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Induction cooking
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5.2 Cookware
Only ferromagnetic cookware is suitable for induction
cooking.
For example:
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Enamelled steel cookware
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Cast iron cookware
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Special induction-compatible cookware made from
stainless steel
Use Cookware test to check whether the cookware is
suitable. Refer to
→
In order to achieve a good cooking result, ensure that
the ferromagnetic area of the cookware base corres-
ponds to the size of the cooking zone. If the cookware
is not detected on a cooking zone, place it on a cook-
ing zone with a smaller diameter.
If you are using the Flex Zone as a single cooking
zone, you can use larger cookware that is particularly
suited to this zone. You can find information on posi-
tioning the cookware in
→
On some items of induction cookware, the base is not
fully ferromagnetic: For large cookware with a smaller
ferromagnetic base, only the area that is ferromagnetic
heats up. As a result, the heat is not distributed evenly.
The temperature of the non-ferromagnetic area may
therefore be too low for cooking.
Cookware bases that contain aluminium reduce the fer-
romagnetic area. This may reduce the output and the
cookware will not be detected sufficiently or at all, and
will therefore not be heated sufficiently.
Unsuitable cookware
Never use flow plates or cookware made of the follow-
ing:
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Thin-walled normal steel
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Glass
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Clay
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Copper
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Aluminium
Composition of the cookware base
The material(s) from which the base of the cookware is
made may affect the cooking result. Cookware made of
materials that distribute heat evenly in the pot, such as
saucepans with a stainless steel sandwich base, save
time and energy.
You should ideally use cookware with a flat base, as
uneven cookware bases impair the heat supply.
No cookware/cookware of an unsuitable size
If you do not place cookware on the selected cooking
zone or the cookware is made of an unsuitable mater-
ial or is not the right size for the cooking zone, the dis-
play for the cooking zone flashes. To switch off the dis-
play, place a suitable item of cookware on the cooking
zone. If you do not place a suitable item of cookware
on the cooking zone within 90 seconds, it automatically
switches off.
Empty cookware or cookware with a thin base
Do not heat empty items of cookware and do not use
cookware with a thin base. The hob is equipped with
an internal safety system. Empty cookware may heat
up so quickly that the "Automatic switch-off" function
does not respond in good time. This results in an ex-
cessive temperature that melts the base of the cook-
ware and damages the glass plate. In this case, do not
touch the cookware, and switch off the cooking zone. If
the cooking zone no longer works after cooling down,
contact the technical customer service.
Cookware detection
Each cooking zone has a minimum limit for the cook-
ware detection and this depends on the ferromagnetic
diameter and the material of the base of the cookware.
Therefore, always use the cooking zone that best cor-
responds to the diameter of the pot base.
