Using The Hob - Smeg Stove User Manual

3.4 Using the hob

On first connection to the electrical
mains, an automatic check will be
carried out that will switch on all
indicator lights for a few seconds.
All the appliance's control and monitoring
devices are located together on the front
panel. The relevant cooking zone is
indicated next to each knob.
Just turn the knob clockwise to the required
power setting.
Cookware suitable for use in induction
cooking
Cookware used on the induction cooking
surface must be made of metal, with
magnetic properties and a sufficiently large
base.
Suitable cookware:
• Enamelled steel cookware with thick
bases.
• Cast iron cookware with an enamelled
base.
• Cookware in multilayer stainless steel,
ferritic stainless steel and aluminium with
a special base.
Unsuitable cookware:
• Copper, stainless steel, aluminium,
fireproof glass, wood, ceramic and
terracotta cookware.
Use
To see whether the pan is suitable, bring a
magnet close to the bottom: if it is attracted,
the pan is suitable for induction cooking. If
you do not have a magnet, you can put a
small amount of water in the pan, place it
on a cooking zone and start the hot plate. If
the symbol
means the pan is not suitable.
Use only cookware with a
perfectly flat bottom and suitable
for induction hot plates. Using
cookware with an irregular bottom
could jeopardise the efficiency of
the heating system so that
cookware is not detected on the
hot plate.
appears on the display, it
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