Using Your Gas Hob
Hob Ignition
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To turn on auxiliary and semi-rapide burners, push in
and turn the control knob to the full on position (large
flame symbol). Your hob has an ignition switch on the
fascia, press it in until your burner lights.
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Hold the control knob in for 15 seconds. Do not hold
the control knob in for any longer than 15 seconds. If
the burner fails to light within this time, release the
control knob and wait one minute before attempting to
re-ignite.
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To turn on the wok burner, turn the wok burner control
knob to the simmer position (small flame symbol) push
in the control knob and after a couple of seconds press
the ignition switch.
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Hold the control knob in for 15 seconds. Do not hold
the control knob in for any longer than 15 seconds. If
the burner fails to light within this time, release the
control knob and wait one minute before attempting to
re-ignite.
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NOTE:
After the wok burner is lit, please allow the
burner to warm up for a few minutes before placing
the pan over it.
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To simmer, turn the control knob to the small flame
symbol. This will ensure that the flame is just large
enough to gently heat the contents of the pan.
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To turn off, turn the control knob clockwise to the ‘off’
position.
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Always make sure that your pans are place correctly on
the burners as shown, and do not allow the flame to
extend over the base of the pan.
Important note:
The flames on the hob burners should be an even blue
colour, close to the burner head. Should there be any
changes to the colour of the flame (i.e. flame is a yellow
colour) or it becomes noisy while lit, then the burner
should not
be used.
Similarly if the burner fails to ignite,
do not use it.
Please contact Customer Care using the number given at
the back of this book.
Always
make sure that the hob top, and the burners
(caps, burner heads etc) are cleaned on a regular basis -
see Cleaning your gas hob for further information.
In the event of a power
failure, or the ignition
not working:
Push in and turn the
control knob to start the
gas, then hold a lighted
match or taper to the
burner until it lights.
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Use flat based pans
which are the correct
size for your burners
and suitable for your
hob type.
We recommend the
following sizes:
100mm or 4” min.
250mm or 10” max.
Smaller or larger pan
sizes may lead to slower
cooking times.
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Please note:
Any liquid
spillage from pans or
other vessels should be
cleaned up, and dried
off immediately.
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Energy Saving
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Position pans centrally over
the elements.
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Only heat the amount of liq-
uid you need.
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Once liquids have been
brought to the boil, reduce
the heat setting to a simmer.
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Consider using a pressure
cooker if possible.
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Vegetables in small pieces
will cook quicker.
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Use a pan which is a close
match to your element size.
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Smaller elements are ideal
for simmering and stewing
in smaller pans, while the
larger elements are ideal for
frying and boiling
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