Ariston PC 631 Operating Instructions Manual page 16

Start-up and use
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! The position of the corresponding gas burner or electric
hotplate* is shown on every knob.
Gas cooker hobs are equipped with discrete power
adjustment that allows for accurately adjusting the flame to 5
different power levels. Thanks to this system, gas hobs are
also capable of guaranteeing the same cooking results for
each recipe, as the optimal power level for the desired type
of cooking can be identified in an easier, more accurate way.
Gas burners
Each burner can be adjusted to one of the following settings
using the corresponding control knob:
● Off
Maximum
Minimum
To light one of the burners, hold a lit match or lighter near
the burner and, at the same time, press down and turn the
corresponding knob anti-clockwise to the maximum setting.
Since the burner is fitted with a safety device, the knob
should be pressed for approximately 2-3 seconds to allow
the automatic device keeping the flame alight to heat up.
When using models with an ignition button, light the desired
burner pressing down the corresponding knob as far as possible
and turning it anticlockwise towards the maximum setting.
! If a flame is accidentally extinguished, turn off the control
knob and wait for at least 1 minute before trying to relight it.
To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise
direction until it stops (when reaches the "●" position).
The "separate double flame" burner*
This burner consists of two concentric burners which can
operate either together or separately.
Use of the double flame on the maximum setting gives a
very high power which reduces cooking times with respect
to conventional burners.
Moreover the double flame crown provides a more uniform
distribution of heat on the bottom of the pan, when using
both burners on minimum.
To ensure that the double-flame burner is used to its
full potential, never set the inside ring to minimum and
the outside ring to maximum at the same time.
Pots and pans of all sizes can be used. In the case of the smaller
pots and pans we recommend the use of only the internal burner.
There is a separate control knob for each of the "separate
double flame" burners.
The knob marked by the symbol
The knob marked by the symbol
To turn on one of the rings, press the relative knob in all
the way and turn it anti-clockwise to the high setting
*
Only available on certain models.
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operates the external burner;
operates the internal burner.
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The burner is fitted with an electronic igniter that
automatically starts when the knob is pressed in.
Since the burner is equipped with a safety device, after
lighting the burner keep the knob pressed in for about
2-3 seconds to allow the device which keeps the flame lit
automatically to heat up.
The selected burner can be regulated using the corresponding
knob, as follows:
● Off
Maximum
Minimum
To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise
direction until it stops (when reaches the "●" position).
Electric hotplates*
The corresponding knob may be turned clockwise or anti-
clockwise and set to six different positions:
Setting Normal o Fast Plate
0 Off
1
Low
2-5 Medium
6 High
When the selector knob is in any position other than the off
position, the 'on' light comes on.
Practical advice on using the electric hotplates
To avoid heat loss and damage to the hotplates, use pans
with a flat base, whose diameter is no less than that of the
hotplate itself.
Setting Normal or Fast Plate
0 Off
1 Cooking vegetables, fish
2 Cooking patatoes (using steam) soups,
chickpeas, beans.
3 Continuing the cooking of large quantities of
food, minestrone.
4 For roasting (average)
5 For roasting (above average)
6 For browning and reaching a boil in a short time
! Before using the hotplates for the first time, you should heat
them at maximum temperature for approximately 4 minutes,
without placing any pans on them. During this initial stage, their
protective coating hardens and reaches its maximum resistance.