Smeg SE435XT manual Use, Switching on the Electric Plates, HOW to USE the Electric Plates

USE

1) SWITCHING ON THE ELECTRIC PLATES

The hobs may be equipped with three types of electric plates: normal, thermostat and rapid plates indicated by a red mark. The normal plates and the rapid plates are controlled by a 7 - position switch (see fig. 1). The thermostat plates are controlled by 12 - position switch (see fig. 2).

Switch on the plates by turning the knob to the required position.

A diagram is screen-printed on the front panel. This

diagram indicates to which electric plate the knob in question corresponds (see fig. 1 - 2).

A red warning light will come on to indicate that the plate has been ignited.

2) HOW TO USE THE ELECTRIC PLATES

A purely indicative plate regulation chart is given below.

TABLE

NORMAL AND	THERMOSTAT	HEAT	POSSIBLE COOKING
RAPID PLATE	PLATE	INTENSITY	PROCESSES
0		Off
1	1	Weak	To dissolve butter, chocolate, etc.. To heat small
			amounts of liquid.
2	1 - 4	Low	To heat larger amounts of liquid. To prepare cremes
			and suces requiring long slow cooking times.
3	4 - 8	Slow	To thaw frozen foods and prepare stews, heat to boiling
			point or simmer.
4	8 - 10	Medium	To heat foods to boiling point. To brown delicate
			meats and fish.
5	10 - 12	Strong	For escalopes and steaks. To simmer large amounts
			of food.
6	12	High	To bring large amounts of liquid to the boil. For frying.

FIG. 1

FIG. 2

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