Bosch Appliances PIM6..R1, PIL6..R1 Protecting the environment, Induction cooking

Protecting the environment

Unpack the appliance and dispose of its packaging in such a way that no damage is caused to the environment.

Environmentally-friendly disposal of waste products

This appliance conforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE 2002/96/EC. This directive defines the framework for recycling used appliances within European territory

Energy-saving advice

■Always place the correct lid on cookware. Cooking with an uncovered pan will result in a four-fold increase in energy use. Use a glass lid to provide visibility and avoid having to lift the lid.

■Use cookware equipped with a solid, flat bottom. Curved pan bases increase energy consumption.

■The diameter of the pan base must match the size of the hotplate. If not, energy may be wasted. Note: The manufacturer normally indicates the pan's upper diameter. This is normally greater than the diameter of the pan's base.

■Choose cookware of a size suited to the amount of food you are going to cook. A large pan that is only half full will use a lot of energy.

■Use a small amount of water when cooking. This saves energy, and vegetables retain their vitamins and minerals.

■Select a lower power level.

Induction cooking

Advantages of induction cooking

Induction cooking represents a radical change from the traditional method of heating; the heat is generated directly in the pan. It therefore offers a number of advantages:

■Time savings for cooking and frying; since the pan is heated directly.

■Energy is saved.

■Care and cleaning are simpler. Foods that have spilt do not burn as quickly.

■Heat and safety control; the hob supplies or cuts off power immediately when the control knob is turned on. The induction hotplate stops supplying heat if the pan is removed without having previously switched it off.

Suitable pans

Ferromagnetic pans

Only ferromagnetic pans are suitable for induction cooking, these may be made from:

■enamelled steel

■cast iron

■special cutlery for stainless steel induction pan

To determine whether a pan is suitable, check to see if a magnet will stick to it.

Other suitable cookware for induction

There are other types of cookware especially made for induction whose base is not entirely ferromagnetic.

When using large cookware on a smaller ferromagnetic zone, only the ferromagnetic zone heats up, so heat might not be uniformly distributed.

Cookware with aluminium on the base reduce the ferromagnetic zone, so less heat may be sup- plied or be difficult to detect.

For good cooking results, the diameter of the cookware's ferro- magnetic area should match the size of the hotplate. If cookware is not detected on a hotplate, try it on the next smaller hotplate down.

Unsuitable pans

Never use pans made from:

■common thin steel

■glass

■earthenware

■copper

■aluminium

Characteristics of the pan base

The characteristics of the pan base may affect the uniformity of the cooking results. Pans made from materials which help diffuse heat, such as stainless steel sandwich pans, distribute heat uniformly, saving time and energy.

Absence of pan or unsuitable size

If no pan is placed on the selected hotplate, or if it is made of unsuitable material or is not the correct size, the power level displayed on the hotplate indicator will flash. Place a suitable pan on the hotplate to stop the flashing. If this takes more than 90 seconds, the hotplate will switch off automatically.

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