Operating The Appliance; Switching On; Simmer Setting; Electronic Flame Monitoring And Automatic Re-Ignition - Gaggenau CG 492 Instruction Manual

Operating the appliance

Notes
O p e r a t i n g t h e a p p l i a n c e
– Only use the accessories specified. Do not line the
stainless steel recess (e.g. with aluminium foil).
– The burner and ignition plug must be clean and dry.
– Only light the hotplates if the pan supports and all
burner parts are correctly fitted.
– Do not touch the ignition plug while the gas
appliance is being lit.
– It is important to keep the appliance clean.If the
ignition plugs are dirty, this may cause ignition
problems. Clean the ignition plugs regularly with a
small, non-metallic brush. Take care to prevent the
ignition plugs from suffering any heavy knocks.
– When you cook using a wok, place the wok ring
onto the pan support over the wok burner. Make
sure that the wok is stable on the wok ring when
you are cooking.
– Do not cover the ventilation openings on the rear of
the gas hob.
– When the gas cooktop is switched on, the
electronics open up the gas supply, which
produces a short sound. This is normal.
– In the event of a power failure, the appliance will
not work. The gas supply is shut off.

Switching on

Your gas hob has an automatic quick-ignition function.
1 Place a suitable item of cookware on the pan
support.
2 Push in the control knob for your chosen burner
and turn it clockwise or anti-clockwise to the heat
setting you require.
The burner ignites automatically.
Turn the control knob to set the heat setting.
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Warning – Risk of deflagration!
If the burner does not ignite after 15 seconds, switch off
the control knob and open the door or window in the
room. Wait at least 1 minute before igniting the burner
again.

Simmer setting

With the simmer setting, the burner switches the gas
flame on and off. This allows you to melt chocolate or
heat up delicate sauces, for example.
Turn the control knob to Â. It takes 10 - 50 seconds to
switch on or off.
Electronic flame monitoring and
automatic re-ignition
For your safety, the hob has an electronic flame
monitoring system. If the flame goes out while the hob is
in use (e.g. due to a draught), the appliance will
automatically re-ignite the burner.
If re-ignition is unsuccessful (e.g. because liquid or food
has boiled over and remains on the burner), the
appliance will switch off the gas supply.The illuminated
ring behind the control knob will flash.
Turn the control knob to 0. Wait until the appliance is
cool enough and then check whether all the burner
parts are in the correct position. Check whether the
burner or the ignition plug are covered in food remnants
"Trouble shooting" on page 15
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Switching off

Turn the control knob to position 0. The appliance
electronics will shut off the gas supply.
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Warning – Risk of burns!
When the appliance cover is closed, heat will
accumulate. Only close the appliance cover when the
appliance has cooled down. Never switch the appliance
on with the appliance cover closed. Do not rest food on
the appliance cover or use it to keep food warm.

Residual heat indicator

The luminous disc behind the control knob flashes after
switching off, to indicate that the appliance has still not
cooled down to such an extent that it can be touched
safely.

Safety shut-off

For your safety, the appliance has a safety shut-off
function.The appliance is automatically switched off if it
has been in operation for an extended period. How long
the appliance waits before switching itself off depends
on the setting (setting 12 = 1 hour, setting 1 = 4 hours).
The illuminated ring behind the control knob will flash
orange and white alternately.
Turn the control knob to 0. You will now be able to start
the appliance again as usual.
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