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A) Burner cap
B) Burner crown
C) Ignition candle
D) Thermocouple
Warning! Do not keep the control
knob pushed for more than 15
seconds.
If the burner does not light after 15
seconds, release the control knob, turn
it into off position and try to light the
burner again after minimum 1 minute.
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.
Energy savings
• If possible, always put the lids on the
pans.
• When the liquid starts to boil, turn down
the flame to barely simmer the liquid.
Use cookware with diameters applicable to
the size of burners.
Burner
Diameters of cookware
Triple Crown
Front Semi-
rapid
Rear Semi-
rapid
Auxiliary
Warning! Make sure that the bottoms
of pots do not stand above the control
knobs. If the control knobs are under
the bottoms of pots, the flame heats
them up.
Do not put the same pan on two burn-
ers.
A
B
C
D
180 - 260 mm
120 - 180 mm
120 - 220 mm
80 - 160 mm
Important! In the absence of electricity you
can ignite the burner without electrical
device; in this case approach the burner
with a flame, push the relevant knob down
and turn it counter-clockwise to maximum
gas release position.
If the burner accidentally goes out, turn
the control knob to the off position and
try to light the burner again after mini-
mum 1 minute.
The spark generator can start automat-
ically when you switch on the mains,
after installation or a power cut. It is
normal.
Turning the burner off
To put the flame out, turn the knob to the
symbol
.
Warning! Always turn the flame down
or switch it off before you remove the
pans from the burner.
Warning! Make sure that pot handles
is not above the front edge of the
cooktop. Make sure that pots are
centrally put on the rings in order to get
maximum stability and to get lower gas
consumption.
Do not put unstable or damaged pots on
the rings to prevent from spill and injury.
Warning! Do not use a flame diffuser.
Information on acrylamides
Important! According to the newest
scientific knowledge, if you brown food
(specially the one which contains starch),
acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus,
we recommend that you cook at the lowest
temperatures and do not brown food too
much.