WESTINGHOUSE WHI645BD (01) PDF Document

To register your appliance and enjoy peace of mind, follow these steps:

1. Open the camera app on your smartphone and point it at the QR code to scan. The Product Registration QR code is located on the top surface or underside of your appliance.

2. Tap the notification or link that appears to open the registration form.

3. Complete your details to finish the registration.

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

Only a qualified person must install this appliance. Please adhere to the following safety instructions:

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.

• Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.

• Keep the minimum distance from the other appliances and units.

• Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.

• Seal the cut surfaces with a sealant to prevent moisture from causing swelling.

• Protect the bottom of the appliance from steam and moisture.

• Do not install the appliance adjacent to a door or under a window. This prevents hot cookware from falling from the appliance when the door or the window is opened.

• If the appliance is installed above drawers make sure that the space between the bottom of the appliance and the upper drawer is sufficient for air circulation.

• Make sure that the ventilation space of 5 mm, between the worktop and the front of the below unit, is free. Damages caused by the lack of an adequate ventilation space are not covered by the warranty.

• The bottom of the appliance can get hot. It is recommended to install a non-combustible separation panel under the appliance to prevent access to the bottom.

To avoid the risk of fire and electrical shock, please follow these guidelines:

• All electrical connections must be made by a qualified electrician.

• Before wiring, make sure the mains terminal is not live.

• Ensure the appliance is installed correctly. Loose and incorrect plug and socket connections can cause the terminal to become too hot.

• The appliance must be installed correctly to ensure anti-shock protection.

• Cables from other electrical appliances must not touch the hot surface of the appliance.

• Other than the connection point in the terminal block, do not let the electrical supply cord touch the appliance or hot cookware. Ensure the electrical supply cord is not tangled.

• Use a strain relief clamp on the cable.

• Use the correct mains cable. If the mains cable is damaged, it must be changed by the Service Centre or a qualified electrician.

• The electrical installation must have an isolation device that lets you disconnect the appliance from the mains at all poles (refer to AS/NZS 3000). The isolation device must have a contact opening width of a minimum of 3mm.

• Use only correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw-type fuses removed from the holder), earth leakage trips, and contactors.

To prevent risk of injury, burns, or electric shock:

• Use this appliance only in a household environment.

• Do not change the specification of this appliance.

• Do not use an external timer or a separate remote-control system to operate the appliance.

• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.

• Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water.

• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on the cooking zones as they can become hot.

• Set the cooking zone to “off” after each use. Do not rely on the pan detector.

• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface.

• If there is a crack on the surface, disconnect the power supply to prevent electrical shock.

• Users with a pacemaker must keep a distance of a minimum of 30 cm from the induction cooking zones when the appliance is in operation.

• Fats and oil when heated can release flammable vapours. Keep flames or heated objects away from fats and oils when you cook with them.

• Vapours that very hot oil releases can cause spontaneous combustion.

• Used oil, which can contain food remnants, can cause fire at a lower temperature than oil used for the first time.

• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near, or on the appliance.

• Do not try to extinguish a fire with water. Disconnect the appliance and cover the flame with a lid or a fire blanket.

• Do not keep hot cookware on the control panel.

• Do not let cookware boil dry.

• Be careful not to drop utensils or cookware on the glass, as the glass surface can be damaged.

• Do not activate the cooking zones with empty cookware or without cookware.

• Do not put aluminum foil on the appliance.

• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminum, or with a damaged bottom can cause scratches on the glass ceramic. Always lift these objects up when you have to move them on the cooking surface.

The WESTINGHOUSE WHI645BD has the following cooking zones:

1. Left Front Zone: Induction cooking zone 2300 W, with Power function 3200 W (minimum cookware diameter =125 mm). Generator 1(FL zone): 3200W.

2. Left Rear Zone: Induction cooking zone 2300 W, with Power function 3200 W (minimum cookware diameter =125 mm). Generator 2(LR zone): 3200W.

