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Electric plate hobs
The control panel incorporates knobs to
operate the four heating elements. There
are two different types of plates.
Normal plate
This is a 7 position control knob:
0 = off and 1-6 indicate the levels of
power up to the maximum.
Rapid 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. 5).
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.6).
This is particularly important when using
pans for high temperature frying or
pressure cooking.
Avoid liquids being split onto the plates.
Never leave the plates on without a pan
on them or with an empty pan on them.
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