Ariston CE6VP4 - Manual (Page 23)

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Using the glass ceramic hob
 The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of
grease on the glass. Before using the appliance, we
recommend you remove these with a special non-
abrasive cleaning product. During the first few hours
of use there may be a smell of rubber which will
disappear very quickly.
Switching the cooking zones on and off
To switch on a cooking zone, turn the corresponding
knob in a clockwise direction.
To switch it off again, turn the knob in an
anticlockwise direction until it is in the “0” position.
If the COOKING ZONE ON indicator light is lit, this
shows that at least one pf the cooking zones on the
hob is switched on.
Cooking zones
The hob is equipped with electric halogen heating
elements. When they are in use the following items on
the hob become red.
A. The cooking zone with
radiant heating elements.
B. The cooking zone with a
halogen heating element.
C. The residual heat indicator
light: this indicates that the
temperature of the corresponding cooking zone is
greater than 60°C, even when the heating element has
been switched off but is still hot.
Cooking zones with halogen heating elements
These emit heat via radiation from the halogen lamps
they contain. They have similar properties to gas
burners: they are easy to control and reach set
temperatures quickly, allowing you to actually see the
power they are providing.
Description of the heating elements
The circular radiant heating elements become red 10 -
20 seconds after they have been switched on.
The circular halogen heating elements guarantee even
heat distribution in addition to the usual advantages
that halogen heating elements bring.
Halogen lamps emit high levels of heat and light as
soon as they are switched on, offering the following
practical advantages:
· rapid heating (in relation to a gas burner)
· rapid cooling
· even temperature across the whole surface (due to
the circular heating elements)
 Do not stare directly at the halogen heating elements.
Practical advice on using the hob
• Use pans with a thick, flat base to ensure that they
adhere perfectly to the cooking zone.
• Always use pans with a diameter that is large
enough to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use all
the heat produced.
• Always make sure that the base of the pan is
completely clean and dry: this ensures that the
pans adhere perfectly to the cooking zones and
that both the pans and the hob remain effective for
a longer period of time.
• Avoid using the same cookware that is used on gas
burners: the heat concentration on gas burners may
have warped the base of the pan, causing it not to
adhere to the surface correctly.
• Never leave a cooking zone switched on without a
pan on top of it, as doing so may cause the zone to
become damaged.
A B
C
Pos.
Radiant Ceramic Hot Plate
Normal or Fast Hot Plate Ceramic Halogen Hot Plate
Automatic Hot Plate
0 Off Off
1 To cook fish To melt butter or chocolate
2
To cook potatoes (steam),
soup, chickpeas, beans
To reheat liquids
3
To continue cooking large
quantities of food, vegetable
soup
4 To roast (medium)
For sauces (including cream
sauces)
5 To roast (well done)
6
To brown or quickly bring to a
boil
To cook at boiling point
7
8
For roasts
9
10
For stews
11
12 To fry