is made of different materials (a sandwich
construction).
• humming: you use a high power level.
• clicking: electric switching occurs.
• hissing, buzzing: the fan operates.
The noises are normal and do not indicate
any malfunction.
6.3 Examples of cooking
applications
The correlation between the heat setting of a
zone and its consumption of power is not
Heat setting
Use to:
1
Keep cooked food warm.
1 - 2
Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco‐
late, gelatine.
1 - 2
Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs.
2 - 3
Simmer rice and milkbased dishes,
heat up ready-cooked meals.
3 - 4
Steam vegetables, fish, meat.
4 - 5
Steam potatoes.
4 - 5
Cook larger quantities of food, stews
and soups.
6 - 7
Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,
cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,
eggs, pancakes, doughnuts.
7 - 8
Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks.
9
Boil water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep-fry chips.
Boil large quantities of water. PowerBoost is activated.
7. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
7.1 General information
• Clean the hob after each use.
• Always use cookware with a clean base.
• Scratches or dark stains on the surface
have no effect on how the hob operates.
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linear. When you increase the heat setting, it
is not proportional to the increase of the
consumption of power. It means that a
cooking zone with the medium heat setting
uses less than a half of its power.
The data in the table is for
guidance only.
Time
Hints
(min)
as neces‐
Put a lid on the cookware.
sary
5 - 25
Mix from time to time.
10 - 40
Cook with a lid on.
25 - 50
Add at least twice as much liquid as
rice, mix milk dishes halfway through
the procedure.
20 - 45
Add a couple of tablespoons of liquid.
20 - 60
Use max. ¼ l of water for 750 g of po‐
tatoes.
60 - 150
Up to 3 l of liquid plus ingredients.
as neces‐
Turn halfway through.
sary
5 - 15
Turn halfway through.
• Use a special cleaner suitable for the
surface of the hob.
• Use a special scraper for the glass.
7.2 Cleaning the hob
• Remove immediately: melted plastic,
plastic foil, sugar and food with sugar,
otherwise, the dirt can cause damage to
the hob. Take care to avoid burns. Use a