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A few seconds after the burner is switched off, a sound (thud)
will be produced. This is not a fault - this means that the safety
device is no longer operating.
Keep the burner as clean as possible. If the ignition sparkers
are dirty they will not light properly. Clean them periodically
using a small non-wire brush. Bear in mind that the ignition
sparkers must not suffer any serious impacts.
Cooking guidelines
Cooking pans
Suitable pans
Precautions for use
The following advice is intended to help you save energy and
prevent pan damage:
Burner
Very high - High Medium
Low
Wok burner
Boiling, steam-
ing, griddling,
toasting, paellas,
Asian food (wok).
Reheating and keeping
things hot: cooked and pre-
cooked dishes
Rapid burner Escalopes,
steaks, ome-
lettes, frying
Rice, white
sauce, ragout
Steaming:
fish, vegeta-
bles
Semi-rapid
burner
Steamed pota-
toes, fresh vege-
tables, vegetable
stews, pasta
Reheating, keeping things
hot and making tasty casse-
roles
Auxiliary
burner
Cooking: casse-
roles, rice pud-
ding, caramel
Defrosting
and slow
cooking: veg-
etables, fruit
and frozen
products
Melting: but-
ter, choco-
late, jelly
Burner
Minimum pan
diameter
Maximum pan
diameter
Wok burner
22 cm
30 cm
Rapid burner
22 cm
26 cm
Semi-rapid burner
14 cm
20 cm
Auxiliary burner
12 cm
16 cm
Use pans which are the right
size for each burner.
Do not use small pans on
large burners. The flame must
not touch the sides of the pan.
Do not use damaged pans,
which do not sit evenly on the
hob. Pans may tip over.
Only use pans with a thick, flat
base.
Do not cook without using a lid
and make sure the lid is
properly fitted. This wastes
energy.
Always centre the pan over the
burner, not to one side.
Otherwise it could tip over.
Do not place large pans on the
burners near the control
knobs. These may be
damaged by the very high
temperatures.
Place the pans on the pan
supports, never directly on the
burner.
Make sure that the pan
supports and burner caps are
correctly positioned before
using the appliance.
Pans should be placed on the
hob carefully.
Do not strike the hob and do
not place excessive weight on
it.
Never use two burners or heat
sources to heat one single
pan.
Do not use grill pans,
earthenware casserole dishes,
etc. for a long period of time
on maximum power.