Hotpoint Ariston C 3 VM5 R/HA - Manual (Page 9)

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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 ELECTRIC HOTPLATE ON indicator light is lit,
this shows that at least one hotplate 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
halogen heating elements.
B. 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.
 Do not look directly at the halogen heating elements.
Turn the corresponding knob in a clockwise
direction, to a position between 1 and 12.
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 last 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.
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B
Pos. Radiant hotplate
0 Off
1 Melting butter and chocolate
2
Heating liquids
3
4
Soups and sauces
5
6
Cooking at boiling point
7
8
Pan-roasting
9
10
Boiling large quantities
11
12 Frying