WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD (01) PDF Document

To register your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD appliance and enjoy peace of mind, follow these steps:

1. Open the camera app on your smartphone and point 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 register your appliance.

To ensure safe operation of your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD, please follow these instructions:

• Use this appliance in a household environment only.

• 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.

• 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.

To avoid damage to your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD cooktop, please observe the following cookware safety warnings:

• 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 aluminium foil on the appliance.

• Cookware made of cast iron, aluminium, 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 WHI743BD features the following components:

1. Left Front (LF) zone: Induction cooking zone 2300 W, with Power function 3600 W (minimum cookware diameter =150 mm). Generator 1(LF zone): 3600W.

2. Left Rear (LR) zone: Induction cooking zone 1800 W, with Power function 2800 W (minimum cookware diameter =150 mm). Generator 2(LR zone): 2800W.

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

4. Right Front (FR) 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 on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD is a 3-step residual heat indicator that shows the level of residual heat after cooking. The induction cooking zones make the heat necessary for cooking directly in the bottom of the cookware. The glass ceramic becomes hot from the heat of the cookware. Be aware of the risk of burns from residual heat.

To activate or deactivate your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD, touch the ON/OFF sensor for 1 second.

The Automatic Switch Off function on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD deactivates the appliance automatically in the following situations:

• All cooking zones are deactivated.

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

• You spill something or put something on the control panel for more than 10 seconds (e.g., a pan, a cloth). A sound will operate and the appliance will deactivate.

• The appliance becomes too hot (e.g., when a saucepan boils dry).

• 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 a certain time, a symbol comes on and the appliance deactivates. The time depends on the heat setting:

• Heat Setting U – 2: Deactivates after 6 hours.

• Heat Setting 3 – 4: Deactivates after 5 hours.

• Heat Setting 5: Deactivates after 4 hours.

• Heat Setting 6 – 9: Deactivates after 1.5 hours.

To set the heat on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD, touch the control bar at the desired heat setting. You can change it to the left or right if necessary. Do not release your finger before you have selected the correct heat setting. The display will show the selected heat setting.

The Automatic Heat Up function on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD allows you to reach a necessary heat setting in a shorter time. It sets the highest heat setting for a period and then decreases to the desired level.

To start the function for a cooking zone:

1. Touch ‘P’. ‘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’ will remain on the display.

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

The Power function on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD 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 the ‘P’ symbol. ‘P’ comes on.

• To deactivate: Touch the ‘P’ symbol adjacent to the element you want to control.

Use the Count Down Timer on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD to set how long a cooking zone operates for a single time. 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, and the display shows the remaining time.

• Changing the Count Down Timer: Select the cooking zone with TIMER and touch ‘+’ or ‘-‘.

• Stopping the timer: Select the cooking zone with TIMER and touch ‘-‘. The remaining time counts backwards to 00. The indicator of the cooking zone goes out. You can also touch ‘+’ and ‘-‘ at the same time to switch it off.

When the time elapses, a sound operates and ’00’ flashes. The cooking zone switches off. To stop the sound, touch TIMER.

The PAUSE function on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD sets all operating cooking zones to the lowest heat setting (keep warm). When PAUSE is active, you cannot change the heat setting. The PAUSE function does not stop the timer function.

• To activate this function: Touch PAUSE. The symbol for keep warm will appear.

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

The child safety device on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD 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 ‘0’ 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 within 10 seconds. You can now operate the appliance.

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

The SenseBoil® function on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD automatically adjusts the water temperature so that it does not boil over once it reaches the boiling point. If there is residual heat on the cooking zones you want to use, the function will not start.

To use SenseBoil®:

1. Touch ON/OFF to activate the hob.

2. Touch the Boil Protect symbol to activate the function. A blinking icon appears for cooking zones where you can use the function.

3. Touch the control bar of an available cooking zone (between heat setting 1-9) to start the function. If you do not choose a zone within 5 seconds, the function does not activate.

Once started, indicators above the Boil Protect symbol will come on one by one until the water reaches boiling point. The hob will then emit an acoustic signal, and the heat level automatically changes to 5.

To deactivate the function, touch the Boil Protect symbol (the heat setting will go to 0) or manually adjust the heat setting on the control bar.

Tips for best results:

• The function works best for boiling water and preparing potatoes.

• Use enamelled steel pots. It does not work well with cast iron or non-stick cookware.

• Fill the pot with half to three-quarters of cold tap water, leaving at least 4 cm from the rim. Use between 1 to 5 litres of water.

• When cooking potatoes, ensure they are whole, unpeeled, medium-sized, and completely covered with water.

• Avoid external vibrations (e.g., from a blender) near the appliance.

• Add salt only after the water has reached boiling point.

Hob2Hood is an advanced automatic function that connects your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD cooktop to a special compatible rangehood. The fan speed of the hood is automatically defined based on the mode setting and temperature of the hottest cookware on the hob.

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. The fan speed varies depending on the temperature measured on the cooking zones. To change the automatic mode:

1. Deactivate the appliance.

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

3. Touch the PAUSE symbol for 3 seconds.

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

5. Touch ‘+’ of the Timer to select an automatic mode (H0 to H6).

To operate the hood directly from the hood panel, you must deactivate the automatic mode of the function.

Operating the fan speed manually:

You can operate the function manually by touching the ‘Auto’ symbol when the hob is active. This deactivates the automatic operation. Pressing ‘Auto’ raises the fan speed by one level. Reaching the intensive level and pressing ‘Auto’ again will set the fan speed to 0, deactivating the hood fan. To start the fan again with fan speed 1, touch ‘Auto’.

For induction cooking zones like those on your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD, a strong electromagnetic field creates the heat directly in the cookware very quickly.

• Correct Cookware Material: Cast iron, steel, enamelled steel, stainless steel, and multi-layer bottoms (with a correct mark from a manufacturer). These materials are magnetic.

• Incorrect Cookware Material: Aluminium, copper, brass, glass, ceramic, or porcelain.

To check if your cookware is compatible, place a magnet on the bottom of the pot or pan. If the magnet clings firmly, the cookware will work with your induction cooktop. The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible.

The following noises are normal during the operation of your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD and do not indicate an appliance malfunction:

• Crack noise: Occurs if cookware is made of different materials (sandwich construction).

• Whistle sound: Can occur if you use one or more cooking zones with high power levels and the cookware is made of different materials.

• Humming: Occurs when you use high power levels.

• Clicking: Occurs during electric switching.

• Hissing, buzzing: This is the sound of the fan operating.

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

Clean your WESTINGHOUSE WHI743BD after each use with clean-bottomed cookware. Scratches or dark stains on the glass ceramic do not affect its operation.

To remove the dirt:

1. Remove immediately: For melted plastic, plastic foil, and food with sugar, 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 to prevent damage.

Remove after the appliance is sufficiently cool: For limescale rings, water rings, fat stains, and 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 a deposit does not clean off easily, use a non-abrasive scratch pad and a specially adapted glass-ceramic cleaning product. For stubborn deposits, a razor blade scraper designed for glass-ceramic cooktops can be used.

After cleaning, you can apply a glass ceramic cooktop conditioner to protect the surface against future stains.

If you cannot find a solution to the problem yourself, contact your dealer or an Authorised Service Centre. You should provide the data from the rating plate, the three-digit letter code for the glass ceramic (located in the corner of the glass surface), and any error message that is displayed. Ensure you have operated the hob correctly.