Zanussi VC9516 Instructions For The Use & Care page 10

Specialist Pans
Pressure cookers, preserving pans, etc
should comply with the
recommendations for normal saucepans
given above, e.g. traditional round
bottomed woks are not suitable for use
even with a stand, but woks with flat
bases are available and do comply with
the recommendations.
Safety Device
Built into the hob is a safety device (or
thermal limiter) which protects the
ceramic glass from overheating. If using
pans which are not ideal, for example,
concave based pans with shiny reflective
bases, or grooved bases, the safety
device can cause the heated area to
switch on and off during cooking,
particularly at maximum setting. This
causes no harm to the hob, it just means
food will take a little longer to cook, but
to prevent unnecessary switching on and
off, turn down from maximum to a lower
setting, or use boiling water in the pan at
the start of cooking.
Notes
1. Very thin badly dented and
distorted pans, particularly with
uneven bases should not be used.
2. It is inadvisable to leave an empty
pan on a heated area.
3. Never place a utensil with a skirt,
e.g a bucket) on a heated area.
Your questions answered
What happens if I leave an uncovered
heated area "on" for a long period?
This has been taken care of by
incorporating a built-in safety device. If,
for example, any of the heated areas are
left on an uncovered, a thermal limiter
will ensure that heat build-up is
insufficient to cause any adverse effects.
After several minutes at maximum
setting the device switches the element
off and on continually until the control
switch is reset by the user.
Can I cook on the ceramic panel itself?
No, it is not advisable.
You can damage the surface and you will
only make more cleaning.
Can I use asbestos mats or aluminium
foil?
No, Asbestos mats, aluminium foil and
aluminum foil dishes on the hob itself
offer no cooking advantages and they
can damage the ceramic glass surface.
Never place plastic or similar material,
which might melt, on the heating area.
Can I use the hob as a chopping
board?
Please, no! In time, you would scratch
the surface, making it more difficult to
clean. For the same reason, it is better to
'lift' pots and pans onto the heated areas
rather than slide them.