3. Right Rear Zone: Induction cooking zone 1800 W, with Power function 2800 W (minimum cookware diameter =150 mm). Generator 3(RR zone): 2800W.

4. Right Front Zone: Induction cooking zone 1400 W, with Power function 2500 W (minimum cookware diameter =125 mm). Generator 4(FR zone): 2500W.

5. Control Panel

OptiHeat Control (3 step residual heat indicator) WARNING: Risk of burns from residual heat!

OptiHeat Control shows the level of the residual heat. The induction cooking zones make the heat necessary for cooking directly in the bottom of the cookware. The glass ceramic is hot from the heat of the cookware.

Touch ON/OFF for 1 second to activate or deactivate the appliance.

The function deactivates the appliance automatically if:

• All cooking zones are deactivated (display shows 0).

• You do not set the heat setting after you activate the appliance.

• You spill something or put something on the control panel for more than 10 seconds (a pan, a cloth, etc). The sound operates for some time and the appliance deactivates. Remove the object or clean the control panel.

• The appliance becomes too hot (e.g. when a saucepan boils dry). Before you use the appliance again, the cooking zone must be cool.

• You use incorrect cookware. The symbol ‘F’ comes on and the cooking zone deactivates automatically after 2 minutes.

• You do not deactivate a cooking zone or change the heat setting. After some time, ‘O’ comes on and the appliance deactivates. See the table below for deactivation times.

Touch the control bar at the heat setting. Change to the left or the right, if it is necessary. Do not release before you have a correct heat setting. The display shows the heat setting from 0 to 9.

This function sets the highest heat setting for some time and then decreases to the necessary heat setting, allowing you to reach a desired heat level faster.

1. Touch P (the letter ‘P’ comes on in the display).

2. Immediately touch + adjacent to the element you want to control. The symbol ‘A’ comes on in the display.

3. Immediately touch – adjacent to the element you want to control again and again until the necessary heat setting comes on. After 3 seconds ‘A’ comes on in the display.

4. To stop the function, touch + adjacent to the element you want to control.

Power function:

The Power function makes more power available to the induction cooking zones. It is activated for a maximum of 10 minutes. After that, the induction cooking zone automatically sets back to the highest heat setting. To activate, touch ‘P’. ‘P’ comes on. To deactivate, touch ‘P’ adjacent to the element you want to control.

Power Management:

All cooking zones are connected to one phase. The function activates when the total electricity loading of the cooking zones exceeds the maximum electricity loading of the phase. The function divides the power between cooking zones and decreases the power of the other cooking zones. The heat setting display of the reduced zones will alternate between the chosen heat setting and the reduced heat setting. After some time, the display of the reduced zones stays on the reduced heat setting.

Use the Count Down Timer to set how long a cooking zone operates for a single session. Set the timer after selecting the cooking zone.

• To set the cooking zone: touch Timer again and again until the indicator of the required cooking zone comes on.

• Starting the Count Down Timer: touch + or – of the timer to set the time (00-99 minutes). When the indicator of the cooking zone flashes slower, the time counts down.

• Checking the remaining time: select the cooking zone with Timer. The indicator of the cooking zone flashes faster. The display shows the remaining time.

• Changing the Count Down Timer: select the cooking zone with Timer and then touch + or –.

• Stopping the timer: select the cooking zone with Timer. Touch –. The remaining time counts backwards to 00. The indicator of the cooking zone goes out. To switch off you can also touch + and – at the same time.

• When the time elapses, a sound operates and 00 flashes. The cooking zone switches off.

• Stopping the sound: touch Timer.

You can use the timer as a Minute Minder while cooking zones are not operating. Touch Timer. Touch + or – of the timer to select the time. When the time elapses, the sound operates and 00 flashes.

The PAUSE function sets all operating cooking zones to the lowest heat setting. When PAUSE is active, you cannot change the heat setting. The timer function is not stopped by this function.

• To activate this function, touch PAUSE. The pause symbol will appear.

• To deactivate this function, touch PAUSE. The heat setting that you set before comes on.

