Indesit KN6C61A: Using the glass ceramic hob

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Using the glass ceramic hob

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 The glue applied on the gaskets leaves traces of

grease on the glass. Before using the appliance, we

recommend you remove these with a special non-

abrasive cleaning product. During the first few hours

of use there may be a smell of rubber which will

disappear very quickly.

Switching the cooking zones on and off

To switch on a cooking zone, turn the corresponding

knob in a clockwise direction.

To switch it off again, turn the knob in an

anticlockwise direction until it is in the “0” position.

If the COOKING ZONE ON indicator light is lit, this

shows that at least one pf the cooking zones on the

hob is switched on.

Cooking zones

The hob is equipped with electric hilite heating

elements. When they are in use the following items

on the hob become red.

A. The cooking zone with

radiant heating elements.

B. The residual heat indicator

light: this indicates that the

temperature of the

corresponding cooking zone

is greater than 60°C, even when the heating element

has been switched off but is still hot.

Description of the heating elements

The circular radiant heating elements become red 10 -

20 seconds after they have been switched on.

The circular hilite heating elements guarantee even

heat distribution in addition to the usual advantages

that hilite heating elements bring.

Hilite elements emit high levels of heat and light as

soon as they are switched on, offering the following

practical advantages:

· rapid heating (in relation to a gas burner)

· rapid cooling

· even temperature across the whole surface (due to

the circular heating elements)

Practical advice on using the hob

• Use pans with a thick, flat base to ensure that

they adhere perfectly to the cooking zone.

• Always use pans with a diameter that is large

enough to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use

all the heat produced.

• Always make sure that the base of the pan is

completely clean and dry: this ensures that the

pans adhere perfectly to the cooking zones and

that both the pans and the hob remain effective for

a longer period of time.

• Avoid using the same cookware that is used on gas

burners: the heat concentration on gas burners may

have warped the base of the pan, causing it not to

adhere to the surface correctly.

• Never leave a cooking zone switched on without a

pan on top of it, as doing so may cause the zone to

become damaged.

Setting Normal or Fast Plate

0

Off

1

Cooking vegetables, fish

2

Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups,

chickpeas, beans.

3

Continuing the cooking of large quantities of

food, minestrone

4

For roasting (average)

5

For roasting (above average)

6

For browning and reaching a boil in a short

time.

A

A

A

A

B