10
An easy way to check if your existing cookware is suitable you use with your
induction hob, is to touch the base with a magnet. If the magnet sticks to
the bottom of the pan and your pan is a minimum of 3mm thick at the base,
then it is safe to use. The thicker the base of the pan and the higher the iron
content of the pan the better.
Suitable/Unsuitable pans
Suitable
Unsuitable
Special stainless steel pans
Earthenware
Class Induction
Some stainless steel
Hard-wearing enamelled pans
Porcelain
Enamelled cast-iron pans
Copper
Plastic
Aluminium
Induction cooking is fast
Cooking using an induction hob is very fast, especially at high settings. Foods and liquids will boil very
quickly so never leave the hob unattended when cooking to avoid pans boiling over or boiling dry.
The power will be adjusted
The cooking zone will adjust to the size of your cookware, it will only heat the pan, not the whole
cooking zone. This is very good for keeping energy usage to a minimum and prevents pan handles from
heating up over a cooking zone.
Using the touch controls
• The controls respond to touch, so you don’t need to
apply any pressure.
• Use the ball of your finger.
• You will hear an audible tone each time a touch
is registered.
• Make sure the controls are always clean and dry,
and that there is no object (e.g. a utensil or a cloth)
covering them. Even a thin film of water may make
the controls difficult to operate.
SINHOBB13/W13_IB.indd 10
05/08/2013 12:55