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Use of hotplates – Indesit 50 CM FREE STANDING COOKER KD3G User Manual

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Practical Advice on Using the Burners

To use the burners as efficiently as possible, some

basic guidelines should be followed:

• Use cookware that is the right size for each burner

(see table) in order to prevent the flame from

spreading beyond the bottom of the cookware.

• Only use cookware with flat bottoms.

• As soon as the boiling point is reached, turn the

knob to the lowest setting.

• Always use lids with pots and pans.

Burner

ø Cookware diameter (cm)

Fast (R)

24 - 26

Semi Fast (S)

16 - 20

Auxiliary (A)

10 - 14

On models equipped with a reduction grid, the

grid should only be used with the auxiliary burner

when cookware with a diameter of less than 12 cm is

used.

1. Press the ignition button and then push in and

turn the control knob of the chosen burner anti-

clockwise to the large flame symbol. Continue to

press the ignition button until the sparks light the

gas.

2. Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to the desired

setting. Only turn the control knob between the

large flame symbol and the small flame symbol

for adjusting the setting.

3. To turn off, turn the control knob fully clockwise to

the symbol O.

DO NOT use the hotplate unless all pan supports

are in position.

DO NOT use mis-shapen pans which may be

unstable.

DO NOT use round base woks directly on the

pan supports.

DO NOT use the glass lid (if fitted) as a working

surface.

Use of Hotplates

Each burner is fitted with a spark ignitor for lighting

the gas. To ensure rapid lighting of the burners

every time they are used, the ignitors must be kept

clean and dry. Remove any food spillage or

cleaning materials from the electrode using a small

nylon brush such as a tooth brush. Access to the

electrode can be achieved by lifting off the loose

burner parts carefully when the burners are cool.

When the hotplate burner bodies and caps are

removed for cleaning, be careful not to drop any

food particles or cleaning materials into the burner

bases, to avoid the possibility of blocking the gas

jets.

If aluminium based pans are used, a silvery deposit

may appear on the top edge of the pan support

fingers. See 'Care and Cleaning' section for cleaning

information.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR DEEP FAT

FRYING

1. Never fill chip pans more than one third full with oil

or fat.

2. Never leave oil or fat unattended during the

heating or cooling period.

3. Never heat fat or fry with a lid on the pan.

4. Always dry food thoroughly before frying, and

lower it slowly into the hot oil or fat. Frozen foods

in particular will cause frothing and spitting if

added too quickly.

5. Always keep the outside of the pan clean and free

from streaks of oil or fat.

HOW TO DEAL WITH A FAT FIRE

1. Do not move the pan.

2. Turn off the hotplate burners.

3. Smother the flames with a fire blanket or damp

cloth to extinguish the fire. Do not use water or a

fire extinguisher as the force of it may spread the

burning fat or oil over the edge of the pan.

4. Leave the pan for at least 60 minutes before

moving it.