4. USE OF YOUR PRODUCT
Hotplate Knob Position - Function
0 Off position
1 To melt butter etc. and to warm small quantities of liquid.
2 To warm bigger quantities of liquid. To prepare creams and sauces.
3 To defrost food for cooking
4 To cook delicate meat and fish
5 To roast meat and steak
6 To boil big quantities of liquid or to fry.
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Warning:
When the operating for the first time or whenever the hotplate has not been used for a prolonged
time it is necessary to eliminate any humidity which may have accumulated around the electrical
elements of the plate by operating the hotplate on its lowest setting for about 20 minutes.
• Use only flat pans and with a sufficiently thick base.
• Never use a pan with a smaller diameter than of the hotplate.
• Ensure that the base of the pan is dry before placing it on the hotplate. While the hotplate is in
operation, it is important to ensure that the pan is centered correctly above the hotplate.
CORRECT
• Never operate the hob without pans on the hotplate.
• The temperature of accessible parts maybe high when the appliance is operating. So it is
imperative to keep children and animals out of the reach of the hotplate during and after the
operation.
• If you note a crack on the hotplate it must be immediately switched off and replaced.
INCORRECT
circular saucepan base
INCORRECT
small saucepan diameter
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INCORRECT
saucepan's base had not settled
Figure 16