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HOTPLATE
The hotplate has one large high speed burner, two normal simmering burners and one
small simmering burner which will accommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and
200mm (8”) diameter. All pans should be positioned centrally over the burners.
The pan supports should be fitted on the hotplate such that the indents along one side
of each pan support are inner-most.
TO USE THE HOTPLATE;
1. Press the ignition button and then push in and turn the control knob of the chosen
burner anti-clockwise to the large flame symbol. Continue to press the ignition
button until the sparks light the gas.
2. Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to the desired setting.
Only turn the control knob between the large flame symbol and the small flame
symbol for adjusting the setting.
3. To turn off, turn the control knob fully clockwise to the symbol
O
.
DO NOT
use mis-shapen pans which may be unstable.
DO NOT
use round base woks directly on the pan supports.
DO NOT
use the hotplate unless all pan supports are in position.
Each burner is fitted with a spark ignitor for lighting the gas. To ensure rapid lighting of
the burners every time they are used, the ignitors must be kept
clean and dry
. Remove
any food spillage or cleaning materials from the electrode using a small nylon brush
such as a tooth brush. Access to the electrode can be achieved by lifting off the loose
burner parts carefully when the burners are cool.
When the hotplate burner bodies and caps are removed for cleaning, be careful not to
drop any food particles or cleaning materials into the burner bases, to avoid the possi-
bility of blocking the gas jets.
If aluminium based pans are used, a silvery deposit may appear on the top edge of the
pan support fingers. See ‘Care and Cleaning’ section for cleaning information.
