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Pans
Suitable
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Stainless steel pans made specially for
induction cooking
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Enamelled pans
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Enamelled cast iron pans
Not suitable
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Earthenware
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Aluminium
-
Plastic
-
Copper
-
Ceramic/Porcelain
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Stainless steel
Induction cooking uses magnetism to
generate heat. The pan base must then
contain iron (be magnetic). You can check this
with a magnet.
If the magnet is attracted to the bottom of the
pan and the pan is suitable for electric coo-
king, then it is suitable for induction cooking.
While enamelled pressed steel pans are
certainly magnetic they can be damaged if
they are used for induction cooking. Enamel
has poorer heat conducting properties than
the aluminium contained in the bottoms of
stainless steel pans suitable for induction
cooking. It is thus possible for:
■
enamel to break off (enamel that comes
loose from the steel) if, for example, you
put the pan when dry or nearly dry on a
high setting;
■
the pan bottom to warp due to, for example,
overheating through using a power that is
too high.
Use only pans with a thick (minimum 2.25 mm)
smooth base that is suitable for induction
cooking, possibly bearing the approval mark
"Class induction". When pans with a warped
base (warped inward or outward) are used the
overheating protection system cannot work,
as a consequence the hob becomes too hot.
This can lead to breakage of the ceramic plate
and melting of the pan base.
During induction cooking you may hear a
rattling sound in the bottom of the pan. This
will damage neither the pan nor the hob.
This sound is caused by the high power of the
cooking zone acting on the bottom of the pan.
You can prevent the rattling sound by
selecting a lower setting.
Damage caused by the use of unsuitable pans and
by pans boiling dry is excluded from the warranty.
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Operation
Fig. 4: Control panel
Switching on
Press the on/off button (A).
Setting the power
When you press the
or
button (D or E),
the hob is immediately set at power setting 5.
To set the hob at a higher or lower power
setting, press the
or
button again.
The
button (D) gives a lower setting.
The
button (E) gives a higher setting.
The display (C) shows the selected setting.
The settings you should select are shown in
the tables on pages 22 and 23.
Switching off
By pressing the on/off button (A) once more
the cooking zone will be switched off.
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B C D
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