MONSHER MHI 6181 (01) PDF Document

If the hob surface should break or crack, switch the MONSHER MHI 6181 appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch) and contact a qualified technician.

Read these instructions carefully before installing or using this appliance.

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 according to these instructions for installation.

This appliance is to be properly installed and earthed only by a suitably qualified person.

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 invalidate any warranty or liability claims.

Switch the hob off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.

Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or death.

This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.

However, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other electrical implants such as insulin pumps must consult with their doctor or implant manufacturer before using this appliance to make sure that their implants will not be affected by the electromagnetic field.

Failure to follow this advice may result in death.

During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to cause burns.

Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware contact the ceramic glass until the surface is cool.

Beware: Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.

Keep children away.

Handles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan handles do not overhang other cooking zones that are on. Keep handles out of reach of children.

Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.

The razor-sharp blade of a hob scraper is exposed when the safety cover is retracted. Use with extreme care and always store safely and out of reach of children.

Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.

Take care – panel edges are sharp.

Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.

Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.

Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.

Do not place or leave any magnetisable objects such as credit cards, memory cards or electronic devices such as computers, MP3 players near the appliance, as they may be affected by its electromagnetic field.

Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.

After use, always turn off the cooking zones and the hob as described in this manual. Do not rely on the pan detection feature to turn off the cooking zones when you remove the pans.

Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or climb on it.

Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the hob. Children climbing on the hob could be seriously injured.

Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is in use.

Children or persons with a disability which limits their ability to use the appliance should have a responsible and competent person to instruct them in its use. The instructor should be satisfied that they can use the appliance without danger to themselves or their surroundings.

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 steam cleaner to clean hob.

Do not place or drop heavy objects on hob.

Do not stand on your hob.

Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the ceramic glass surface as this can scratch the glass.

Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents to clean your hob, as these can scratch the ceramic glass.

If the power supply cable is damaged, it must only be replaced by qualified technician.

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

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.

The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.

Under any circumstances, make sure the electric hob is well ventilated and the air inlet and outlet are not blocked. Ensure the electric hob is in good work state.

The safety distance between the hotplate and the cupboard above the hotplate should be at least 760mm.

Details are provided as follows:

Before inserting the hob into the opening in the kitchen worktop, the supplied foam gasket (in a plastic bag) must be attached to the lower side of the ceramic glass.

Do not install the hob without the foam gasket!

The gasket should be attached to the hob in the following method:

Remove the protective film from the gasket.

Then attach the gasket to the lower side of the glass, next to the edge.

The gasket must be attached along the entire length of the glass edge and should not overlap at the corners.

When installing the gasket, make sure that the glass does not come into contact with any sharp objects.

The unit should be placed on a stable, smooth surface (use the packaging). Do not apply force onto the controls protruding from the hob.

Insert the fixing clip into fixing hole reserved on sides of housing, fix clip to housing with screw, then insert hob into cabinet/work surface.

Insert the hob into the cabinet/work surface as below diagrams, the mounted clips on the sides can secure your hob sturdily.

After the hob be connected to electricity and power on. Press and hold the ON/OFF control button for about 3 seconds till you hear a “beep” to turn the hob on. Now the hob enters into Standby mode, all heat setting indicators and Timer setting indicators shows “-” .

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.

Set heating level of cooking zone.

Before adjust heating level, need to touching the heating zone selection control button to select and active the cooking zone you wish to use.

The heat setting indicator of the selected zone flashing when be active, then you could adjust its heat level by below:

Adjust heat setting by sliding the slider control.

You can turn the cooking zone off by adjust heat setting to level 0, which indicator shows “-“.

You can also turn the whole hob off by touching the ON/OFF control button.

If there is power cut off during cooking, all programmer setting will be cancelled, you need to reset the programmer again.

The cooling fan of induction hob will remain on for about 1 minute after the hob be turned off.

Select and active the cooking zone which you would like to use extended zones, for those cooking zone with this feature. Touch the heating zone selection control button to select and active it for adjustment.

The central zone will be switched on, when first adjust of heat level for extended cooking zone.

When the heating zone be selected and active (power level indicator flashing), touch extended zone control button to active extended heating element to get a large heating area.

Notes:

By continuous touch the control button, the extended zones work at below consequence:

-Oval zone: Central-Oval-Central-Oval-Central zone…

-Dual zone: Central-Dual-Central-Dual-Central zone…

When Oval Zone or Dual Zone active, the LED indicator of it will show heat setting and ” ” alternately.

Active the cooking zone you want to use booster function by touching the heating zone selection control button to select the cooking zone you want to use boost function.

