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Using the Ceramic Hob
WARNING: DO NOT USE THE HOB IF IT IS CRACKED. TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK - SWITCH
OFF AT THE COOKER MAINS CONTROL SWITCH IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT YOUR
NEAREST HOTPOINT SERVICE OFFICE (see KEY CONTACTS, back page).
Ratings of Cooking Zones
Model
Front Left
Front Right
Back Left
Back Right
EW63
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
Ceramic
1200W
1800W
1500W
1200W
160mm diameter 180mm diameter 180mm diameter 160mm diameter
EW72
Solarglo Ceramic Solarglo Ceramic Solarglo Ceramic Solarglo Ceramic
1200W
1800W
1500W
1200W
160mm diameter 180mm diameter 180mm diameter 160mm diameter
EW82/85/92 Solarglo
Halogen Solarglo Plus
Solarglo (Dual Circuit)
Solarglo
1200W
1800W
1500W
1200W
145mm diameter 180mm diameter 180mm diameter 145mm diameter
The Working of the
Heating Zones
Choice of
Saucepans
It is essential that the saucepans you use on the ceramic hob are suitable.
ALWAYS USE:
●
Good quality pans with smooth, flat, heavy bases.
●
Saucepans manufactured from aluminium (enamelled or machined)
or stainless steel.
●
Correct size saucepans. The base of the pan must cover the heating
zone completely.
●
Saucepans with lids which are well fitting to reduce cooking time
and energy use.
NEVER USE:
●
Pans with thin, distorted or uneven bases as these will extend
cooking times, waste electricity and cause damaging, local hotspots
on the glass surface.
●
Pans with ridged or recessed bases.
●
Pans with damaged or rough bases which could scratch the glass
surface.
●
Glass or glass ceramic utensils.
Heating only occurs within the marked circular cooking zones. The zones
heat up and cool down quicker, providing greater controllability for
sensitive foods. Each heating zone is equipped with a thermal limiter
which is a safety cut-out which prevents the ceramic glass from
overheating. After several minutes at full power without a pan on the
heating zone the thermal limiter will switch the heating elements off and
on automatically to avoid any damage to the ceramic glass.
