Use the induction cooking
zones with correct cookware.
Cookware material
•
correct:
cast iron, steel, enamelled
steel, stainless steel, the bottom made
of multi-layer (with correct mark from a
manufacturer).
•
not correct:
aluminium, copper,
brass, glass, ceramic, porcelain.
Cookware is correct for an induction
hob if:
• some water boils very quickly on a
zone set to the highest heat setting.
• a magnet pulls on to the bottom of the
cookware.
The bottom of the cookware
must be as thick and flat as
possible.
Cookware dimensions
Induction cooking zones adapt to the
dimension of the bottom of the cookware
automatically to some limit.
The cooking zone efficiency is related to
the diameter of the cookware. The
cookware with a smaller diameter than the
minimum receives only a part of the power
generated by the cooking zone.
Refer to “Technical information”
chapter.
5.2
The noises during operation
If you can hear:
• crack noise: cookware is made of
different materials (sandwich
construction).
• whistle sound: you use one or more
cooking zones with high power levels
and the cookware is made of different
materials (sandwich construction).
• humming: you use high power levels.
• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not
refer to hob malfunction.
5.3
Energy saving
• If it is possible, always put the lids on
the cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking zone
before you start it.
• Use the residual heat to keep the food
warm or to melt it.
5.4
Öko Timer (Eco Timer)
To save energy, the heater of the cooking
zone deactivates before the count down
timer sounds. The difference in the
operation time depends on the heat
setting level and the length of the cooking
operation.
5.5
Examples of cooking
applications
The relation between the heat setting and
the cooking zone consumption of power is
not linear. When you increase the heat
setting it is not proportional to the increase
of the cooking zone consumption of
power. It means that the cooking zone
with the medium heat setting uses less
than a half of its power.
The data in the table is for
guidance only.
Heat setting Use to:
Time
Hints
- 1
Keep cooked food warm
as nec-
essary
Put a lid on the cookware
1 - 3
Hollandaise sauce, melt: but-
ter, chocolate, gelatine
5 - 25
min
Mix from time to time
1 - 3
Solidify: fluffy omelettes,
baked eggs
10 - 40
min
Cook with a lid on
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