Touch the Booster function control button , the heating zone indicator will show “b” and flashing for 5 seconds then stop flashing, then Booster function be actived.

Note: After booster finish, the cooking zone will return to original setting.

Follow above practice of active Booster function one more time when Booster is working, could cancel the Booster function.

You can also cancel Booster function by adjust power level setting.

Touch the Child Lock control button once. The timer indicator will show “Lo“, and Child Lock function be active.

When the controls are locked, except the ON/OFF control button and Child Lock control button, all other touch control buttons are disabled.

Make sure the electric hob is turned on.

Touch and hold the Child Lock control button for 3 seconds, the buzzer beeps once and “Lo” disappears in timer indicator, the Child Lock be inactive.

You can now start using your electric hob.

Note: Under Child Lock function, if turn the hob off without inactive the Child Lock function. When turn on the hob later, the Child Lock function will still valid.

To active Stop & Go function, you can press the Stop & Go function button once. Then all programmer setting be hold on and hob stop heating, all heat setting indicators show “P”.

To cancel Stop & Go function, you can press the Stop & Go function again, after come back. Then all programmer setting will return to what they were, Stop & Go indicator “P” disappear from all indicators.

When Stop & Go function active, all control buttons are disable except the ON/OFF and Stop & Go button.

Note: The hob will auto turn off, if Stop & Go function last more than 10 minutes.

You can use the timer in two different ways:

You can use it as a minute minder. In this case, the timer will not turn any cooking zone off when the set time is up.

You can set it to turn either or more than one cooking zones off.

You can set the minute minder/timer for up to 99 minutes.

Touch the timer control button once, the number of single digit in timer indicator flashing, then adjust single digit of minute minder setting by sliding the slider control.

Press the timer control button again, the number of tens digit in timer indicator flashing, then adjust tens digit of minute minder setting by sliding the slider control.

Note: By continuous touch the timer control button, the slider works at below consequence: “Single Digit-Tens Digit-Confirm Setting -Single Digit-…”

Note: After adjusting, the setting in timer indicator will flash for 5 seconds and then stop flashing, then the setting be confirmed.

Note: The default setting of timer is 30 minutes.

Touch the heating zone selection control button to select the cooking zone you wish to set timer for.

Touch the timer control button , the number in timer indicator flashing.

Then adjust Minute Minder setting.

Slider Touch control models:

Touch the timer control button once, the number of single digit in timer indicator flashing, then adjust single digit of minute minder setting by sliding the slider control.

Press the timer control button again, the number of tens digit in timer indicator flashing, then adjust tens digit of minute minder setting by sliding the slider control.

Note: By continuous touch the timer control button, the slider works at below consequence: “Single Digit-Tens Digit-Confirm Setting -Single Digit-…”

Note: After adjusting, the setting in timer indicator will flash for 5 seconds and then stop flashing, then the setting be confirmed.

Note: The default setting of timer is 30 minutes.

If display flashes ” ” alternately with heat setting on the MONSHER MHI 6181 induction hob, it means:

you have not placed a pan on the correct cooking zone or,

the pan you’re using is not suitable for induction cooking or,

the pan is too small or not properly centered on the cooking zone.

Notes:

No heating takes place unless there is a suitable pan on the cooking zone.

The display will auto turn off after 2 minutes if no suitable pan is placed on it.

When an unsuitable size or non-magnetic pan (e.g. aluminum), or some other small item (e.g. knife, fork, key) has been left on the hob, the corresponding cooking zone will automatically turn off in 1 minute.

Check whether there is a power cut of your department;

Check whether the appliance be connected to electricity properly;

Has the timer setting elapsed;

Whether it reaches the longest cooking time setting and auto shut off;

Whether there is liquid boiling over touch control panel and overflow protection devices auto shut off;

Whether it’s under “Child Lock“, which there is “Lo” shows in timer displayer;

Whether liquid/wet cloth over touch control panel active overflow protection;

This is normal. The hob is with Residual Heat Warning safety features. It will remain on until the surface is cool enough for touch.

After turn off, the fan of induction hob remains working for a while: This is normal, this is to help appliances completely cool down.

Some pans make crackling or clicking noises during use of induction hob: This is normal, it’s the sound of induction coils during working, and for different construction of your cookware, the clicking might be slightly different.

The glass is being scratched: Check whether you use unsuitable cookware, like rough-edged cookware. Check whether unsuitable, abrasive scourer or cleaning products being used.

