User manual

6. HOB - HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to the Safety chapters.
6.1 Cookware for induction
cooking zones
In induction cooking, a powerful
electromagnetic field almost in-
stantly generates heat inside the
cookware.
Cookware material
• Correct: cast iron, steel, enamelled
steel, stainless steel, a multi-layer bot-
tom (marked as correct by the manu-
facturer).
• Incorrect: aluminium, copper, brass,
glass, ceramic, porcelain.
Cookware is correct for an induction
hob if:
• Water boils very quickly on a zone set
to the highest heat setting.
• You can attach a magnet to the bot-
tom of the cookware.
The bottom of the cookware
must be as thick and flat as possi-
ble.
Cookware dimensions: induc-
tion cooking zones adapt to the
dimension of the bottom of the
cookware automatically to some
limit. But the magnetic part of
the bottom of the cookware must
have a minimum diameter.
Cooking zone Minimum cook-
ware diameter
[mm]
Right rear —
180 mm
145
Cooking zone Minimum cook-
ware diameter
[mm]
Right front —
180 mm
145
Left rear —
145 mm
125
Left front —
210 mm
180
6.2 Noises during operation
If you can hear:
• A cracking noise: the cookware is
made of different materials (Sandwich
construction).
• A whistle sound: one or more cooking
zones operate with high power levels
and the cookware is made of different
materials (Sandwich construction).
• Humming: one or more cooking zones
operate with high power levels.
• Clicking: electric switching occurs.
• Hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not indi-
cate a malfunction of the appliance.
6.3 Energy saving
• If it is possible, always put the
lids on the cookware.
• Put cookware on a cooking
zone before you start it.
6.4 Examples of cooking
applications
The data in the table is for guidance on-
ly.
Heat
set-
ting
Use to: Time Hints
1
Keep cooked food warm. as nec-
essary
Put a lid on the cookware.
1-3 Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter,
chocolate, gelatine.
5-25
min
Mix from time to time.
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