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• Always position pots and pans before
switching on the cooking zone.
• Dirty cooking zones and pan bases in
crease power consumption.
• When possible, position the lids firmly
on the pots and pans to cover complete
ly.
• Switch the cooking zones off before
the end of the cooking time to use the
residual heat for keeping foods warm or
for thawing.
• The base of the pan should be the same
size as the cooking zone.
• Using a pressure cooker reduces cook
ing times by up to 50 %
Hob controls
Each cooking zone is operated by a 6
position knob placed on the control panel
of the built in oven .
The ceramic heater is operated by turning
the control knob to the required setting.
Near each control knob there is a symbol
which indicates the cooking zone that is
controlled by that knob. The on/off light
on the control panel will show if any of
the ceramic heaters are in use.
On each control knob the heater levels
are indicated by numbers. The functions
of each position number is explained in
the table below.
Knob Position
Function
OFF
Off position
1
Keep warm position
2-3
Heating position at
low heat
4-5-6
Cooking, roasting
and boiling position
Dual and Oval heaters
Dual and oval heaters have two heating
zones. To activate the outer zone of a
dual/oval heater, turn the knob to ,
position. Both outer zones will switch on.
To deactivate the outer zone of a dual/
oval heater, turn the knob to the ‘Off’
position. Both outer zones will switch off.
hints and Tips
Important: When ceramic heaters are op-
erated in higher heat settings, the heated
areas may be seen switching on and off.
This is due to a safety device which
prevents the glass from overheating.
This is normal at high temperatures, caus-
ing no damage to the hob and little delay
in cooking times.
