Instructions for the User
When the hob is used for the first time, it should be heated to its maximum temperature for long enough to burn off any oily residues left by the manufacturing process, which might contaminate foods with unpleasant smells.
4.1.2 Types of pans
This type of appliance can only operate with pans of special kinds.
The bottom of the pan must be iron or steel/iron to generate the magnetic field necessary for the heating process.
Vessels made from the following materials are not suitable:
−glass;
−porcelain;
−pottery;
−steel, aluminium or copper without magnetic bottom;
To check that a pan is suitable, simply place a magnet close to its bottom: if the magnet is attracted, the pan is suitable for induction cooking. If no magnet is to hand, put a little water in the pan, place it on a cooking zone and switch it on. If the symbol appears on the display instead of the power, the pan is not suitable.
The pans used for cooking must have certain minimum diameters to ensure satisfactory operation.
The table below states the minimum pan diameters for each cooking zone.
Zone | Pan minimum |
Number | diameter |
1140 mm
290 mm
3110 mm
490 mm
5140 mm
Pans larger than the cooking zones can also be used, but it is important to ensure that the bottom of the pan does not touch other cooking zones, and that it is always centred over the perimeter of the cooking zone.
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