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Residual heat indicators
o To the left of each control knob, there is a residual heat indicator for the
cooking zone that it controls.
o After turning a cooking zone on, when the temperature of the zone
goes above 60°C the corresponding residual heat indicator neon will
switch on.
o After turning a hob zone off, the residual heat indicator neon will stay on.
This means that the zone has not been switched off for more than 35
minutes since last use. Therefore it is more likely that the temperature of
the zone is still hot enough to cause injury.
o After 35 minutes, from the zone being switched off, the residual heat
indicator neon will turn off.
o
IMPORTANT: The residual heat indicator will disappear if your mains
supply is cut.
o
IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO BURN YOURSELF ON A HOB ZONE,
EVEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OF IT HAS DROPPED
BELOW 60°C.
Hob guidelines
o The first few times the hob top is used, it may give off an acrid, burning
smell. This smell will disappear completely with repeated use.
o The worktop is fitted with cooking areas of different diameter and
power.
o The positions where the heat will radiate from are clearly marked on the
hob top. The saucepans must be positioned exactly on these zones for
efficient heating to occur. Pans should have the same diameter as the
cooking zone that they are being used on.
o You should not use saucepans with rough bases, as this can scratch the
ceramic surface.
o Before use, make sure that the bases of the saucepans are clean and dry.
o When cold, the base of the pans should be slightly concave, as they expand
when hot and lie flat on the surface of the hob. This will allow the heat to
transfer more easily.