Getting to Know Your
Hob
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Mistral
Hob.
Before using your new Cooker, it is most
important that you read and follow the instructions
in this use and care booklet, even if you feel you
are familiar with this type of appliance.
Your attention is drawn particularly to the section
dealing with IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS.
Find a safe and convenient place to keep this
booklet handy for future reference.
This appliance has been designed to operate
from a standard domestic power outlet. It is not
intended for industrial or commercial use.
How to Save Energy
Using energy in a responsible way not only saves
money but also helps the environment. So let’s
save energy! And this is how you can do it:
•
Use proper pans for cooking. Pans with thick,
fl
at bases can save up to 1/3 on electric
energy. Remember to cover pans if possible
otherwise you will use four times as much
energy!
•
Match the size of the saucepan to the surface
of the heating plates. A saucepan should
never be smaller than a heating plate.
•
Ensure heating plates and pan bases are
clean. Soils can prevent heat transfer-and
repeatedly burnt -on spillages can often only
be removed by products which cause damage
to the environment.
•
Do not uncover the pan too often (a watched
pot never boils!).
•
Do not install the cooker in the direct vicinity
of refrigerators/freezers. Otherwise energy
consumption increases unnecessarily.
Installation
Positioning
This appliance must be correctly installed by a
suitably quali
fi
ed person,
To avoid damaging your appliance.
•
Cast iron and cast aluminium cookware with
damaged bases may scratch the hob surface if
they are dragged across it.
•
Pans should be lifted on and off the hob
surface and not dragged.
•
Cooking zones should not be switched on
without cookware placed on it. Also the
cookware should not be empty.
The adjacent furniture must be able
to withstand a minimum temperature
rise of
95
°C above the ambient
temperature of the room it is located
in, during periods of use.
Th
e
appliance is to be built into a kitchen unit
(depending on size) or 600 mm worktop, providing
the following minimum distances are allowed:
•
700 mm between the hob surface and the
underside of any horizontal surface above it.
•
50 mm clearance around the appliance and
between the hob surface and any combustible
materials.
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