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2 Preventing material damage

Preventing material damage

NOTICE:

Cookware with rough bottoms scratch the glass ceramic

surface.

Check the bottom of the cookware before setting it

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down.

Salt, sugar or grains of sand scratch the glass ceramic

surface.

Never use the cooktop as a working surface or for set-

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ting things down.

Overheating can damage the cookware.

Do not heat empty pots or pans.

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Hot cookware can cause the electronics to overheat.

Never set down hot pans and pots on the control panel

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or the cooktop frame.

When hard or sharp objects fall on the cooktop, they can

cause damage.

Do not let hard or pointed objects fall on the cooktop.

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Aluminum foil and plastic melt on hot cooking zones.

Do not let aluminum foil or plastic come into contact

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with hot cooking zones.

Do not use cooktop protective film.

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Unsuitable cleaning agents can cause shimmering metallic

discolorations on the glass ceramic surface.

Refer to the cleaning recommendations in this manual.

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→ "Cleaning and maintenance", Page 14

2.1 Overview of the most common types

of damage

Here you can find an overview of the most common types

of damage and suggestions how to avoid them.

Stains

Cause

Remedy

Boiled-over food

Remove boiled-over food imme-

diately with a glass scraper.

Unsuitable cleaning

Use cleaning agents that are suit-

agents

able for glass ceramic cooktops.

Scratches

Cause

Remedy

Salt, sugar and sand

Do not use the cooktop as a work

surface or storage space.

Cookware with rough

Check the cookware.

bases

Discolorations

Cause

Remedy

Unsuitable cleaning

Use cleaning agents that are suit-

agents

able for glass ceramic cooktops.

Pot abrasion (e.g.

Lift pots and pans when moving

aluminum)

them.

Blisters

Cause

Remedy

Sugar, food with a

Remove boiled-over food imme-

high sugar content

diately with a glass scraper.

3 Environmental protection and en-

Environmental protection and energy-saving

ergy-saving

Environmental protection and energy-saving

3.1 Disposal of packaging

The packaging materials are environmentally compatible

and can be recycled.

Sort the individual components by type and dispose of

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them separately.

3.2 Saving energy

If you follow these tips, your appliance consumes less en-

ergy.

Select a cookware diameter that matches the cooking

zone. Center the cookware on the cooking zone.

Tip: Cookware manufacturers usually state the top diame-

ter of the cookware. The diameter of the cookware base is

usually smaller.

a The energy is targeted at the cookware.

If you use cookware that is too small, energy is wasted.

If the cookware is too large, much energy is used to

heat up the cookware.

Close cookware with a fitting lid.

a Cooking without a lid consumes more energy.

Only lift the lid when necessary.

a If you lift the lid, a lot of energy can escape.

Use a glass lid.

a If you use a glass lid, you can look inside the cookware

without lifting the lid.

Use cookware with a solid flat bottom.

a Curved cookware bases increase energy consumption.

Use a cookware size that matches the amount of food you

want to cook.

a Cookware with little content consumes a lot of energy.

Cook with a small amount of water.

a More water requires more energy to heat it up.

Select a lower power level as soon as possible. Select a

suitable power level to continue cooking.

a For ongoing cooking a lower power level is sufficient.

4 Induction cooking

Induction cooking

4.1 Advantages of induction cooking

Induction cooking is fundamentally different from tradi-

tional cooking methods, since the heat builds up directly in

the cookware. This offers numerous advantages:

¡ Saves time when boiling and frying.

¡ Saves energy.

¡ Easier to care for and clean. Spilled food does not burn

on as quickly.