Using The Cooking Hob - Smeg CB51GV1 Instructions Manual

Instructions for the user

7 USING THE COOKING HOB

7.1 Lighting the hob burners
Before lighting the hob burners, check that the flame-spreader crowns are correctly in place with
their respective burner caps, making sure that the holes A in the flame-spreaders are aligned with
the plugs and thermocouples.
Before lighting the burners lift the glass lid; before closing it again, turn off all the burners and wait
for them to cool.
The optional pan stand B is for use with woks.
To prevent damage to the cooking hob, the cooker comes complete with a raised pan stand C for
use underneath pans more than 26 cm in diameter.
The supplied pan stand C is for use with small pans as well.
The burner controlled by each knob is shown next to the
knob.
The appliance is equipped with an electronic ignition device.
Simply press the knob and turn it anticlockwise to the
minimum flame symbol , until it lights. If it does not light in
the first 15 seconds, position the knob on 0 and wait at least
60 seconds before trying to light it again.
On valved models, once the burner is lit, keep the knob
pressed for a few seconds to give the thermocouple time to
heat up. The burner may go out when the knob is released: in
this case, the thermocouple has not heated up sufficiently.
Wait a few moments and repeat the operation keeping the
knob pressed for longer. This is not necessary on burners that
are not equipped with a thermocouple.
On models with a thermocouple, if the burners should go out accidentally a safety device will be
tripped, cutting off the gas supply even if the gas tap is open. In this case, turn the knob to the OFF
position and wait at least 60 seconds before trying to light the burner again.
7.2 Practical hints for using the hob burners
For better burner efficiency and to minimise gas consumption: use pans with lids and of suitable size
for the burner, so that flames do not reach up the sides of the pan (see paragraph "6.3 Pan
Diameters"). Once the contents come to the boil, turn down the flame far enough to ensure that the
liquid does not boil over. To prevent burns or damage to the hob during cooking, all pans or griddle
plates must be placed inside the perimeter of the hob. All pans must have smooth, flat bottoms.
Take the greatest care when using fats or oils since they may catch fire if overheated. If the flame
accidentally goes out, turn off the control knob and wait at least 1 minute before trying to re-light the
burner.
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