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7.2 Safety system
The safety system (thermocouple) interrupts the flow of
gas if the burners accidentally go out. To ignite the
burner, you must activate the system that enables the
gas flow.
Ignite the burner without releasing the control knob.
1.
a The flame ignites.
Press and hold the control knob for a further four
2.
seconds.
7.3 Igniting a gas burner manually
In the event of a power cut, you can light the burners
manually.
Press the control knob for the selected burner and
1.
turn it anti-clockwise to the highest level.
8 Cookware
This information has been provided to help you save
energy and avoid damaging your cookware.
8.1 Suitable cookware
Only use cookware with a suitable diameter. The cook-
ware must not protrude over the edge of the cooktop.
Never use small cookware on large burners. The
flames must not touch the sides of the cookware.
Burner
Minimum dia-
meter of the
cookware base
Multi-crown
22 cm
burner
High-output
20 cm
burner
Standard-output
14 cm
burner
Economy burner 12 cm
Only use cookware with a rounded base on the multi-
crown burner.
¡ The cooktop must have a multi-crown burner and
additional wok grid.
¡ The additional wok grid must be correctly inserted.
9 Recommended settings for cooking
You can use the control knobs on the appliance to set
the flame height incrementally to different power levels
from 1 to 9.
The cooking times and power levels may vary depend-
ing on the type of food, its weight and quality, on the
type of gas used, and on the material from which the
cookware is made.
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Maximum dia-
meter of the
cookware base
30 cm
26 cm
22 cm
16 cm
Hold a lighter or a flame (lighter, match, etc.)
2.
against the burner.
7.4 Switching off a burner
Turn the control knob clockwise to .
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7.5 Normal behaviour during operation
This behaviour is normal for the appliance:
¡ Slight hissing noise from the ignited burner.
¡ Release of odours when using the appliance for the
first time. These odours disappear after a short time.
¡ An orange flame is normal. This is due to dust in the
environment, spilled liquids, etc.
¡ Popping noise a few seconds after the burner is
switched off. This is caused by switching on the
safety system.
→ "Safety system", Page 14
→ "Accessories", Page 13
8.2 Using cookware
The selection and positioning of the cookware affects
the safety and energy efficiency of your appliance.
→ "Saving energy", Page 11
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Flammable objects may ignite.
Maintain a distance of at least 50 mm between the
▶
cookware and flammable objects.
Note: When using some items of cookware, a tempor-
ary, slight deformation of the stainless steel cooking
surface may occur. This is normal and does not affect
the functionality of the appliance.
Do not use deformed
cookware. Only use cook-
ware with a thick, flat
base.
Place the cookware right
in the centre of the
burner.
Place the cookware cor-
rectly on the pan sup-
ports.
Tips
¡ Cooking tips
– When cooking soups, creams, lentils or chick-
peas, add all of the ingredients to the cookware
at the same time.
– For pan-fried dishes, heat the oil up first. As soon
as you have started frying, keep the temperature
constant and adjust the power level as required.
When preparing several portions, wait until the
relevant temperature has been reached again.
Turn the food regularly.
Deformed cookware is
not stable on the cooktop
and may tip over.
The cookware may tip
over if it is not placed in
the centre of the burner.
The cookware may tip
over if you place it directly
on the burner.
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