bora PKCH3, Operating And Installation Instructions

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Appliance description
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4.2.1 How the Hyper and HiLight cooktops
work (PKC3, PKCB3, PKCH3)
Under the cooking zone is a radiant heating element with a
heating tape. When the cooking zone is switched on, the heating
tape generates radiant heat, which radiates to the cooking zone
and heats it up.
Power levels
Activity Power level
Melting butter and chocolate, breaking up gelatine
1
Keeping sauces and soups warm, soaking rice
1
–
3
Cooking potatoes, pasta, soups and ragouts,
steaming fruit, vegetables and fish, defrosting food
2
–
6
Frying in coated pans, moderate frying (without
overheating the fat) of pork cutlets or fish
6
–
7
Heating up fat, browning fish, cooking thickened
sauces and soups, making omelettes
7
–
8
Cooking large amounts of liquids, grilling steaks
and heating water
9
Grilling steaks and heating up water
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Tab. 4.2 Recommendations for power levels
The specifications provided in the table are standard values.
Depending on the cookware and filling quantity, it is
recommended to either decrease or increase the power level.
Power setting on cooktop PKCH3
The front cooking zone (Hyper zone) on the Hyper cooktop
PKCH3 is fitted with a temporary power setting.
X O
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is shown in the control knob display.
The power setting can be used in order to quickly heat up large
quantities of water. If the power setting is activated, the cooking
zones will run at extra high power. After 10 minutes, the cooking
zone is automatically switched back to power level
9
.
Suitable cookware
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The heating and heat-through times for the cookware
base, as well as the cooking results, are significantly
influenced by the structure and material of the cookware.
Cookware with this symbol is suitable for radiant heating
elements. The cookware used for radiant heating
surfaces must be metal and have good heat conducting
properties.
Suitable cookware is made of:
X O
stainless steel, copper or aluminium
X O
enamelled steel
X O
cast iron
4.2 Cooktop appliance description
Display and symbols
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The power levels and cooking functions of each cooking
zone are shown in the control knob display on the
corresponding control knob.
Control knob display
Indicator Meaning
0
Cooktop is switched off
1
–
9
Power levels
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Power setting
H
Residual heat indicator
L
Childproofing feature
e.g.
5 ,
/
5 :
/
5 *
Rings active
, v
/
: v
/
* v
Heat retention levels active
Timer function active
A
Automatic heat up function
e.g.
A 5
Automatic heat up fun0ction active
E
...
Error message (see the Troubleshooting chapter)
Tab. 4.1 Control knob display
Layout and size of the cooking zones
1
2
200
235
120
Fig. 4.5 Layout of cooktop PKCH3 and cooking zone
dimensions
[1] 1-ring Hyper front cooking zone
[2] 2-ring rear cooking zone