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* If you notice that the glass is broken or
cracked, set all the hotplate controls to
“zero” (turned off) turn off the gas tap
and disconnect the electricity. Then con-
tact TEKA’s Technical Service.
* Do not use the glass surface as a stora-
ge area.
* Do not put aluminium foil, tin foil or plas-
tics on the surface of the glass.
* With five burner models, very large pans
should be placed on the central burner
so that they do not reflect heat
onto the kitchen unit worktop. With four
burner models, use the grid accessory
with this sort of pan.
Suggestions for using the
burners effectively
* Rapid burners should not be used with
pans that have a small diameter, becau-
se part of the flame will spread away
from the pan, thus reducing performan-
ce significantly. (See fig. 25).
* The burners should not be operated wit-
hout there being a pan on them, or gas
will be wasted and the grid will heat up
excessively.
* When the burners are in operation they
ought not to be exposed to strong
draughts, because as well as losing calo-
rific power, there is the danger of the
flame going out, which would lead to gas
escaping and could cause an accident.
This point is particularly important when
the burners are operating at their mini-
mum power.
* If the burner makes the pans smoky, or
if the tip of the flame is yellow, the bur-
ner should be cleaned. If this anomaly
persists, contact the Technical Assistan-
ce Service in order that the main air inlet
can be adjusted or the gas supply pipe
cleaned.
* Cast iron plates should not be used on
the grid, because they reflect too much
heat onto the cooker’s hotplate.
* Pans placed on the burners should not
jut out beyond the edge of the hotplate,
so that the reflected flame does not
damage worktops with a plastic surface.
Maintenance of the burners
Whenever the gas taps are removed, you
should change the washer that is between
the taps and the supply pipe.
The burners are working properly when their
flame is stable and a greeny-blue colour. If
the tips of the flames are yellow, the burners
need to be cleaned; if the problem persists,
contact the Technical Service.
In order to guarantee that the gas installa-
tion is properly sealed and that the burners
are working properly, the hob needs to be
Grid accessory
fig. 24
Roasting dish, clay pots or utensils that
reflect heat downwards
fig. 25
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