4.
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.
4.1
Energy savings
• If possible, always put the lids on the
pans.
• When the liquid starts to boil, turn down
the flame to barely simmer the liquid.
Use cookware with diameters applicable
to the size of burners.
Burner
Diameters of cook-
ware
Triple
Crown
180 - 260 mm
Front Semi-
rapid
120 - 180 mm
Rear Semi-
rapid
120 - 220 mm
Auxiliary
80 - 160 mm
WARNING!
Do not put the same pan on two
burners.
WARNING!
Make sure pot handles do not
protrude over the front edge of
the cooktop and that pots are
centrally positioned on the rings in
order to achieve maximum stabili-
ty and to obtain lower gas con-
sumption.
Do not place unstable or deformed pots
on the rings to prevent from spill and in-
jury.
Information on acrylamides
Important!
According to the newest
scientific knowledge, if you brown food
(specially the one which contains starch),
acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus,
we recommend that you cook at the
lowest temperatures and do not brown
food too much.
5.
CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information"
chapter.
WARNING!
Deactivate the appliance and let it
cool down before you clean it.
Disconnect the appliance from the
electrical supply before you do
cleaning or maintenance work.
Scratches or dark stains on the
surface have no effect on how the
appliance operates.
• You can remove the pan supports to
easily clean the hob.
• To clean the enamelled parts, cap and
crown, wash them with warm soapy
water and dry them carefully before you
put them back.
• Wash stainless steel parts with water,
and then dry them with a soft cloth.
• The pan supports
are not
dishwasher
proof. They must be washed
by hand
.
• When you wash the pan supports by
hand, take care when you dry them as
the enamelling process occasionally
leaves rough edges. If necessary, re-
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