La Germania S9, Installation, Maintenance And Use Instructions

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Tips for using burners correctly:
- Use suitable pots for each burner (see tab. 5 and Fig.18).
- When the liquid is boiling, turn the knob to the MINIMUM position (small flame Fig. 15).
- Always use pots with a cover.
TABLE N°5: Recommended pot diameters.
BURNER Recommended POT DIAMETERS (cm.)
Auxiliary 12
– 14
Semi-rapid 14
– 26
Rapid 18
– 26
Ultra-rapid 22
– 26
Ultra-rapid dual
22
– 50
WARNING: Use flat-bottomed containers
WARNING: After cleaning, make sure head “B” and covers “A” are properly placed on their seat as figure 17A and not
off-center as in figure 17B
WARNING: If the power is cut off, the burners can be lit with matches. When cooking foods with oil and fat, which are
very flammable, the user should not leave the appliance unattended. If the appliance is equipped with a
glass cover, such a cover may break when heated. Turn off all burners before lowering the cover. Do not
use sprays near the appliance when it is being used.
When using the burners, make sure that the handles of the pots are correctly positioned. Keep children
away from the appliance. If equipped with a cover, before being closed, any food deposits should be
cleaned off the built-in surface.
NOTE: The use of a gas cooking appliance produces heat and humidity in the room where it is installed. Therefore,
proper aeration in the room is needed while ensuring that natural ventilation openings remain unobstructed.
Intensive and continuous use of the appliance may require additional aeration, for example by opening a
window, or more efficient aeration by increasing the power of the mechanical exhauster, if installed.
USING HOT PLATES
These plates are controlled by a switch with 6 settings (see Fig.19). The plates are turned on by turning the knob to the desired
position. The front panel of the appliance is etched with a mark indicating what plate corresponds to the knob. A light, which is
also installed on the control panel turns on, indicating that the plate is on.
How to use a hot plate:
When a hot plate is used for the first time or after a long period of inactivity, it is recommended to use it on position 1 for about
30 minutes to eliminate any humidity absorbed by the internal insulating material.
As example, we have included a table with the adjustments needed to ensure proper use of the hot plates.
WARNING: When a hot plate is used for the first time or after a long period of inactivity, it is necessary to use it on
position 1 for about 30 minutes to eliminate any humidity absorbed by the insulating material.
TABLE N°6
PLATE POSSIBLE COOKING METHODS
0 Plate off
1 To melt butter, chocolate, etc. - To heat small amounts of liquid
2 To heat larger quantities of liquid - To prepare creams and sauces that required extended cooking
3 To defrost foods, cook at boiling temperature
4 To cook roasts with delicate meat and fish
5 For meat roasts and steaks, for large pieces of boiled meat
6 To boil large quantities of water, for frying.
To ensure correct use, remember the following:
- Dry the bottom of the pot before placing it on the plate.
- Use pots with a flat and thick bottom (see Fig. 20).
- Never use pots that are smaller than the plate.
- Turn on the plate only after the pot has been placed on top.
- As soon as a crack appears on the surface of the hot plate, immediately turn off the appliance.
- If the appliance is equipped with a glass cover, it may break when heated.
- Turn off all the plates before closing the cover.
- After use, and to ensure good preservation, the plate should be treated with normal products for electric hot plates
that are available in the market so that the surface is always clean; this operation will prevent any corrosion (rust).
- After they are used, the plates remain hot for a long time; therefore, do not place the hands or other objects on the
plate to avoid burns.
- When using the burners, make sure that the handles of the pots are correctly positioned. Keep children away from the
appliance.
- When cooking foods with oil and fat, which are very flammable, the user should remain near the appliance.
WARNING: As soon as a crack appears on the surface of the hot plate, immediately turn off the appliance.
USING THE CERAMIC HOB
The working table has 5 cooking areas, which differ in power and diameter (Fig.21).
Positions are clearly indicated with screen-printed round areas (see description of the hobs).
The heating process comes inside these areas.
When a worktop hotplate is used for some time, the remaining surface remain hot; a red indicator in the worktop surface light
will indicate it.
To obtain best results, the bottom of the hob should be thick and flat.