Cookware Check; Power Manager - Siemens EH8 LE Series Instruction Manual

tCookware check
T his function can be used to check the speed and
C o o k w a r e c h e c k
quality of the cooking process depending on the
cookware.
The result is a reference value and depends on the
properties of the cookware and the hotplate being used.
Correctly position the pot with approximately 200 ml
1.
of water, at room temperature, on the most suitable
cooking zone for the diameter of the bottom of the
pot.
Go to the basic settings and select the setting
2.
Press the programming area.
3.
cooking zone displays.
The function has now been activated.
After 10 seconds, the cooking result and the speed of
the cooking process appear in the visual displays for
the cooking zone.
Check the result using the following table:
Result
The cookware is not suitable for the hotplate and will therefore
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not heat up.*
The cookware is taking longer to heat up than expected and the
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cooking process is not going as well as it should.*
The cookware is heating up correctly and the cooking process
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is going well.
* If there is a smaller hotplate available, test the cookware again on the
smaller hotplate.
To reactivate this function, touch the settings range.
Notes
If the diameter of the hotplate used is much smaller
■
than the diameter of the cookware, only the middle
of the cookware can be expected to heat up. This
may result in the cooking results not being as good
as expected or being less than satisfactory.
You can find information on this function in the
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section on ~ "Basic settings".
You can find information on the type, size and
■
positioning of the cookware in the section on
~ "Induction cooking".
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hPower manager
Y ou can use the power manager to set the total power
P o w e r m a n a g e r
of the hob.
The hob is preset at the factory. Its maximum
performance is specified on the rating plate. You can
use the power manager to change the value in
accordance with the requirements for the relevant
electrical installation.
In order not to exceed this set value, the hob
automatically distributes the power available between
the cooking zones that are switched on.
As long as the power manager function is activated, the
output of a cooking zone may temporarily fall below the
nominal value. If a cooking zone is switched on and the
power limit is reached,
display for a short time. The appliance automatically
regulates and selects the highest possible power level.
For more information about how the total power of the
hob is changed, see section ~ "Basic settings"

Cookware check

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