Types Of Cookware That Can Be Used - Panasonic KY-B84AX Operating Instructions Manual

Types of Cookware that Can be Used

Material Compatible cookware
Iron/Cast iron
* The heating power may not be as strong for some stainless
steel cookware.
Incompatible cookware
- Aluminum/Copper
- Heat-resistant glass
- Ceramic and earthenware
- Nonmagnetic stainless steel
(Magnets do not stick to the bottom.)
* Some nonmagnetic stainless steel cookware can be used.
Shape of the
Compatible cookware
bottom
The bottom is flat and uniformly contacts with the top plate.
Incompatible cookware
Round-bottomed
cookware
Curved-bottomed
cookware
Size (Bottom Compatible cookware
diameter)
For front IH heaters: 14.5 cm or over
For rear IH heaters: 12 cm or over
* Use the cookware that fits the size of the
cooking zone.
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Enameled iron Magnetic stainless
steel (Magnets stick
to the bottom.)
Cookware with legs Thin-bottomed
or protrusions cookware
* Do not use curved-bottomed cookware
curved 3 mm or over, as the safety
features may not activate properly,
heating power may be diminished, or the
cookware may not be heated.
CAUTION
- Do not heat and scorch empty enameled cookware. Enameled
bottom may melt and damage the top plate.
- Do not use ceramic and earthenware cookware even if it is made for
induction heating.
- Depending on the shape, some ceramic and earthenware cookware
may damage the IH heater.
- When the IH heater reaches a high temperature, the heating power
will be controlled to reduce the heat level and cooking will not be done
properly, thereby affecting cooking performance. And heating may
automatically stop due to safety features.
NOTE
When using the Deep frying temperature control sensor or Pan
frying temperature control sensor, the following situations may occur
depending on the type, material, and shape and size of the bottom of
cookware.
- Actual oil temperature varies from the set oil temperature.
- The preheating time gets longer.
- The cookware does not get heated due to a detected abnormality.
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How to check IH heater cookware compatibility
1. Place cookware filled with about 1 cup of water
on an IH heater.
2. Touch to turn on the main power.
3. Touch the key of the IH heater to be used and
check the power indicator.
(In case of the left front IH heater)
- If the cookware is compatible, power indicator will stay lit.
- If the cookware is incompatible, power indicator will flash.
4. Touch the key touched in step 3 to turn off the IH heater.
(In case of the left front IH heater)
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