Cookware for induction cooking zones
Cookware material
Cookware material | Suitable |
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Steel, enamelled steel | yes |
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Cast iron | yes |
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Stainless steel | if appropriately labelled by the manufacturer |
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Aluminium, copper, brass | |
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Glass, ceramic, porcelain | |
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3 Cookware for induction cooking zones is labelled as suitable by the manu- facturer.
Suitability test
Cookware is suitable for induction cooking, if …
•... a little water on an induction cooking zone set to heat setting 9 is heat- ed within a short time.
•... a magnet sticks to the bottom of the cookware.
3 Certain cookware can make noises when being used on induction cooking zones. These noises are not a fault in the appliance and do not affect opera- tion in any way.
Bottom of the cookware
The bottom of the cookware should be as thick and flat as possible.
Pan size
Induction cooking zones adapt automatically to the size of the bottom of the cookware up to a certain limit. However the magnetic part of the bottom of the cookware must have a minimum diameter depending upon the size of the cooking zone.
Diameter of cooking zone | Minimum diameter of dish base |
[mm] | [mm] |
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210 | 180 |
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180 | 145 |
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145 | 120 |
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3 The cookware must be placed centrally on the cooking zone.
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