Bosch PPH6A I1 A Series User Manual And Installation Instructions page 11

3 Preventing material damage
ATTENTION!
Heat can cause damage to adjacent appliances or kit-
chen units. If the appliance is in operation for an exten-
ded period, heat and moisture will be generated.
Open a window or switch on an extractor hood lead-
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ing to the outside.
A build-up of heat may damage the appliance.
Do not use two burners or heat sources to heat one
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single item of cookware.
Do not use griddle plates, clay pots, etc. for a long
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time at full power.
Do not use large pots or heavy weights that can
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bend the pan support or deflect flame onto the
cooktop.
Do not remove the pan support and enclose the
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burner with a wok stand as this will concentrate and
deflect heat onto the cooktop.
Do not place anything, for example, flame tamer
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or asbestos mat, between pan and pan support as
serious damage to the appliance may result.
A build-up of heat may damage the controls.
Do not use a large item of cookware on burners that
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are close to the control knobs.
4 Environmental protection and saving energy
4.1 Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use
less energy.
Choose a burner roughly the same size as your pan.
Centre the cookware on the hob.
Tip: Cookware manufacturers often give the upper
diameter of the saucepan. It is often larger than the
base diameter.
¡ Unsuitable cookware or incompletely covered cook-
ing zones consume a lot of energy.
Cover saucepans with suitable lids.
¡ Cooking without a lid consumes considerably more
energy.
Lift lids as infrequently as possible.
¡ When you lift the lid, a lot of energy escapes.
5 Familiarising yourself with your appliance
5.1 Control knob
You can use the control panel to configure all functions
of your appliance and to obtain information about the
operating status.
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If a control knob is in the wrong position, this could
lead to malfunctions.
Always turn the control knob to the "Off" position
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when the appliance is not being used.
Handling the cookware roughly may damage the sur-
face of the appliance.
Handle the cookware on the cooktop carefully.
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Moving the cookware may scratch the glass.
Lift the cookware when moving it.
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Damage may occur if hard or pointed objects fall on
the cooktop.
Do not let hard or pointed objects fall onto the cook-
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top.
Do not bump into any of the edges of the cooktop.
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Salt, sugar or sand that may fall from the vegetables
will scratch the glass.
Do not use the cooktop as a work surface or stor-
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age space.
Melted sugar or food with a high sugar content may
damage the glass.
Remove boiled-over food immediately with a glass
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scraper.
Use a glass lid.
¡ You can see into the pan through a glass lid
without having to lift it.
Use cookware that is suitable for the quantity of food.
¡ Large items of cookware containing little food need
more energy to heat up.
Cook with only a little water.
¡ The more water that is contained in the cookware,
the more energy is required to heat it up.
Turn down to a lower power level early on.
¡ If you use an ongoing power level that is too high,
you will waste energy.
4.2 Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compat-
ible and can be recycled.
Sort the individual components by type and dispose
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of them separately.
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