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4. USING THE COOKER
WARNINGS:
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If the burner flames accidentally go out, turn off the KNOB and wait for at least one minute
before igniting.
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Using a gas cooker produces heat and humidity in the room where it is installed. Ensure the
room is well ventilated by keeping all the natural air vents open or by installing an extraction
hood with flue pipe.
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Intensive or extensive use of the cooker may require supplementary ventilation e.g. opening
a window, or more efficient ventilation e.g. increasing the capacity of the mechanic
ventilation, if installed.
If the cooker has an electric oven, there is a green light and also a yellow light, which turns on
and off when the THERMOSTAT cuts in to regulate the oven temperature.
3.1. USING THE GAS COOKING HOB
Automatic electronic ignition built into the knob
: turn the knob to the maximum position
push it in and the burner lights up automatically.
•
No gas supply (knob turned off)
Maximum
gas
supply
Minimum gas supply
To obtain minimum supply, turn the knob in an anti-clockwise direction until the indicator points to
the small flame
.
Safety device
: once the burner is on, keep the knob pressed for at least 5 seconds and then
release it. The burner remains alight due to the thermocouple (Fig. 7 point A) that keeps the gas
flow by means of a safety valve, which shuts off the gas flow should the burner go out
accidentally.
Burner performance
: a variety of pans with a minimum diameter of 120 mm can be used on the
“medium and small” burners. The pans must not have concave or convex bottoms, but be
perfectly flat as shows in Fig. 14. For optimum performance, use the saucepans shown in fig. 13,
i.e. the flames must not go beyond the bottom of the pan. When a liquid starts boiling, lower the
flame as much as possible, but keep it on the boil. For safety reasons, we recommend using pans
with the following diameters on the various burners:
Auxiliary (1000W) 120÷180
mm.
Semi-rapid (1750W)
120÷220
mm.
Rapid
(3000W)
180÷280
mm.
Triple Crown
(3900W)
240÷330 mm.
Griddle Burner (3000W)
120÷280 mm. (indicated minimum measurements)
Electric plates
The first time the plate is turned on or if it has not been used for a long time, it should be turned
on and left on for 30 minutes in position 1 on the selector switch in order to dry out any humidity
absorbed by the insulating cover. To avoid heat dispersion and damage to the plate, use flat
bottomed pans that have the same diameter as the plate, no more no less (fig. 14). Dry the
bottom of the pan before putting it on the plate. When the plate is on, never stand an empty pan
on it, or leave the plate on without a pan. Turning the plates on – centre the pan on the plate and
turn the corresponding knob to the required position (see Table 2). The increasing numbers
indicate greater power.
