Choosing Your Utensils | Ceramic Hob only |
All copper pans are excellent conductors of heat, and are hard wearing and strong, but need quite a lot of care. They can be very heavy and do not usually have completely flat bases. The interiors are usually lined with a different material such as tin.
A stainless steel pan with a sandwich base of aluminium and stainless steel is an excellent conductor of heat and is suitable for use on ceramic and halogen hobs, providing they are used in accordance with the saucepans manufacturers’ recommendations.
Stainless steel pans with a sandwich base of aluminium and copper are excellent conductors of heat. If using stainless steel saucepans with aluminium and copper sandwich bases on ceramic and halogen hobs, the use of these pans must be in accordance with the saucepan manufacturers’ recommendations. Extra care should be taken to ensure the base of the pan and the hob is cleaned, and the hob conditioned, after each and every use, when using this type of saucepan.
If these recommendations are not followed, the result will be a build up of small copper deposits on the surface of your hob which, if not cleaned after each use, will result in permanent marking of your hob.
Always lift the pan from the hob, do not drag or slide across the hob surface as damage may occur.
General Information Notes
(All Hobs)
Do Not | Do not |
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Do not | when it is not in use. | ||
cook directly on the hob surface |
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without a cooking utensil, as this | Do not | place | aluminium or |
will result in damage to the surface | plastic foil, or plastic containers on | ||
of the hob. | the hob. |
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Do not | Do not | leave the hotplates or | |
use the hob as a worktop surface as | cooking areas switched On unless | ||
damage may occur to the smooth | they are being used. | ||
surface of the hob. | We recommend not to place large | ||
| preserving pans or fish kettles | ||
Do not | across two heating areas. | ||
drag or slide utensils on the hob |
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surface, as this will cause scratches | Do not |
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in the surface of the hob. | leave utensils partly covering the | ||
| heated areas. Always ensure that | ||
Do not | they are placed centrally over the | ||
allow a cooking utensil to come | heated areas and have the same | ||
into contact with the hob surround. | diameter as the heating area used. | ||
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place anything between the base |
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of the utensil and the ceramic hob, |
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e.g. do not use asbestos mats, |
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aluminium or wok stand. |
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| We recommend not to use a utensil | ||
| with a base diameter greater than | ||
| 25cm (l0ins). |
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| Pressure cookers or other large | ||
| pans should be used on the front | ||
| cooking areas. |
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| Always | ensure | that saucepan |
| handles are positioned safely. | ||
CAUTION: IF AT ANY TIME A CRACK IN THE SURFACE BECOMES VISIBLE, SWITCH THE COOKER OFF AT THE MAINS SUPPLY
Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium foil in contact with the hob surface as damage can occur.
The following boiling plates are located beneath the decorative circular patterned cooking areas:-
Front left | 1.8kW |
Rear left | 1.2kW |
Rear right | 1.8kW |
Front right | 1.2kW |
The cooking areas change colour when heated (become red) indicating which heating element is switched on. The cooking area returns to its original colour when the heating element is switched Off.
Warning: Even though the cooking area has returned to its original colour it may still be hot.
The controls for the hotplates can be turned in either direction.
Turn the control to 6 for fast cooking. To reduce the heat to cook more slowly or simmer, turn the control to a lower setting according to the size of the saucepan and the amount of liquid.
Pans can be placed on the unheated areas of the panel when cooking is finished and before serving food. It is inadvisable at any time to leave a heating element switched on without a pan in position as this wastes energy, and could make soil or
WARNING: Extreme caution should be used when cleaning the hot hob.
IMPORTANT
1.Always clean up any spillage immediately with a clean cloth or a paper towel to avoid unnecessary damage to the hob. Extreme care should be taken to avoid steam burns and hot surfaces when cleaning spillage from the hob.
2.When cooking food which contains sugar (most food) or syrup, use a utensil which is large enough to prevent boil over or spillage. Sugar spillage will permanently damage the hob and therefore should be cleaned off with care immediately. If sugar spillage has occurred, remove it as long as it is still hot with a metal safety razor scraper provided. This will avoid any damage. NEVER LET IT COOL BEFORE
REMOVING.
3.Always ensure that the base of the utensil is dry before placing on the ceramic hob.
