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4. USE OF PRODUCT
4.1 Us e of gas burners Ignition of
the burners
The position symbol above each control
knob indicates the burner that the knob
controls.
Manual Ignition of the Gas Burners
If your appliance is not equipped with an
ignition aid, or in case there is a failure
in the electric network, follow the proce-
dures listed below.
For Hob Burners:
Push in the knob of
the burner you wish to ignite and keep it
pressed while turning it anti-clockwise until
the knob is in the ‘maximum’ position.
Continue pressing the knob and hold a lit
match, taper or other manual aid to the
upper circumference of the burner. Move
the ignition source away from the burner
as soon as you see a stable
fl
ame.
Electrical ignition by control knob
Push in the knob of the burner you wish
to ignite and keep it pressed while turn-
ing it anticlockwise until the knob is in the
90 degrees position.The microswitch un-
der the knob will create sparks through
the spark plug for as long as the control
knob is pressed. Press the knob until
you see a stable
fl
ame on the burner.
Flame safety device
Hob burners
Hobs equipped with a
fl
ame failure de-
vice provide security in case of an ac-
cidentally extinguished
fl
ame. If such a
case occurs, the device will block the
burners gas lines and will avoid any
accumulation of unburned gas. Wait
90 seconds before re-igniting an extin-
guished gas burner. Hob Controls
Hob burner
The knob has 3 positions: o
ff
(0), max-
imum (big
fl
ame symbol) and minimum
(small
fl
ame symbol). Ignite the burner
with the knob in the “maximum” position;
you can then adjust the
fl
ame length be-
tween the “maximum” and “minimum”
positions. Do not operate the burners
when the knob is between the “maxi-
mum” and “o
ff
” positions.
After ignition, visually check the
fl
ames.
If you see a yellow tip, lifted or unsta-
ble
fl
ame, switch the gas
fl
ow o
ff
, then
check the assembly of burner caps and
crowns once they have cooled. Make
sure there is no liquid in the burner caps.
If the burner
fl
ames go out accidental-
ly, switch the burners o
ff
, ventilate the
kitchen with fresh air and wait at least 90
seconds before attempting re-ignition.
OFF position
MIN. position
MAX position
MODULATE
Cap
Crown
Spark plug
Burner cup
