When lighting the hob manually (in case of lack of electricity): Hold a flame near the burner. Never turn the control knob before approaching the burner with the flame.
When switching on the mains, after installation or a power cut, it is quite normal for the spark generator to be activated automatically.
To ensure maximum burner effi- ciency, you should only use pots and pans with a flat bottom fitting the size of the burner used (see table).
Burner | minimum | maximum |
| diameter | diameter |
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120 mm. | 220 mm. | |
(medium) |
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Rapid (big) | 160 mm. | 260 mm. |
Auxiliary (small) | 80 mm. | 160 mm. |
Triple crown | 180 mm. | 260 mm. |
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Use only pans or pots with flat bot- tom.
If you use a saucepan which is smaller than the recommend- ed size, the flame will spread beyond the bottom of the pan, causing the handle to over- heat.
As soon as a liquid starts boiling, turn down the flame so that it will barely keep the liquid simmering.
Take care when frying food in hot oil or fat, as the overheat- ed splashes could easily ignite.
The stainless steel can become tarnished if excessively heated. Therefore prolonged cooking with potstones, earthenware pans or
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Also, do not use aluminium foil to protect the top during use.
Do not place unstable or de- formed pots on the rings: they could tip over or spill their con- tents, causing accidents.
Pots must not enter the con- trol zone.
If the control knobs become diffi- cult to turn, please contact your local Service Force Centre.
