Beko HIAW 64225 SW — essential Tips for Safe and Effective Hob Cooking [17/68]

How to use the hob General information about cooking Never fill the pan with oil more than one third of it Do not leave the hob unattended when heating oil Overheated oils bring risk of fire Never attempt to extinguish a possible fire with water When oil catches fire cover it with a fire blanket or damp cloth Turn off the hob if it is safe to do so and call the fire department Before frying foods always dry them well and gently place into the hot oil Ensure complete thawing of frozen foods before frying Do not cover the vessel you use when heating oil Place the pans and saucepans in a manner so that their handles are not over the hob to prevent heating of the handles Do not place unbalanced and easily tilting vessels on the hob Do not place empty vessels and saucepans on cooking zones that are switched on They might get damaged Operating a cooking zone without a vessel or saucepan on it will cause damage to the product Turn off the cooking zones after the cooking is complete As the surface of the product can be hot do not put plastic and aluminum vessels on it Such vessels should not be used to keep foods either Use flat bottomed saucepans or vessels only Put appropriate amount of food in saucepans and pans Thus you will not have to make any unnecessary cleaning by preventing the dishes from overflowing Do not put covers of saucepans or pans on cooking zones Place the saucepans in a manner so that they are centered on the cooking zone When you want to move the saucepan onto another cooking zone lift and place it onto the cooking zone you want instead of sliding it Gas cooking Size of the vessel and the flame must match each other Adjust the gas flames so that they will not extend the bottom of the vessel and center the vessel on saucepan carrier 1 Normal burner 14 20 cm 2 Wok burner 22 30 cm 3 Auxiliary burner 12 18 cm 4 Normal burner 14 20 cm is list of advised diameter of pots to be used on related burners Large flame symbol indicates the highest cooking power and small flame symbol indicates the lowest cooking power In turned off position top gas is not supplied to the burners Igniting the gas burners 1 Keep burner knob pressed 2 Turn it counter clockwise to large flame symbol Gas is ignited with the spark created 3 Adjust it to the desired cooking power Turning off the gas burners Turn the knob to off upper position Gas shut off safety system in models with thermic component As a counter measure against blow out due to fluid overflows at burners safety mechanism trips and shuts off the gas 1 Gas shut off safety Push the knob inwards and turn it counter clockwise to ignite After the gas ignites keep the knob pressed for 3 5 seconds more to engage the safety system If the gas does not ignite after you press and release the knob repeat the same procedure by keeping the knob pressed for 15 seconds 17 EN