Hotpoint Ariston PF 640 ES (WH)-HA - Manual (Page 18)

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! The position of the corresponding gas burner or
electric hotplate* is shown on every knob.
Gas burners
Each burner can be adjusted to one of the following
settings using the corresponding control knob:
•
Off
Maximum
Minimum
To turn on one of the burners, place a lighted match
or lighter near the burner, press the knob all the way
in and turn it anti-clockwise to the "High" setting.
On those models fitted with a safety device (F), the
knob must be pressed in for about 6 seconds until
the device that keeps the flame lit warms up.
On those models fitted with an ignitor, the ignition
button, identified by the
symbol, must first be
pressed and then the corresponding knob pushed
all the way in and turned anti-clockwise to the "High"
setting.
Some models are equipped with an ignition button
incorporated into the control knob. If this is the case,
the ignitor is present, but not the button.
To light a burner, simply press the corresponding
knob all the way in and then turn it anti-clockwise to
the "High" setting, keeping it pressed in until the
burner lights.
! Some models have a Triple Ring burner. In this
case, to activate it, simply start by turning the knob
so that it is aligned with the
symbol, then press
it all the way in and hold it in this position for
approximately 6 seconds, until the automatic device
keeping the flame alight has heated up.
! If a flame is accidentally extinguished, turn off the
control knob and wait for at least 1 minute before
trying to relight it.
To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise
direction until it stops (when reaches the “•” position).
Practical advice on using the burners
To ensure the burners operate efficiently:
• Use appropriate cookware for each burner (see
table) so that the flames do not extend beyond
the bottom of the cookware.
• Always use cookware with a flat base and a
cover.
• When the contents of the pan reach boiling point,
turn the knob to minimum.
Burner ø Cookware diameter (cm)
Fast (R) 24 - 26
Semi Fast (S) 16 - 20
Auxiliary (A) 10 - 14
Triple Crown (TC) 24 - 26
Start-up and use
* Only available on certain models.
To identify the type of burner, refer to the designs in
the section entitled, "Burner and Nozzle
Specifications".
Electric hotplates*
The corresponding knob may be turned clockwise or
anti-clockwise and set to six different positions:
Setting Normal or Fast Plate
0 Off
1 Low
2 - 5 Medium
6 High
When the selector knob is in any position other than
the off position, the ‘on’ light comes on.
Practical advice on using the electric
hotplates*
To avoid heat loss and damage to the hotplates, use
pans with a flat base, whose diameter is no less
than that of the hotplate itself.
Setting Normal or Fast Plate
0 0 Off
1 Cooking vegetables, fish
2
Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups,
chickpeas, beans.
3
Continuing the cooking of large quantities of
food, minestrone
4 For roasting (average)
5 For roasting (above average)
6
For browning and reaching a boil in a short
time.
! Before using the hotplates for the first time, you
should heat them at maximum temperature for
approximately 4 minutes, without placing any pans
on them. During this initial stage, their protective
coating hardens and reaches its maximum
resistance.