Cookware Test - Siemens iQ300 EH LD Series User Manual

en Cookware test
Display Setting
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ Power limitation
Enables the total power of the hob to be lim-
ited, if necessary, based on the conditions of
your electrical installation. The available set-
tings depend on the maximum power of the
hob. You can find precise information on the
rating plate. If the function is active and the
hob has reached the set power limit, ​ ⁠ is dis-
played and you cannot select a higher power
level.
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ ​ ⁠

Cookware test

You can use this function to test the quality
of the cookware.
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ Restoring factory settings
1 Factory setting
15.2 To go to the basic settings
Requirement: The hob must be switched off.
To switch on the hob, touch
1.
Within the next 10 seconds, press and hold
2.
seconds.
Product information
Directory for the technical after-sales
service (TK)
Production number
Production number 1
Production number 2
a The first four displays provide the product informa-
tion. To call up the individual displays, touch the
control panel.
16 Cookware test
The quality of the cookware has a major influence on
the speed and the result of the cooking process.
You can use this function to test the quality of the cook-
ware.
Before the test, ensure that the size of the cookware
base corresponds to the size of the cooking zone be-
ing used.
Access is via the basic settings. → Page 13
16.1 Carrying out Cookware test
At room temperature, place the cookware with ap-
1.
prox. 200 ml water in the centre of the cooking zone
that best fits the base of the cookware in terms of
size.
Call up the basic settings and select ​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ .
2.
Touch the settings area. The
3.
the cooking zones.
a The test is running.
a After 10 seconds, the result appears in the cooking
zone displays.
14
​ ⁠ .
​ ⁠ for 4
Display
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ .
​ ⁠ . ​ ⁠
​ ⁠ display flashes in
Value
​ ⁠ - Switched off. Maximum power of the hob
​ ⁠ - 1000 W. Lowest power setting.
​ ⁠ . - 1500 W.
...
​ ⁠ - 3000 W. Recommended for 13 A.
​ ⁠ . - 3500 W. Recommended for 16 A.
​ ⁠ - 4000 W.
​ ⁠ . - 4500 W. Recommended for 20 A.
...
​ ⁠ - Maximum power of the hob.
​ ⁠ - Not suitable.
​ ⁠ - Not optimal.
​ ⁠ - Suitable.
1
​ ⁠ - Individual settings .
​ ⁠ - Factory settings.
Touch ​ ⁠ to access the basic settings.
3.
​ ⁠ ​ ⁠ and ​ ⁠ light up as a presetting.
a
Touch ​ ⁠ repeatedly until the desired setting ap-
4.
pears.
Select the required setting in the settings area.
5.
Touch and hold
6.
a The settings are saved.
15.3 Discarding changes to the basic
settings
Touch ​ ⁠ .
▶
a All changes are discarded and not saved.
16.2 Checking the result
You can see what the result means for the quality and
speed of the cooking process in the following table.
Result
The cookware is not suitable for the cooking zone
and therefore does not heat up.
The cookware is taking longer to heat up than ex-
pected and cooking is not progressing as well as
it ought to.
The cookware is heating up correctly and cooking
is progressing well.
Note: If you have any unfavourable results, reposition
the cookware on a smaller cooking zone, if available.
To activate this function, touch the settings range.
1
.
​ ⁠ for 4 seconds.