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Using your cooktop
Fig. 15 Suitable and unsuitable uses of the pans and hotplate
Cookware and cooking tips
Use pans with thick flat bases, as they are the most effective. It is worth buying good quality
pans to get the best results from your cooktop.
Use a pan with a base that matches the diameter of the hotplate.
Ensure that the bottom of the pan you are using is dry.
Use pans with tight fitting lids to reduce cooking time and save energy.
To reduce the cooking time, set the hotplate to the maximum at the beginning and then reduce
it later.
The electric plate retains heat, so you can turn off the heat a short time before you finish
cooking.
Important!
Never turn on a hotplate without any saucepans on it. This is a hot surface hazard, and could
heat up the control panel and the adjacent benchtop.
Never cook food directly on the hotplates. Always use a pan or suitable container.
Do not place any wet or steamed-up lids on an unused hotplate, as this will lead to rust.
Do not use decorative covers over the hotplates as these hold condensation which causes rust.
The covers could also become dangerously hot if a hotplate was accidentally turned on.
Never leave handles overhanging the benchtop or other hotplates.
