting 4.5

5.6 Changing Heat Settings

1. Select the hotplate with &#9679;.
2. Touch &#9679; or &#9679; until the required heat setting appears.

5.7 Switching Off the Hotplate

There are 2 ways to switch off the hotplate:

1. Touch &#9679; twice. &#9679; appears on the heat setting display. After approx. 10 seconds the residual heat indicator appears.
2. Select the hotplate and touch &#9679; or &#9679; until &#9679; appears on the heat setting display. After approx. 10 seconds the residual heat indicator appears.

Note: The hotplate last selected remains activated. You can adjust the hotplate without selecting it again.

6 Childproof Lock

You can use the childproof lock to prevent children from switching on the hob.

6.1 Activating the Childproof Lock

Requirement: The hob is switched off.

• Press and hold &#9679; for approx. 4 seconds.
• The indicator lamp above &#9679; lights up for 10 seconds.
• The hob is locked.

6.2 Deactivating the Childproof Lock

• Press and hold &#9679; for approx. 4 seconds.
• The lock is released.

7 Automatic Switch-off

If you do not change the settings of a hotplate for a long time, automatic switch-off will be activated. When the hotplate switches off depends on the heat setting selected (1 to 10 hours). The heat to the hotplate is switched off. &#9679; and the residual heat indicator &#9679;/&#9679; flash alternately on the hotplate display.

7.1 Continuing Cooking After Automatic Switch-off

1. Touch any touch field.
2. The display goes out.
3. Reset.

8 Basic Settings

You can configure the appliance to meet your needs.

8.1 Overview of the Basic Settings

¹ Factory setting

8.2 Changing Basic Settings

Requirement: The hob is switched off.

1. Switch on the hob.
2. Within the next 10 seconds press and hold &#9679; for approx. 4 seconds.
3. &#9679; and &#9679; flash alternately on the left-hand display. &#9679; lights up on the right-hand display.
4. Repeatedly touch &#9679; until the required indicator appears on the left-hand display.
5. Use &#9679; or &#9679; to set the required value.
6. Press and hold &#9679; for 4 seconds. The setting is activated.

Tip: To exit the basic settings, switch off the hob using &#9679;. Switch the hob on again and reset.

9 Cleaning and Servicing

To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.

9.1 Cleaning Products

You can obtain suitable cleaning products and glass scrapers from customer service, the online shop or a retailer.

❗ ATTENTION!

Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the surfaces of the appliance.

• Never use unsuitable cleaning products.
• Unsuitable cleaning products: Undiluted detergent, detergent intended for dishwashers, abrasive cleaners, aggressive cleaning products such as oven spray or stain remover, abrasive sponges, high-pressure or steam jet cleaners.

9.2 Cleaning the Glass Ceramic

Clean the hob after every use to stop cooking residues from getting burnt on.

Note: Note the information on unsuitable cleaning products. (See page 9)

Requirement: The hob has cooled down.

1. Remove heavy dirt using a glass scraper.
2. Clean the hob with a cleaning product for glass ceramic. Follow the cleaning instructions on the product packaging.

Tip: You can achieve good cleaning results if you use a special sponge for glass ceramic.

9.3 Cleaning the Hob Surround

Clean the hob frame after use if dirty or stained.

Notes:

• Note the information on unsuitable cleaning products. (See page 9)
• Do not use the glass scraper.

1. Clean the hob frame with hot soapy water and a soft cloth. Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
2. Dry with a soft cloth.

10 Troubleshooting

You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. Read the troubleshooting information before contacting after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs.

⚠️ Risk of injury!

Improper repairs are dangerous. Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff. If the appliance is defective, call Customer Service.

⚠️ Risk of electric shock!

Incorrect 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 of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by trained specialist staff.

⚠️ Risk of burns!

The hotplate heats up but the display does not work. Switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Call the customer service.

⚠️ Risk of fire!

The hob switches off automatically and can no longer be operated. It may switch on unintentionally at a later point. Switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Call the customer service.

10.1 Information on Display Panel

11 Disposal

Find out here how to dispose of old appliances correctly.

11.1 Disposing of Old Appliance

Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling. Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner. Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment - WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

12 Customer Service

If you have any queries on use, are unable to rectify faults on the appliance yourself or if your appliance needs to be repaired, contact Customer Service. Function-relevant genuine spare parts according to the corresponding Ecodesign Order can be obtained from Customer Service for a period of at least 10 years from the date on which your appliance was placed on the market within the European Economic Area. Note: Under the terms of the manufacturer's warranty the use of Customer Service is free of charge. Detailed information on the warranty period and terms of warranty in your country is available from our aftersales service, your retailer or on our website. If you contact Customer Service, you will require the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) of your appliance. The contact details for Customer Service can be found in the enclosed Customer Service directory or on our website.

12.1 Product Number (E-Nr.) and Production Number (FD)

You can find the product number (E-Nr.) and the production number (FD) on the appliance's rating plate. The rating plate can be found: on the appliance certificate, on the lower section of the hob. Make a note of your appliance's details and the Customer Service telephone number to find them again quickly.