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Start-up and use
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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.
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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
0
Off
1
Low
2-5
Medium
6
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)
Ø Cookware Diameter (cm)
24 - 26
24 - 26
16 - 20
10 - 14
24 - 26
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
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
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
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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.
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Only available on certain models.
