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Figure 15 - hotplate controls
Figure 16 - control knob
Fire safety
Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil
Do not leave unattended while cooking!
In the event of a cooking pan fire:
1.
Turn off the hob at the electricity wall socket
2.
Cover the pan with a fire blanket or damp cloth
3.
Leave the pan to cool for at least an hour before you try to move it.
Never use a fire extinguisher to put out a pan fire (the force of the extinguisher could tip the pan over.)
Never use water to put out oil or fat pan fires.
Using the hob
Before using your hob for the first time:
Read the operating and safety instructions thoroughly.
If you have not already done so, follow the steps in the “Preparation” section on page 10.
Before switching on a burner, make sure that the selector knob you are using corresponds to the burner
you wish to switch on (Figure 15).
Igniting the burners
To ignite a burner press and turn the corresponding contol knob anti-clockwise until the high flame position
is reached (Figure 16).
Press the ignition button (Figure 15) until the burner ignites.
Adjusting the flame
Adjust the flame size by turning the control knob (Figure 16). Use the appropriate level of flame for the type
of cooking you are doing and use suitable sizes of pan for the different burners.
The size of the flame should only be regulated within the range between and (Figure 10).
Turning off the burners
To turn off the burner, turn the control knob clockwise to the position.
Burners supplied from an LPG cylinder
Before lighting the first burner, open the valve on the LPG cylinder. Then light the burner using the method
described above.
When closing the flow of gas, before turning off the last burner close the valve on the LPG cylinder. When
the flame has gone out, close the tap of that burner. When the hob is not in use the valve of the LPG
cylinder should be closed.
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