EN 7
USING THE APPLIANCE
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE FOR
THE FIRST TIME
Upon receiving the appliance, remove all parts,
including any transport equipment, from the oven.
Clean all accessories and utensils with warm water
and regular detergent. Do not use any abrasive
cleaners.
If your hob has a glass ceramic surface, clean it with
a damp cloth and some washing-up liquid. Do not
use aggressive cleaners, such as abrasive cleaners
that could cause scratches, abrasive dishwashing
sponges, or stain removers.
If your cooking hob has conventional cooking zones,
switch them on to the maximum power for 3 to 5
minutes without any cookware on them. As the
cooking zones heat up, some smoke may appear on
the cooking hob surface. Thus, the cooking zone
finish reaches its maximum resistance.
When the oven heats up for the first time, the
characteristic smell of a new appliance will be
emitted. Ventilate the room thoroughly during the
first operation.
COOKING HOB
ELECTRIC HOBS
Make sure the cooking zone and the cookware
bottom is clean and dry. This will allow better
conduction of heat and prevent any damage to
the heating surface.
Overheated fat and oil on the cooking zones may
ignite. Therefore, be careful when cooking with fat
or oil and always control the cooking process.
Do not place wet cookware or lids covered in
steam on the cooking zones. Moisture may
damage the cooking zones.
Do not cool down the hot cookware by placing it
on the cooking zones that were not in use,
because the condensate that will appear under
the cookware bottom may aid corrosion.
Rotate the knob to switch on the cooking zone.
Cooking zone heating power can be set in steps
from 1 to 6.
Switch off the cooking zone 3
– 5 minutes
before the end of the cooking process to make use
of the residual heat and save power.
Rapid cooking zones (only with some models)
can operate with greater power than regular cooking
zones, which means they can heat up more quickly.
These cooking zones are indicated with a red dot in
the middle. After repeated heating and cleaning, this
dot may disappear.
In case of prolonged use of cast iron
plates, the area of the plate and the
edge of the cooking zone may
discolour. Service in such case is not
covered by the warranty.
GLASS CERAMIC HOB
The power of the hob can be set in levels from 1 to
6. The hobs are connected in different time intervals,
depending on the set level. Overheating of the
surface under the glass ceramic panel is prevented
by the temperature limiter.
CONTROL OF THE TWO-RING COOKING
ZONE
The area of the two-ring cooking zone can adapt to
the size and the form of your cookware.
To activate the larger heating zone, rotate the
cooking zone knob as far as it will go (a click will be
heard), then set the desired power level.
HI-LIGHT COOKING ZONES
Hi-Light cooking zones differ from the conventional
zones by rapid heating; therefore, the cooking
process begins very soon.
RESIDUAL HEAT INDICATOR
Each hob is equipped with a control light that stays
on also after the hob is turned off, if the hob is still
hot.
When the cooking zone cools down, the signal
light goes out. The residual heat indicator is also lit
up if a hot pot or pan is placed on a cool cooking
zone.
GLASS CERAMIC COOKING SURFACE
The hob is resistant to temperature changes.
The glass-ceramic plate is very solid but it is not
unbreakable. The plate can break when an object
falls with its edge on the plate. Such damage
comes out immediately or after a while.
Disconnect the damaged hotplate from the main
immediately and do not use it.
Using the glass ceramic hob as a storage area
may result in scratches or other damage to it.
Do not use aluminium or plastic cookware on hot
cooking zones. Do not place any plastic objects
or aluminium foil on the glass ceramic hob.
