Kleenmaid FEC605W - Manual (Page 11)

Instructions for use, installation and connection 11
Hotplates
Important warnings!
• Never switch on empty hotplates, without dishes,
and never use hotplates for heating the ambience!
• Keep the hotplates and the cookware clean,
because dirt may affect your cooking results.
• Hot oil or grease is highly inflammable, so the
preparation of food with large quantities of oil
(chips) should be under constant surveillance
at all times.
Special warning for glass ceramic hob
• Glass ceramic hob is tough, but not unbreakable.
Should any sharp or heavy objects fall upon the
surface, they may cause damage.
• If you discover any visible cracks upon the glass
ceramic surface, do not use the hob, there is an
electric shock hazard. In such cases switch all the
hotplates off and unscrew the fuse or switch off
the main switch to disconnect the appliance
completely from the mains. Call the nearest
service centre.
• Sand particles or rough wrought iron pot bottoms
may also produce scratches upon the glass
ceramic surface.
• In case the glass ceramic hob is used as a
worktop it may be damaged or scratched. Never
heat up the food in aluminium foil or plastic dishes,
otherwise you may damage the hob or cause
melting of material and fire.
• Red hotplate may sometimes glow over the
marked rim, depending upon the observing angle.
Special warning for hotplates
• Never place wet dishes or steaming lids upon the
hotplate. Humidity may damage hotplates.
• Never cool down hot dishes upon idle hotplates,
because condensation below the dish may cause
corrosion of the hotplate.
Operation of hotplates
Hotplates are controlled by
knobs, located on the
control panel.
Symbols adjacent to the
knobs indicate their
location. Heating power is
regulated in steps.
It is recommended to
switch the hotplate off 3-5
minutes before the
completion of cooking, and
use the remaining
accumulated heat.
Following are the
recommended power
regulations.
Express hotplate is more powerful than the
regular one, which means that it heats up much
quicker.
It is marked by the red dot in the middle,
which may disappear with time due to
repeated cleaning.
Step Suitable for
E S
0 0 hotplate off, use of remaining heat
1-2 1 maintaining temperature, slow cooking, small
quantities of food (min. power)
3 2 slow cooking
4-5 3 slow cooking of large quantities, slow
frying of large big pieces
6 4 frying, preparing soup basis
7-8 5 frying
9 6 boiling, browning, frying (maximum power)
Controlling double circle hotplate
The surface size of both hotplates is designed to
suit different types and sizes of dishes. The
hotplate is switched on and off with the relevant
knob on the control panel.
• Larger hotplate is activated by turning the
button to the extreme position (see the symbol;
a click is heard), and then setting the desired
power stage.
• All hotplates are switched off by turning the
button to the position "0" (OFF).
Extended zone hotplate
button Double circle hotplate
button
Hi-Light hotplates
These hotplates differ from the regular ones by
their extremely fast heating, so that the cooking
process is accelerated.
Remaining heat indicators
Each hotplate is equipped
with the signal lamp that
will light up when the
hotplate reaches a certain
temperature and becomes
hot. Once it is cooled
down again, the signal
lamp goes off. The
indicator will light up also
if a hot dish is placed
upon any of the hotplates.
Remaining heat
indicator