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Basic operation
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Description
Using the appliance
Simmer plate
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For cooking on a low heat.
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Use the economy burner or the standard-
output burner. If there are several stand-
ard-output burners, it is preferable to use
the rear or front-right burner.
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Place it on the pan support with the
bumps facing up – never place it directly
on the burner.
6 Basic operation
6.1 Igniting a gas burner
The hob has automatic ignition of the burners.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Escaping gas may ignite.
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If the burner does not ignite after 15 seconds, turn
the control knob to the "Off" position and open the
door or window in the room. Wait at least one
minute before igniting the burner again.
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In the event of the burner flames being accidentally
extinguished, turn off the burner control and do not
attempt to re-ignite the burner for at least one
minute.
1.
Press the control knob for the selected burner and
turn it anti-clockwise to the highest level.
Keep the control knob pressed in.
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For all of the burners, sparks are generated and the
flame ignites.
2.
Wait a few seconds and release the control knob.
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3.
Turn the control knob to the required position.
4.
If the burner does not ignite, turn the control knob to
the off position and repeat the steps described
above. This time, hold the control knob down for
longer (up to 10 seconds).
Note:
Take the following information into account to ensure
that the appliance works correctly:
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and the pan supports
must be inserted correctly.
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Do not swap the burner caps around.
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It is important to keep the appliance clean. Clean
the ignition plugs regularly with a small, non-metallic
brush. Take care to prevent the ignition plugs from
suffering any heavy knocks.
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The burner holes and grooves must be clean to en-
sure a correct flame.
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"Cleaning the burners", Page 10
6.2 Safety system
The safety system (thermocouple) interrupts the flow of
gas if the burners accidentally go out. To ignite the
burner, you must activate the system that enables the
gas flow.
1.
Ignite the burner without releasing the control knob.
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The flame ignites.
2.
Press and hold the control knob for a further four
seconds.
6.3 Igniting a gas burner manually
In the event of a power cut, you can light the burners
manually.
1.
Press the control knob for the selected burner and
turn it anti-clockwise to the highest level.
2.
Hold a lighter or a flame (lighter, match, etc.)
against the burner.
6.4 Switching off a burner
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Turn the control knob clockwise to .
6.5 Normal behaviour during operation
This behaviour is normal for the appliance:
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Slight hissing noise from the ignited burner.
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Release of odours when using the appliance for the
first time. These odours disappear after a short time.
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An orange flame is normal. This is due to dust in the
environment, spilled liquids, etc.
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Popping noise a few seconds after the burner is
switched off. This is caused by switching on the
safety system.
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6.6 Operating the electric hotplate
Before using the appliance for the first time
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To eliminate the new-appliance smell, switch on the
electric hotplate for 15 minutes at level 4 without
any cookware on it.
Only use the hotplates for this first heating-up
without any cookware.
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This process normally produces smoke and odours,
but these disappear over time.
Switching on electric hotplates
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Turn the knob anti-clockwise to the required posi-
tion.
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The operating indicator lights up.
Switching off the hotplate
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Turn the control knob clockwise to .
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As soon as the hob surface has cooled down, the
residual heat indicator goes out.