IKEA HACKSTAD Manual page 16

SETTING SURFACE CONTROLS
TempControl (only for BLACKS-
TAD and ÄLMESTAD)
TempControl uses a temperature
sensor to maintain a consistent tem-
perature when cooking. When cool
batter, liquid, or food is added to a
hot pan, the pan cools down a little.
TempControl senses this change and will use extra
power to maintain the desired temperature setting.
The feature also lets you know when your cookware
is preheated, so making pancakes or sautéing fresh
food has better results.
The temperature of your cookware will depend on
the level you select and the material of the cook-
ware you use. Experiment a little to determine what
works for you for cooking various dishes. Different
pots and pans will hold at different temperatures,
so you will need to learn how your cookware works
with this feature.
Figure 16: TempControl Indicator
TempControl is available for some cooking zones
when they are active.
Press the TempControl Indicator to activate the
TempControl function. The indicator turns red. Press
a number key to select one of the 9 preset cooking
levels.
Figure 17: TempControl Set
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NOTE
To get an idea of how hot a piece of cookware will
get at a particular setting, try the Magnet Test
(page 9). The more strongly a magnet clings to
the cookware, the hotter that cookware will get at
any particular setting on the cooktop.
To get consistent results, use the same piece of
cookware for particular cooking tasks.
When using small amounts of oil for frying or sau-
téing, add the oil after the pan is preheated.
Keep an eye on your cookware during preheat. In-
duction is powerful, and letting cookware get too
hot while empty may warp or damage it.
Preheat Indicators
While the cooking zone is heating, the square above
the TempControl Indicator will flash. When the tem-
perature is reached, the square will stay lit steadily.
Figure 18: TempControl heating indicator
You can change the TempControl setting at any time
by pressing another number key. The animated
sequence of squares will start again until the new
temperature is reached.
To deactivate the TempControl function, press the
TempControl Indicator.
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