Baumatic BMEH381I, Instructions For Use And Installation

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At the moment you remove the dish from the hotplate, power is suspended. If you place smaller
dish upon the hotplate and it is recognized, the hotplate will only use the amount of energy
required to heat the dish according to its size.
Hotplate may be damaged if:
• it is turned on and left empty, or an empty dish is placed on it;
• you use clay dishes which leave scratches on the ceramic glass surface;
• you fail to wipe the dish bottom dry prior placing it on the ceramic glass hotplate; heat induction
is obstructed and the hotplate may be damaged;
• you fail to use the appropriate dishes that can be magnetized: steel dishes, enamel or steel
alloy dishes; induction hotplate will not function otherwise.
Power regulation Heating power of the hotplates may be set at nine different levels.
The following chart indicates illustrative use of each power setting.
Power Setting Purpose
0
Off, using remaining heat
1-2
Maintaining warm food, slow simmer of smaller quantities
3 Slow simmer (continuation of cooking after a powerful start-up)
4-5 Slow cooking (continuation) of larger quantities, roasting larger chunks
6 Roasting, browning
7-8 Roasting
9 Start of cooking, roasting
A Automatic initial setting
P Especially powerful setting for extremely large quantities of food
Energy saving tips
• When buying cookware be careful in selecting size: pot diameter usually refers to the top edge
of the dish, which is often larger than the dish bottom.
• Steam-pressure pots (economic pots), which use pressure in tightly sealed interior, are
especially economic, and save both time and energy. Shorter cooking time leaves more
vitamins in food.
• Always leave enough water in steam-pressure pots, otherwise it may result in overheating
which may damage both the pot and the hotplate.
• Always cover the cookware with lids of appropriate size.
• Use such dish size to accommodate the quantity of food to be prepared. If you use excessively
large pot for small amount of food, you will consume considerably more energy.