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USING THE ELECTRIC HOTPLATES
Sealed Hotplates
The control panel incorporates knobs to operate the
four hot plates. There are two different types of
plates.
Normal
This is a 7 position control knob: 0 = off and 1-6
indicate the levels of power up to the maximum.
Rapid hot Plate
This type is indicated by a red circle in the middle of
the plate.
This red circle is painted on and so will deteriorate
and may come off completely over a period of time.
A rapid plate will heat up much more quickly than a
normal plate, and the knob is again a 7 position one
(Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
Saucepans suitable for use on solid plate hobs
should have several characteristics:
They should be fairly heavy duty.
They should fit the heat area exactly, or be slightly
larger for efficient use, NEVER smaller.
They should have a flat base to ensure good contact
with the plate (Fig. 2).
This is particularly important when using pans for
high temperature frying or pressure cooking.
Ensure pans are large enough to avoid liquids being
spilt onto the plates.
Never leave the plates on without a pan on them or
with an empty pan on them.
Fig. 2
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