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Instructions for the user
6. USING THE COOKING HOB
6.1 General warnings and advice
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Before lighting the hob burners, make sure that the flame-spreader crowns are correctly positioned in
their housings with their respective burner caps.
6.2 Lighting the hob burners
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All the appliance's control and monitoring devices are located together on the front panel. The burner
controlled by each knob is shown next to the knob. The appliance is equipped with an electronic lighter.
Simply press the knob and turn it anti-clockwise to the maximum flame symbol until the burner lights. If
the burner does not light in the first 15 seconds, turn the knob to “0” and wait 60 seconds before trying
again. After lighting, keep the knob pressed down for a few seconds to allow the thermocouple to heat
up. The burner may go out when the knob is released: in this case, the thermocouple has not heated up
sufficiently.
Wait a few moments and repeat the operation, keeping the knob pressed for longer.
If the burners should go out accidentally, a safety device will be tripped, cutting off the gas supply, even
if the gas tap is open. In this case, turn the knob to the OFF position and wait at least 60 seconds before
trying to light the burner again.
6.3 Practical hints for using the hob burners
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For better burner efficiency and to minimise gas consumption, use pans with
lids and of suitable size for the burner, so that flames do not reach up the sides
of the pan (see point “6.4 Pan diameters”). Once the contents come to the boil,
turn down the flame far enough to ensure that the liquid does not boil over. If any
liquid does boil over or spill, remove the excess from the hob.
To prevent burns or damage to the hob during cooking, all pans or griddles
must be placed inside the perimeter of the hob. All pans must have smooth, flat
bottoms.
If the flame accidentally goes out, turn off the control knob and wait at
least 1 minute before trying to re-light the burner.
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Take the greatest care when using fats or oils since they may catch fire if overheated.