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The Gas Burner Controls
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To light a burner:
1. push the relevant control knob in completely
and turn it anticlockwise to the maximum position
(
);
2. upon ignition, keep the knob pushed down for
about 5 seconds. This will allow the safety device
("thermocouple" - see figure 2, letter D) to be
heated and the safety device to be switched off,
otherwise the gas supply would be interrupted;
3. then, check the flame is regular and adjust it
as required.
If the burner does not ignite, turn the control knob to zero,
and try again.
If after a few attempts the burner does not ignite, check
that the burner cap and crown (see figure 2, letter A and
B) are correctly positioned.
To interrupt the supply of gas, turn the knob in a
clockwise direction to the position """.
When lighting the hob manually: Hold a flame near
the burner. Never turn the control knob before
approaching the burner with the flame.
When switching on the mains, after
installation or a power cut, it is quite normal
for the spark generator to be activated
automatically.
If you use a saucepan which is smaller than
the recommended size, the flame will spread
beyond the bottom of the pan, causing the
handle to overheat.
As soon as a liquid starts boiling, turn down the
flame so that it will barely keep the liquid
simmering.
Take care when frying food in hot oil or fat,
as the overheated splashes could easily
ignite.
If the control knobs become difficult to turn, please
contact your local Service Force Centre.
To ensure maximum burner efficiency, you should only
use pots and pans with a flat bottom fitting the size of
the burner used (see table).
Burner
Large (rapid)
Medium (semi-rapid)
Small (auxiliary)
minimum
maximum
diameter
diameter
180 mm.
260 mm.
120 mm.
220 mm.
80 mm.
160 mm.
A - Burner Cap
B - Burner crown
C - Spark generator
D - Thermocouple
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
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