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Start-up and use

! The position of the corresponding gas burner is shown

on every knob.

Gas cooker hobs are equipped with discrete power

adjustment that allows for accurately adjusting the flame to 5

different power levels. Thanks to this system, gas hobs are

also capable of guaranteeing the same cooking results for

each recipe, as the optimal power level for the desired type

of cooking can be identified in an easier, more accurate way.

Gas burners

Each burner can be adjusted to one of the following settings

using the corresponding control knob:

●

Off

Maximum

Minimum

To light one of the burners, hold a lit match or lighter near

the burner and, at the same time, press down and turn the

corresponding knob anti-clockwise to the maximum setting.

Since the burner is fitted with a safety device, the knob

should be pressed for approximately 2-3 seconds to allow

the automatic device keeping the flame alight to heat up.

When using models with an ignition button, light the desired

burner pressing down the corresponding knob as far as possible

and turning it anticlockwise towards the maximum setting.

! If a flame is accidentally extinguished, turn off the control

knob and wait for at least 1 minute before trying to relight it.

To switch off the burner, turn the knob in a clockwise

direction until it stops (when reaches the "●" position).

Electric hotplates*

The corresponding knob may be turned clockwise or anti-

clockwise and set to six different positions:

Setting Normal o Fast Plate

Off

Low

2-5

Medium

High

When the selector knob is in any position other than the off

position, the 'on' light comes on.

Practical advice on using the burners

To ensure the burners operate efficiently:

• Use appropriate cookware for each burner (see table)

so that the flames do not extend beyond the bottom of

the cookware.

• Always use cookware with a flat base and a cover.

• When the contents of the pan reach boiling point, turn

the knob to minimum.

Burner

Rapid (R)

Reduced Rapid (RR)

Semi-Rapid (S)

Auxiliary (A)

Triple Crown (TC)

To identify the type of burner, refer to the designs in the

section entitled, "Burner and Nozzle Specifications".

Practical advice on using the electric

hotplates*

To avoid heat loss and damage to the hotplates, use pans

with a flat base, whose diameter is no less than that of the

hotplate itself.

Setting

Off

Cooking vegetables, fish

Cooking patatoes (using steam) soups,

chickpeas, beans.

Continuing the cooking of large quantities of

food, minestrone.

For roasting (average)

For roasting (above average)

For browning and reaching a boil in a short time

! Before using the hotplates for the first time, you should heat

them at maximum temperature for approximately 4 minutes,

without placing any pans on them. During this initial stage, their

protective coating hardens and reaches its maximum resistance.

Only available on certain models.

Ø Cookware Diameter (cm)

24 - 26

16 - 20

10 - 14

24 - 26