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Hob
Type of hob
The oven is combined with a hob that can be made up of two types of heating elements:
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diagram 1 | diagram 2 |
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| C |
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Switching on the glass ceramic hob
Traditional cooking zones
Traditional cooking zones are made up of circular heating elements. They turn red approximately ten seconds after they have been turned on.
Each cooking zone is fitted with a control knob allowing you to select from 6 different temperature settings from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 6.
Residual heat indicator lights*
The indicator lights (C) indicate that the temperature of the corresponding cooking zones have exceeded 60°C, even after the heating element has been switched off.
Recommended power levels for various types of cooking:
Practical advice on using the glass ceramic hob
!The glue that is applied on the gaskets leaves some traces of grease on the glass. Before using the appliance, we recommend you eliminate these with a special
To obtain the best results with your hob:
• | Use |
| the cooking zone perfectly. |
• | Always use pans with a diameter that is large enough |
| to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use all the |
| available heat. |
• | Make sure that the bottom of the cookware is always |
| dry and clean to guarantee correct adherence and |
| long life, not only for the cooking zones but also for |
| the cookware itself. |
• | Avoid using the same cookware that is used on gas |
| burners: the heat concentration on gas burners may |
| deform the base of the pan, causing it not to adhere |
Setting | Normal or Fast Plate | |
0 | Off | |
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1 | Cooking vegetables, fish | |
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2 | Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups, | |
chickpeas, beans. | ||
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3 | Continuing the cooking of large quantities | |
of food, minestrone | ||
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4 | For roasting (average) | |
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5 | For roasting (above average) | |
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6 | For browning and reaching a boil in a | |
short time. | ||
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* Only on certain models
correctly. |
• Never leave a cooking zone on without cookware on it |
because as it heats up and rapidly reaches the |
maximum level, it could damage the heating |
elements. |
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