Using The Hob - Belling Cookcenter 150 Installation & User's Instructions

Hotplate lid
Description of
hotplates and
Griddle
Ceramic Hob
Hob Hot Neon
Controls

Using The Hob

The hotplate lid is fitted with a safety device which cuts off the
electrical supply to the hotplate elements unless the lid is fully open.
Do not use the safety device as a means of controlling the hotplate
elements.
The hob consists of five ceramic elements mounted under a ceramic
glass panel. The griddle rests over an element mounted in a separate
glass panel, at the right hand side.
The hob warning neon illuminates if any of the hotplate controls are
operated. The griddle has a separate warning neon.
The rear left and rear right elements are 155mm diameter and rated
at 1200W.
The front left and front right elements are 190mm diameter and
rated at 1500W.
The front centre element is 190mm diameter and rated at 1800W.
The griddle element is a sealed hotplate rated at 1500W.
WARNING! If any crack should appear on the hob or griddle
glass, isolate the cooker immediately from the mains supply.
Never use any part of the cooker but contact your Belling
Service Agent.
Under no circumstances should the hob be used with aluminium
foil in contact with the hob surface, as damage will occur.
The cooking areas change colour when heated (become red)
indicating which heating element is energised. The cooking area
returns to its original colour when the heating element is switched
off and cools.
Even though the cooking area has returned to its original colour it
may still be hot.
This will operate soon after any of the five ceramic elements are
turned on and remain hot until the surface has cooled,
approximately 30 minutes.
Fastlite hotplates:- The controls set the hotplates at six pre-set
power indicator levels, indicated by the numbered markings (1 is the
minimum and 6 is the maximum setting).
The hotplate will be off at the 'O' position.
To reduce the heat to cook more slowly or simmer, turn the knob to
a lower setting which will vary according to size and type of
saucepan, the amount and type of food and whether or not a lid is
fitted. Pans can be placed on the unheated areas of the panel when
cooking is finished and before serving food. It is inadvisable at any
time to leave a heating element switched on without a pan in
position as this wastes energy and could make soil or rub-off from
aluminium pans more difficult to remove.
against over-heating, safety cut-outs have been incorporated with
each element. After several minutes with the control at setting 6
the safety cut-out switches the elements off and on continuously,
thus preventing any adverse effects that may be caused by an
excessive build-up of heat in the cooking area.
To protect elements
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