The Bridge function connects the two left-hand cooking zones and they operate as one. This is useful with a griddle plate accessory (sold separately).

1. First, set the heat setting for one of the left-hand cooking zones.

2. To start the Bridge function, touch Bridge.

3. To set or change the heat setting, touch one of the left-hand controls.

4. To stop the Bridge function, touch Bridge. The cooking zones will then operate independently.

This function prevents an accidental operation of the appliance.

To activate the child safety device:

1. Activate the appliance with ON/OFF. Do not set the heat settings.

2. Touch PAUSE for 4 seconds. The symbol ‘L’ comes on.

3. Deactivate the appliance with ON/OFF.

To deactivate the child safety device:

1. Activate the appliance with ON/OFF. Do not set the heat settings.

2. Touch PAUSE for 4 seconds. The symbol ‘L’ comes on.

3. Deactivate the appliance with ON/OFF.

To override the child safety device for only one cooking time:

1. Activate the appliance with ON/OFF. The symbol ‘L’ comes on.

2. Touch PAUSE for 4 seconds. Set the heat setting in 10 seconds. You can operate the appliance.

3. When you deactivate the appliance with ON/OFF, the child safety device operates again.

The function automatically adjusts the temperature of water so that it does not boil over once it reaches the boiling point. The function works best for boiling water and preparing potatoes. If there is residual heat on the cooking zones you want to use, the function will not start.

1. Touch ON/OFF to activate the hob.

2. Touch Boil Protect to activate the function. A blinking icon appears for cooking zones on which you can presently use the function.

3. Touch the control bar of any available cooking zone for which you want to start the function (between the heat setting 1-9). The function starts.

Once the function starts, the indicators above the Boil Protect symbol come on one after another until the water reaches the boiling point. When the function detects the boiling point, the hob emits an acoustic signal and the heat level automatically changes to 5.

To deactivate the function, touch Boil Protect (the function deactivates and the heat setting goes down to 0) or touch the control bar and adjust the heat setting manually.

• The function does not work with cast iron and non-stick cookware (e.g., with a ceramic coating). Enamelled steel pots are recommended for best results.

• To use SenseBoil® efficiently, fill between half to three-quarters of the pot with cold tap water, leaving 4 cm from the rim empty. Do not use less than 1 or more than 5 litres of water. The total weight of water (or water and potatoes) should range between 1-5 kg.

• If cooking potatoes, ensure they are completely covered with water, leaving at least one-quarter of the pot empty.

• For best results, cook only whole, unpeeled, medium-sized potatoes.

• Do not pack potatoes too tightly.

• Avoid producing external vibrations (e.g., from using a blender or placing a mobile phone nearby) when the function is running.

• If you want to use salt, add it after the water reaches the boiling point.

• The function may not work properly for water kettles and espresso pots.

This is an advanced automatic function that connects the hob to a special hood. Both the hob and the hood have an infra-red signal communicator. The fan speed is defined automatically based on the mode setting and the temperature of the hottest cookware on the hob. The remote system on most hoods is originally deactivated; activate it before using the function.

Operating the function automatically:

The default automatic mode from the factory is H5. When you activate the hob, the hood will adjust the fan speed automatically.

Changing the automatic mode:

1. Deactivate the appliance.

2. Touch ON/OFF for 3 seconds. The display comes on and goes off.

3. Touch PAUSE for 3 seconds.

4. Touch PAUSE a few times until ‘H’ comes on.

5. Touch + of the Timer to select an automatic mode.

Operating the fan speed manually:

You can also operate the function manually. To do that, touch Auto when the hob is active. This deactivates automatic operation. When you press Auto, you raise the fan speed by one. When you reach an intensive level and press Auto again, you will set the fan speed to 0, which deactivates the hood fan. To start the fan again with fan speed 1, touch Auto.

For induction cooking zones, a strong electromagnetic field creates heat in the cookware very quickly.

Cookware Material:

• Correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled steel, stainless steel, the bottom made of multi-layer (with a correct mark from a manufacturer).

