Smeg SIL68MA8, Manual

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Instructions for the user
6. USING THE COOKING HOB
6.1 General warnings and advice
Before lighting the hob burners, make sure that the flame-spreader crowns are correctly positioned in
their housings with their respective burner caps.
Before lighting the burners lift the glass lid (where present); before closing it again, turn off
all burners and wait for them to cool.
6.2 Lighting the hob burners
All the appliance's control and monitoring devices are located together on
the front panel. The burner controlled by each knob is shown next to the
knob. The appliance is equipped with an electronic lighter. Simply press the
knob and turn it anti-clockwise to the maximum flame symbol until the burner
lights. If the burner does not light in the first 15 seconds, turn the knob to “0”
and wait 60 seconds before trying again. After lighting, keep the knob
pressed down for a few seconds to allow the thermocouple to heat up. The
burner may go out when the knob is released: in this case, the thermocouple
has not heated up sufficiently.
Wait a few moments and repeat the operation, keeping the knob pressed for
longer.
If the burners should go out accidentally, a safety device will be tripped, cutting off the gas supply, even if
the gas tap is open. In this case, turn the knob to the OFF position and wait at least 60 seconds before
trying to light the burner again.
6.3 Practical hints for using the hob burners
For better burner efficiency and to minimise gas consumption: use pans with
lids and of a suitable size for the burner, so that the flames do not reach up
the sides of the pan (see paragraph “6.4 Cookware diameters”). Once the
contents come to the boil, turn down the flame far enough to ensure that the
liquid does not boil over. If any liquid does boil over or spill, remove the
excess from the hob.
To prevent burns or damage to the hob during cooking, all pans or griddles
must be placed inside the perimeter of the hob. All pans must have smooth,
flat bottoms.
If the flame accidentally goes out, turn off the control knob and wait at
least 1 minute before trying to re-light the burner
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Take the greatest care when using fats or oils since they may catch fire if overheated.