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HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
INDUCTION COOKING ZONES
For induction cooking zones a strong elec-
COOKWARE FOR INDUCTION
COOKING ZONES
Use the induction cooking zones with correct cookware.
Cookware material
•correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled steel, stainless steel, the bottom made of
•not correct: aluminium, copper, brass, glass, ceramic, porcelain.
Cookware is correct for an induction hob if …
•... some water boils very quickly on a zone set to the highest heat setting.
•... a magnet pulls on to the bottom of the cookware.
The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possi- ble.
Cookware dimensions: induction cook- ing zones adapt to the dimension of the bottom of the cookware automatically to some limit.
THE NOISES DURING
OPERATION
If you can hear
•crack noise: cookware is made of differ- ent 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 noises are normal and do not refer to appliance malfunction.
ENERGY SAVING
How to save energy
•If it is possible, always put the lids on the cookware.
•Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it.
•Use the residual heat to keep the food warm or to melt it.
The cooking zone efficiency
The cooking zone efficiency is related to the diameter of the cookware . The cook- ware with a smaller diameter than the mini- mum receives only a part of the power generated by the cooking zone. For the minimum diameters see the Technical data chapter.
ÖKO TIMER (ECO TIMER)
To save energy, the heater of the cooking zone deactivates before the count down timer sounds. The difference in the operation time de- pends on the heat setting level and the length of the cooking operation.
THE EXAMPLES OF COOKING APPLICATIONS
The relation between the heat setting and the cooking zone consumption of power is not linear.
When you increase the heat setting it is not proportional to the increase of the cooking zone consumption of power.
It means that the cooking zone with the medium heat setting uses less than a half of its power.
The data in the table is for guid- ance only.
