AEG HG694340XB - Manual (Page 8)

C) Ignition candle
D) Thermocouple
WARNING!
Do not keep the control knob
pushed for more than 15 sec-
onds.
If the burner does not light after
15 seconds, release the control
knob, turn it into off position and
try to light the burner again after
minimum 1 minute.
In the absence of electricity you
can ignite the burner without
electrical device; in this case ap-
proach the burner with a flame,
push the relevant knob down
and turn it counter-clockwise to
maximum gas release position.
If the burner accidentally goes
out, turn the control knob to the
off position and try to light the
burner again after minimum 1 mi-
nute.
The spark generator can start au-
tomatically when you switch on
the mains, after installation or a
power cut. It is normal.
4.2 Turning the burner off
To put the flame out, turn the knob to
the symbol
.
WARNING!
Always turn the flame down or
switch it off before you remove
the pans from the burner.
5. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
WARNING!
Refer to the Safety chapters.
5.1 Energy savings
• If possible, always put the lids on the
pans.
• When the liquid starts to boil, turn
down the flame to barely simmer the
liquid.
WARNING!
Use cookware with diameters ap-
plicable to the size of burners.
Burner Diameters of cook-
ware
Rapid 180 - 260 mm
Front
Semi-rapid
120 - 180 mm
Rear Semi-
rapid
120 - 220 mm
Auxiliary 80 - 160 mm
WARNING!
Make sure that the bottoms of
pots do not stand above the con-
trol knobs. If the control knobs
are under the bottoms of pots,
the flame heats them up.
Do not put the same pan on two
burners.
WARNING!
Make sure that pot handles is not
above the front edge of the
cooktop. Make sure that pots are
centrally put on the rings in order
to get maximum stability and to
get lower gas consumption.
Do not put unstable or damaged pots
on the rings to prevent from spill and in-
jury.
WARNING!
Do not use a flame diffuser.
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