Instructions for use, installation and connection
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Gas faucet is closed
Maximum power position
Minimum power position
To facilitate positioning small dishes on the burner grid, place
the attached support extension over the auxiliary burner.
Cookware
Selection of the adequate dish size ensures optimized cooking
time and consumption of gas. Diameter of the dish is of utmost
importance.
The flame reaching over the edge of the
small diameter dish
may
destroy the dish, while the consumption of gas is increased.
Gas needs oxigen for burning. In case of
excessively large
dish diameter
the oxigen supply is insufficient, consequently
reducing the burning capacity.
The wire grid
(certain models only)
The wire grid is used for dishes with small diameter. Place the
grid over the auxiliary burner crown.
Burner type
Dish diameter
Large (3,0kW)
220-260 mm
Normal (1,9kW)
180-220 mm
Auxiliary (1,0kW)
120-180 mm
Triple-ring (3,5kW)
220-260 mm
Electric hotplates
Tips for purchasing crockery
•
Good quality dishes feature thick flat bottom. Uneven
bottom of the dish causes increased consumption of energy
and extended cooking time.
•
When purchasing new crockery carefully check if the
diameter quoted refers to the upper rim or the bottom. The
latter is usually always smaller.
•
Use of pressure cookers additionally saves energy, since
food is prepared in a closed dish and under pressure.
Furthermore, shorter cooking time preserves the vitamin
contents.
Tips for effective use of crockery
•
The best transfer of energy is obtained if the bottom
diameter of the dish is identical to the hotplate diameter, and
if the dish is placed exactly in the center of the hotplate.
•
If the diameter differs, it is always better to have bigger
crockery than smaller. The loss of energy is greater, and
stains may be burned to the hotplate.
•
Use pot lids and cover your cookware whenever possible.
•
The dish size should always suit the quantity of food.
Excessively big pot wastes too much energy.
•
Reduce power regulation towards the end of cooking, and
switch the hotplate off before cooking is complete, to be able
to use the remaining heat.
•
Always provide adequate quantity of water when cooking in
the pressure cooker. Lack of water may cause damage to
the dish and to the hotplate.
•
Temperature resistant glass cookware is suitable for use
with the hotplate if the bottom diameter of such dish is
adequate to the diameter of the hotplate. Dish protruding
over the hotplate edge may break as a consequence of
created thermal tension.
•
When using special cookware, always follow the
manufacturer's instructions.
Energy saving tips
The bottom of the dish is too
thin and becomes crooked in the
process of heating up. The
consequence is excessive
consumption of energy and
uneven distribution of heat.
incorrect
The dish is too big or too small.
Temperature resistant glass,
protruding over the edge, might
break. Dish with too small
bottom diameter excessively
consumes energy and is not
economical.
incorrect
Adequate size of cooking
dishes.
Below are some important
suggestions how to use your
new cooker and its accessories
in order to save as much energy
as possible.
correct
Stick to the general rule:
The better the quality of the dish, the lower consumption of
energy!
Important warnings!
•
Never switch on empty hotplates, without dishes, and never
use hotplates for heating the ambience!
•
Keep the hotplates and the cookware clean, because dirt
may affect your cooking results.
•
Hot oil or grease is highly inflammable, so the
preparation of food with large quantities of oil (chips)
should be under constant surveillance at all times.
Special warning for hotplates
•
Never place wet dishes or steaming lids upon the hotplate.
Humidity may damage hotplates.
•
Never cool down hot dishes upon idle hotplates, because
condensation below the dish may cause corrosion of the
hotplate.
