Saucepan Recognition; Saucepans Suitable For Use In Induction Cooking; Limiting The Cooking Duration - Smeg SI 3642B Manual

4.2 Saucepan recognition

If there is no saucepan on a cooking zone or if the saucepan is too small, no energy will be transmitted.
If there is a suitable saucepan on the cooking zone, the recognition system notices it and turns on the
hob to the set power level. Energy transmission is also interrupted when the saucepan is removed from
the cooking zone (the power level selected will then flash). If the saucepan recognition function is
activated in spite of the saucepan or frying pan on the cooking zone being smaller than the zone itself,
only the necessary energy will be transmitted.
Saucepan recognition limits: The minimum diameter of the saucepan base is indicated by a circle
inside the cooking zone. Pans with smaller diameters risk not being detected and therefore not activating
the inductor.

4.3 Saucepans suitable for use in induction cooking

The containers used on the induction cooking surface must be made of metal, with magnetic properties
and a sufficiently large base.
Use only saucepans with bases suitable for induction hot plates.
Suitable containers
• Enamelled steel containers with thick bases.
• Cast iron containers with an enamelled base.
• Containers in multilayer stainless steel, ferritic
stainless steel and aluminium with a special
base.
To see whether the pan is suitable, bring a magnet close to the bottom: if it is attracted,
the pan is suitable for induction cooking. If you do not have a magnet, you can put a
small amount of water in the container, place it on a cooking zone and start the hot
plate. If the power symbol starts flashing on the display, it means the pan is not
suitable.
Use only containers with a perfectly flat bottom. Using a pan with an irregular bottom could jeopardise
the efficiency of the heating system so that the pan is not detected on the hot plate.

4.4 Limiting the cooking duration

The hob has an automatic device which limits the duration of use.
If the cooking zone settings are not changed, the maximum duration of operation of each zone depends
on the power level selected.
When the device for limiting the duration of use is activated, the cooking zone turns off, a short alert is
sounded and if the zone is hot the symbol
However, the automatic switch-off function takes precedence over the limitation device; the cooking zone
only turns off after the time set for automatic switch-off is past.
Set power level
1 - 2
3 - 4
5 - 6
7
8
9
P
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Instructions for the user
will show on the display.
Maximum cooking
duration in hours
8
6
5
3
2
1 ½
1
Unsuitable containers
• Copper, stainless steel, aluminium, fireproof
glass, wood, ceramic and terracotta.