Start-Up And Use; Practical Advice On Using The Burners - Ariston PH 930MST Operating Instructions Manual

Start-up and use

! The position of the corresponding gas burner or
electric hotplate* is shown on every knob.
Gas burners
Each burner can be adjusted to one of the following
settings using the corresponding control knob:
• Off
Maximum
Minimum
To light one of the burners, hold a lit match or lighter
near the burner and, at the same time, press down
and turn the corresponding knob anti-clockwise to the
maximum setting.
Since the burner is fitted with a safety device, the
knob should be pressed for approximately 2-3
seconds to allow the automatic device keeping the
flame alight to heat up.
When using models with an ignition button, light the
desired burner pressing down the corresponding
knob as far as possible and turning it anticlockwise
towards the maximum setting.
! If a flame is accidentally extinguished, turn off the
control knob and wait for at least 1 minute before
trying to relight it.
To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise
direction until it stops (when reaches the "•" position).
Ceramic Glass Module*
This cooktop is fitted with dual-ring radiant heating
elements located beneath the glass. It is possible to
turn on only the circular part of the elemement
(identified by the letter "A A A A A ") or the cooking surface
can be enlarged by turning on both "A A A A A " and "B B B B B ". To
turn only the circular "A A A A A " element, simply turn the
knob in the clockwise direction to any one of the 12
available settings. To add the "B" section, turn the
knob to setting 12 and then click it into the
setting. Then proceed by turning the knob in the
counter-clockwise direction to one of the 12
settings.
The figure shows the heating zones, which become
red when the element is turned on.
*
Only available on certain models.
A. Circular heating zone;
B.Extended heating zone;
C.Indicator light to show when the cooking zone is
above 60°C, even after the heating element has
been turned off.
B
When the knob is on any of the settings other than
"Off", the Indicator Light for Ceramic Glass Module
comes on.

Practical advice on using the burners

For best performance, follow these general
guidelines:
• Use the appropriate cookware for each burner
(see table) in order to prevent the flame from
reaching the sides of the pot or pan;
• Alwasy use cookware with a flat bottom and keep
the lid on;
• When the contents of the pan reach boiling point,
turn the knob to minimum.
Burner
Fast (R)
Reduced Fast (RR)
Semi Fast (S)
Auxiliary (A)
Semi-FishBurner (SP)
Triple Crown (TC)
To identify the type of burner, refer to the designs in
the section entitled, "Burner and Nozzle
Specifications".
A
Ø Cookware Diameter (cm)
24 - 26
22 - 24
16 - 20
10 - 14
16 - 20
24 - 26
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