The heating element of ceramic hob turns on and off alternately when working: This is normal and natural feature for ceramic hob. Programmer of ceramic hob, together with the thermostat or thermocouple in heating element, could control the hob work at set power level and avoid overheat by heating element work on/off alternately.

If working at highest power level, heating element will continue turn on for a certain time then on/off alternately.

If working at other lower power level, heating element will on/off alternately at certain frequency since beginning based on power setting of the cooking zone.

Possible causes: Abnormal supply voltage.

What to do: Please check whether power supply is normal, Power on after the power supply is normal.

Possible causes: High temperature of the pan sensor.

What to do: Check whether no liquid in pan, fill with liquid then restart.

Possible causes: High temperature of the IGBT temperature sensor.

What to do: Please restart after the induction hob cools down.

Heat setting 1 – 2 is suitable for:

delicate warming for small amounts of food.

melting chocolate, butter, and foods that burn quickly.

gentle simmering.

slow warming.

Heat setting 3 – 4 is suitable for:

reheating.

rapid simmering.

cooking rice.

Heat setting 5 – 6 is suitable for pancakes.

Heat setting 7 – 8 is suitable for sautéing and cooking pasta.

Heat setting 9 is suitable for:

stir-frying.

searing.

bringing soup to the boil.

boiling water.

What? Everyday soiling on glass (fingerprints, marks, stains left by food or non sugary spillovers on the glass).

How?

1. Switch off the power supply.

2. Apply a vitro-ceramic glass cleaner while the glass is still warm (but not hot!).

3. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.

4. Switch on the power supply to the hob.

Important!

When turn off the power supply of hob, there will be no ‘hot surface’ indication but the cooking zone may still be hot! Take extreme care.

Heavy-duty scourers, some nylon scourers and harsh/abrasive cleaning agents may scratch the glass. Always read the label to check if your cleaner or scourer is suitable.

Never leave cleaning residue on the hob glass surface: the glass may become stained.

What? Boil over, melts, and hot sugary spills on the glass.

How?

Remove these immediately with a fish slice, palette knife or razor blade scraper suitable for ceramic glass of hob, but beware of hot cooking zone surfaces:

1. Switch off the power supply.

2. Hold the blade or utensil at a 30° angle and scrape the soiling or spill to a cool area of the hob.

3. Clean the soiling or spill up with a dish cloth or paper towel.

4. Follow steps 2 to 4 for ‘Everyday soiling on glass’ above.

Important!

Remove stains left by melts and sugary food or spillovers as soon as possible. If left to cool on the glass, they may be difficult to remove or even permanently damage the glass surface.

Cut hazard: when the safety cover is retracted, the blade in a scraper is razor-sharp. Use with extreme care and always store safely and out of reach of children.

What? Spillovers on the touch controls.

How?

1. Switch off the power supply.

2. Soak up the spill.

3. Wipe the touch control area with a clean damp sponge or cloth.

4. Wipe the area completely dry with a paper towel.

5. Switch on the power supply to the hob.

Important!

The hob may beep and turn itself off, and the touch controls may not function while there is liquid on them. Make sure you wipe the touch control area dry before turning the hob back on.

Check whether there is a power cut of your department.

Check whether the appliance be connected to electricity properly.

Has the timer setting elapsed.

Whether it reaches the longest cooking time setting and auto shut off.

Whether there is liquid boiling over touch control panel and overflow protection devices auto shut off.

Whether it’s under “Child Lock“, which there is “Lo” shows in timer displayer.

Whether liquid/wet cloth over touch control panel active overflow protection.

This is normal. The hob is with Residual Heat Warning safety features. It will remain on until the surface is cool enough for touch.

This is normal, this is to help appliances completely cool down.

Check whether you use unsuitable cookware, like rough-edged cookware.

Check whether unsuitable, abrasive scourer or cleaning products being used.

Possible causes: Abnormal supply voltage.

What to do: Please check whether power supply is normal, Power on after the power supply is normal.

Possible causes: High temperature of the pan sensor.

What to do: Check whether no liquid in pan, fill with liquid then restart.

Possible causes: High temperature of the IGBT temperature sensor.

What to do: Please restart after the induction hob cools down.

If an abnormality comes up, the induction hob will enter the protective state automatically and display corresponding protective codes:

If any other error code is displayed, switch off the hob and call your service provider.

The following shall not be considered as defects of the Product Induction and electric cooktops:

Sound of working of induction cooking zones at activation of increased power.

Dark, visually non-luminous segment of the thermostat on a glass ceramic cooking zone.

Discoloration of desktop surface when using the product.