Hotpoint GF641, GF640 manual Practical Advice

Practical Advice

Practical Advise on Using the Burners

For best performance, follow these general guidelines:

•Use the appropriate cookware for each burner (see table) in order to prevent the flame from reaching the sides of the pot or pan;

•Alwasy use cookware with a flat bottom and keep the lid on;

•When the contents come to a boil, turn the knob to "Low".

Burner	ø Cookware Diameter (cm)
Fast (R)	24 – 26
Reduced Fast (RR)	22 – 24
Semi Fast (S)	16 – 20
Auxiliary (A)	10 – 14
Triple Crown (TC)	24 – 26

To identify the type of burner, refer to the designs in the section entitled, "Burner and Nozzle Specifications".

Practical Advice on Using the Electric Hot Plates

In order to avoid heat loss and damage to the hot plate, use cookware with a flat bottom the diameter of which is not less than that of the hot plate.

Setting	Normal or Fast Plate
0	Off
1	Cooking vegetables, fish
2	Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups,
	chickpeas, beans.
3	Continuing the cooking of large quantities
	of food, minestrone
4	For roasting (average)
5	For roasting (above average)
6	For browning and reaching a boil in a
	short time.

Before using the hot plates for the first time, you should heat them at maximum temperature for approximately 4 minutes, without any pans. During this initial stage, their protective coating hardens and reaches its maximum resistance.

It may occur that the cooktop does not function or does not function properly. Before calling customer service for assistance, lets see what can be done.

First of all, check to see that there are no interruptions in the gas and electrical supplies, and, in particular, that the gas valves for the mains are open.

The burner does not light or the flame is not uniform around the burner.

Check to make sure that:

•The gas holes on the burner are not clogged;

•All of the movable parts that make up the burner are mounted correctly;

•There are no draughts around the cooking surface.

The flame does not stay lighted on the model with the safety device.

Check to make sure that:

•You press the knob all the way in;

•You keep the knob pressed in long enough to activate the safety device.

•The gas holes are not clogged in the area corresponding to the safety device.

The burner does not remain on when set to "Low". Check to make sure that:

•The gas holes are not clogged.

•There are no draughts near the cooking surface.

•The minimum has been adjusted correctly (see the section entitled, "Minimum Regulation").

The cookware is not stable.

Check to make sure that:

•The bottom of the cookware is perfectly flat.

•The cookware is centered correctly on the burner or electric hot plate.

•The support grids have not been inverted.

If, despite all of these checks, the cooktop does not function properly and problem persists, call the nearest Customer Service Centre,

informing them of:

-The type of problem.

-The abbreviation used to identify the model (Mod. ...) as indicated on the warranty.

Never call upon technicians not authorized by the manufacturer, and refuse to accept spare parts that are not original.

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