Page EN-10
The hob
Glass ceramic hob
Unlike cast-iron hobs, your cooker has a flat
hob made from glass ceramic with clearly vis-
ible cooking zones. So that the glass ceramic
does not become damaged and lasts for a
long time, you need to care for it and maintain
it and use suitable cookware.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
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Do not continue to cook if you fi nd
cracks in the glass ceramic. Water that
runs through cracks inside the device
may be live! If there are cracks in the
glass ceramic, disconnect the glass
ceramic hob from the mains supply
(switch off circuit breaker(s)/unscrew
fuse[s]) and then Contact our Service
Centre, see page EN-36.
NOTICE
Risk of damage!
Improper handling of the appliance
may result in damage.
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Do not put more than 25 kg on the
hob.
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Do not push heavy pans across the
appliance; The glass ceramic may be-
come scratched.
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Wipe the hob and the base of the
pots prior to use to wipe away any
dirt which may cause scratches.
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Use the hob as a work surface or to
place objects on only once it has com-
pletely cooled off. Materials which
are sensitive to heat such as plastic
dishes could become damaged if this
is the case.
The hob
Induction technology
information
Operating principle of an inductive
hob
A coil with an electric current
running through it is located be-
neath the glass ceramic surface
that generates a magnetic alternating field.
This alternating field induces eddy currents
in cookware placed on the cooking surface
and thereby heats the cookware. The eddy
currents therefore turn the cookware into a
source of heat itself. Although the surface of
the glass ceramic hob heats up, this is not as
a result of the electric field, but as a result of
the heat that emanates from the pot.
The main advantages of an induction hob as
compared to a conventional glass ceramic
hob are listed below:
– The cooking process is expedited.
– Energy consumption is considerably low-
ered.
– Greater flexibility: Only the section where
the cookware is actually placed heats up.
– Cleaning the hob is made easier because
the glass ceramic is heated only where the
pot makes contact with the hob and there
is less chance of food easily burning.
– Higher safety: As soon as cookware is
removed from the hob, the cooking zone
automatically switches off. The cooking
zone cannot be switched on without any
cookware.
Noise emission with hob use
An induction hob can make noises when in
use. All these noises are neither the result
of technical errors nor are they the result of
poor quality. They are related to the induction
technology and do not negatively affect the
cookware or hob.
Possible noises:
– Low humming noise like a transformer
This noise can occur when a high power
level is used, because The cause of this is
