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Before connecting the hob to the electric
mains, check that the voltage and fre-
quency of the mains matches that shown
on the hob’s rating plate, which is located
lower down, and on the guarantee or,
where appropriate, the technical datashe-
et supplied, which should be kept together
with this manual.
Remember that you may have to remove
the protective plastic cover that is stuck to
the hob.
* Make sure that the knobs are in their
correct position.
* Turn on the gas at the mains or turn the
gas cylinder tap.
* Put a flame or spark to the burner if you
do not have automatic ignition.
Press the control knob and at the same
time turn it anti-clockwise to the maximum
position (the big flame, “C” in figure 3). The
burner will now come on at full power;
then, if you wish, you can turn the knob to
the minimum position (the small flame,
“D”).
With hob models that have automatic igni-
tion and the safety feature, proceed as
follows:
1.Press down the burner control.
2.Keeping the burner control pressed
down, turn it all the way till the gas igni-
tes, and keep it pressed down for at
least 2 seconds so that the safety ther-
mocouple can take effect.
3.Set the control to the position required.
In order for the automatic ignition system
to work properly, it is vital that the ignition
(the ceramic and the electrode) is cleaned
regularly and carefully - this will avoid igni-
tion problems. Check, too, that the groo-
ves in the burners have not become obs-
tructed.
On the control panel, areas are marked (A)
that show the control for each burner.
If a gas smell is detected, the gas intake to
the hob should be shut off and the room
ventilated. The gas installation and the hob
should also be checked by a specialised
technician.
Use flat-bottomed pans and check that
they sit squarely on the grid, so that when
food boils the pan does not slip (do not use
pans with a concave or convex base).
Use and Maintenance
Special measures before
using for the first time
Igniting the burners
‘Burner in operation’ indicator
Knob position when not in use
Maximum gas position
Minimum gas position
fig. 3
