4.2 INFORMATION ON ELECTRICITY AND ITS USE
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USE OF ELECTRIC HOTPLATES AND SUITABLE COOKWARE
Good cookware must be used on the hotplates which is suitable for cooking with
electricity.
Said cookware has a solid bottom, slightly rounded inwards, so that the bottom of the pan
has the widest possible contact with the hotplate that is in operation. In this way you will
make the best possible use of the heat. In accordance with standards DIN44904 the
maximum cold curvature must not exceed 6% of the Ø of the bottom (including any
curvature which may already be present).
With a ruler or on a perfectly straight board, you can easily check the bottom of the pan.
Pans with excessive inward rounding are not suitable.
Never use pans with outward rounding. When buying, select pans in accordance with
DIN44904.
If pans are to small, energy will be needlessly wasted. Any food which spills may land on
the hotplate and burn. Burned food may cause oxidization if not removed immediately.
Use cookware that is large enough. The bottom of the pan must be at least as large as the
hotplate. In this way you will make good use of the heat, and also any food that spills will
not land on the hotplate.
If possible use pans with a lid. In this way the heat is held in the pan.
Ø of pan acceptable
bottom curvature
Ø 145 mm 0.8 mm
Ø 180 mm 1.1 mm
Ø 220 mm 1.3 mm
