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• Any cookware should have a thick, flat and dry base of the same diameter or slightly
bigger than the hot plate. If the cookware diameter is smaller than the hot plate, heat
will be wasted.
• Cookware with uneven bases is very inefficient, making the cooking time longer and
wasting electricity.
• Cookware made of flameproof glass, suitable for hot plate cooking, should match the
hot plate size. Pans projecting beyond the hot plate may be broken due to
temperature stresses. The heated pan must never be filled up with cold water or
placed on cold metal or stone surfaces.
• Always use the pan with its lid on. This prevents the accumulation of vapour in the
kitchen.
Correct !
• Low current consumption
• Good heat transfer
- even pans
- pan and plate diameters are equal
- pan covered with lid
Figure 7A
COOKWARE SELECTION
Wrong !
• High current consumption
• Poor heat transfer
• Longer cooking time
Pan too small !
Uneven pan bottom !
Lid not properly placed !
Figure 7B
Figure 7C
Figure 7D
Important !
1. Never turn the hot plate on before
placing a pan on it, except when first
used.
2. If the hot plate is not to be used for a
long time, apply a little grease to the
painted surface.
3. Do not allow spills to be burnt onto
the hot plate since baked stains are
very difficult to remove.
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• Any cookware should have a thick, flat and dry base of the same diameter or slightly
bigger than the hot plate. If the cookware diameter is smaller than the hot plate, heat
will be wasted.
• Cookware with uneven bases is very inefficient, making the cooking time longer and
wasting electricity.
• Cookware made of flameproof glass, suitable for hot plate cooking, should match the
hot plate size. Pans projecting beyond the hot plate may be broken due to
temperature stresses. The heated pan must never be filled up with cold water or
placed on cold metal or stone surfaces.
• Always use the pan with its lid on. This prevents the accumulation of vapour in the
kitchen.
Correct !
• Low current consumption
• Good heat transfer
- even pans
- pan and plate diameters are equal
- pan covered with lid
Figure 7A
COOKWARE SELECTION
Wrong !
• High current consumption
• Poor heat transfer
• Longer cooking time
Pan too small !
Uneven pan bottom !
Lid not properly placed !
Figure 7B
Figure 7C
Figure 7D
Important !
1. Never turn the hot plate on before
placing a pan on it, except when first
used.
2. If the hot plate is not to be used for a
long time, apply a little grease to the
painted surface.
3. Do not allow spills to be burnt onto
the hot plate since baked stains are
very difficult to remove.
