USING THE GAS HOB RINGS
Press the corresponding gas ring knob (refer to
control panel layout) and turn it to the maximum
setting. The burner will spark and ignite. Keep the
knob pressed in for approximately 15 seconds. If
the burner fails to ignite or extinguish, wait at least
1 minute before repeating the lighting procedure.
Once the burner has remained lighting, the control
knob can be adjusted to the required setting (See
Fig.8).
USING THE ELECTRIC HOB RINGS
Note:
When operating any of the electric hob
rings, the control panel cooling fan will operate.
Standard Hob Rings:
The electric hob rings are switched on by turning
the corresponding knob to the desired setting (refer
to Control Panel Layout). The hotplate knob has
nine settings with 1 as the minimum setting and 9,
the maximum setting (see Figure 9). When a hob
ring is hot (i.e. to touch), the respective residual
heat indicator (situated on the centre of the ceram-
ic top) will illuminate and will remain illuminated
even after being turned off until the ring has cooled
down.
Fig.8
Fig.9
Extendible Hob Rings:
Some of the hob rings have an extendible section
(Refer to Product Features Section). The
extendible section is operated by turning the corre-
sponding knob to setting 9 and then rotating the
knob past setting 9 (See Fig.10). The knob is then
set to the required setting (i.e between 1 & 9). To
turn off the extendible section, return the knob to 0.
First Use:
When using the electric hob rings for the first time,
or if they have not been used for an extended peri-
od of time, operate them without a pan on setting 1
for 15 minutes to eliminate any moisture.
During Use:
Never drag pans across the surface and always lift
pans gently onto and off the ceramic top.
Note:
Spills of food that have a high content of
sugar (jam, chocolate etc) must be removed imme-
diately as they can damage the glass. Any other
types of spills should be removed after use.
For efficient cooking, the base of the pan should be
totally flat and should be of the same size as the
hob ring diameter (refer to Product Features
Section). Pans with bowed or ridged bases or
those with an outer rim are not suitable for use on
ceramic hotplates. The following guidelines should
be used when selecting suitable pans to use:
Woks -
Only use a flat bottomed wok and not the
conventional round bottomed type.
Pressure Cookers -
Ensure that the base is flat.
Preserving Pans -
Use a good quality pan with a
flat base with a diameter not greater than 250mm.
Griddles -
Ensure that the base is flat and smooth
so that there is no danger the hob will be
scratched.
Frying & Grill Pans -
Use a good quality pan with a
flat base and always use the larger rings.
Fig.10
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High Flame
Low Flame
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