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2. Things to watch out for
2.1 Notes on the right types of saucepans
Use only pots and pans with bottoms that are firm, even and as thick as possible. This applies particularly to
cooking with high temperatures, e.g. deep-frying. Uneven bottoms extend cooking times and increase energy
consumption. The best transmission result is obtained when the pots and the cooking zone are of equal dimension.
Always use a lid. Energy is wasted if you cook without a lid placed correctly on the pan.
In order to work directly on the cook zones, you can use cooking utensils made from fireproof glass or porcelain if
their bottoms are flat polished. Please heed the manufacturer’s instructions.
Always take away overflow food.
Clean the hob before using it for the first time. Afterwards, switch on the elements to the
highest level one after the other, without pots, for three minutes in order to eliminate any
odours due to newness or and so that any moisture that may still be in the heating element
may evaporate. This is necessary so that the electronic circuits function properly.
2.2 Important
Attention: The surfaces of the heating and hotplate zones become hot during use. Keep
small children away at all times.
Always ensure that no hard objects are dropped onto the cooking surface. Under certain circumstances the
material is sensitive to mechanical stresses and strains. A heavy knock or blow in a small area can cause the
ceramic hob to break. If careless treatment results in a break, split or crack, the ceramic hob must immediately be
taken out of use and disconnected from the mains power supply. To do this, switch off the safety switch for the
oven connection in the fuse box. Customer Service must be contacted.
Do not use the glass ceramic hob as a storage area! Never prepare food in aluminium foil and plastic containers
on the hot cooking area.
Do not switch the hob on without using it for cooking. Do not place combustible, volatile or heat deformable objects
directly underneath the hotplates.
Overheated oil and fat can catch fire; for this reason, never leave food unattended which is cooked with fat or oil,
e.g. chipped potatoes. In addition, make sure that leads from electrical appliances plugged into nearby sockets
cannot come into contact with the hotplates.
Never clean the glass ceramic hob with a steam cleaner or similar appliance!
