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SAFETY
Safety
What you should pay attention to
Induction cooking is extremely safe. Because
the heat is generated in the pan and the
ceramic plate will not get hotter than the
contents of the pan, the chance that you will
burn yourself on the hob is very slight.
However, there are, as with any other hob, a
number of matters of which you should be
aware.
Connecting and repair
■ This appliance should only be connected to
the mains supply by a qualified electrician.
■ Never open the casing of the appliance.
Only authorised personnel may open the
appliance or carry out work on the mains
power supply. The power supply must be
disconnected before the appliance is
cleaned or repaired. Preferably, by
removing the plug from the socket,
switching off the (automatic) fuse(s) or
setting the switch in the supply cable to
zero in the case of a fixed connection.
■ Do not continue to use an appliance whose
cooking surface is showing a break or
cracks. Switch the appliance off
immediately. Disconnect it from the power
supply to avoid electric shocks and contact
your service agent.
First use
■ When you use the hob for the first time, you
will notice that it smells 'new'. It is
perfectly normal. Generally this smell will
disappear once you have used the
appliance four or five times. It occurs
because protective layers on the
electronics in the appliance have warmed
up and evaporated. The odour will
disappear of its own accord as a result of
ventilation.
Ensure that there is adequate ventilation
during use
■ Keep the natural ventilation openings on
the front and the underside of the
appliance open.
If there is a drawer under the hob
■ Ensure that there is a sufficient gap
between the hob and the contents of the
drawer.
■ Do not place any flammable objects in the
drawer.
The cooking zones get hot during use and
also remain hot for some time after use (see
also 'residual heat indication')
■ Do not allow small children in the vicinity of
the hob during and directly after cooking.
Use of fat and oil
■ Grease and oil are flammable when
overheated.
■ Do not stand to close to the pan.
■ If the oil catches fire, never extinguish the
fire with water.
■ Put the lid on the pan and switch off the
cooking zone.
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Operation induction
A magnetic field is generated in the appliance.
By placing a pan with an iron base on a
cooking zone, a current is induced in the pan
base. This induced current generates heat in
the base of the pan.
The coil (1) in the hob (2) generates a
magnetic field (3). By placing a pan with an
iron base (4) on the coil, a current is induced
in the base of the pan.
Easy
The electronic controls are accurate and easy
to set. On the lowest setting, you can melt
chocolate directly in the pan, for example, or
cook ingredients that you would normally heat
in a bain-marie.
Fast
Thanks to the induction hob's high power
levels, bringing food to the boil is very quick.
Cooking food through takes just as long as for
other types of cooking.
Clean
The hob is easy to clean. Because the cooking
zones do not get any hotter than the pans
themselves, food spills cannot burn on.
Safe
The heat is generated in the pan itself. The
glass top does not get any warmer than the
pan. This means that the cooking zone is
considerable cooler compared to that from a
Ceramic hob or a gasburner. Once a pan has
been taken away, the cooking zone cools
down quickly.
YOUR INDUCTION HOB