• Not correct: aluminium, copper, brass, glass, ceramic, or porcelain.

How to check if cookware is correct for an induction hob:

• Some water boils very quickly on a zone set to the highest heat setting.

• A magnet pulls onto the bottom of the cookware.

The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible. Induction cooking zones adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the cookware automatically to some limit.

The following noises are normal and do not indicate an appliance malfunction:

• Crack noise: Cookware is made of different materials (sandwich construction).

• Whistle sound: You use one or more cooking zones with high power levels and the cookware is made of different materials (sandwich construction).

• Humming: You use high power levels.

• Clicking: Electric switching occurs.

• Hissing, buzzing: The fan operates.

The data in the table is for guidance only.

The Power function is best to heat up large quantities of water.

Clean the appliance after each use. Always use cookware with a clean bottom. Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic have no effect on how the appliance operates.

To remove the dirt:

1. Remove immediately: melted plastic, plastic foil, and food with sugar. If not, the dirt can cause damage to the appliance. Use a special scraper for the glass. Put the scraper on the glass surface at an acute angle and move the blade on the surface.

Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool: limescale rings, water rings, fat stains, shiny metallic discolorations. Use a special cleaning agent for glass ceramic or stainless steel.

2. Clean the appliance with a moist cloth and some detergent.

3. At the end, rub the appliance dry with a clean cloth.

If the deposit does not clean off easily, use a non-abrasive scratch pad and a specially adapted glass-ceramic cleaning product.

If the deposit is more important, clean off with a moist, soapy sponge and rinse off.

After cleaning, apply a glass ceramic cooktop conditioner with a dry cloth to protect the surface against future stains.

This may happen if you put something on one or more sensor fields. The remedy is to remove the object from the sensor fields.

This means the zone is not hot because it operated only for a short time or the sensor is damaged. If the zone operated sufficiently long to be hot, speak to an Authorised Service Centre.

If you covered the control panel, remove the object. If you are using a very tall pot which blocks the signal, use a smaller pot, change the cooking zone, or operate the hood manually.

If the zone is hot, let it become sufficiently cool. If the highest heat setting is set, it has the same power as the function and Automatic Heat Up will not activate.

This is normal operation of the Power management feature. Refer to “Daily use” section for more details.

The cookware is too large or you have put it too near to the controls. Put large cookware on the rear zones, if possible.

The sounds are deactivated. Activate the sounds by referring to the “Daily use” section.

This means the Child Safety Device or Lock is operating. Refer to the “Daily use” section to deactivate it.

This indicates there is no cookware on the zone. To resolve this, put cookware on the zone.

This can be due to several reasons:

• The cookware is unsuitable: Use suitable cookware. Refer to “Hints and tips”.

• The diameter of the bottom of the cookware is too small for the zone: Use cookware with correct dimensions. Refer to “Technical data”.

• The power is too low due to unsuitable cookware or an empty pot: Use the appropriate type of cookware. Do not activate any zone with an empty pot on it.

• The pot is empty or contains some liquid other than water, e.g. oil: Avoid using the function with liquids other than water.

This indicates an issue with the SenseBoil® function. The cause could be:

• There is too much or too little water in the pot.

• You boiled some food other than water and potatoes. The boiling point was moved in time and the SenseBoil® function could not work properly.

To resolve, refer to “Hints and Tips”. Only boil water and potatoes with the use of SenseBoil®.

None of the cooking zones is ready to be used with the SenseBoil® function. There is some residual heat on the cooking zones you want to choose or they are still in use. Finish your previous cooking activities and choose a free cooking zone without any residual heat.

This indicates an error in the hob. Deactivate the hob and activate it again after 30 seconds. If the error code comes on again, disconnect the hob from the electrical supply. After 30 seconds, connect the hob again. If the problem continues, speak to an Authorised Service Centre.

The electrical connection is incorrect. Disconnect the hob from the electrical supply. Ask a qualified electrician to check the installation.