Power Levels; Warnings; Cooking Guidelines; Cooking Pans - Bosch POP616A80V Mode D'emploi

Power levels

The progressive control knobs can be used to control the
power needed, from minimum to maximum power.
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Setting Control knob off
—
High flame Maximum capacity or aperture and elec-
tricity on
˜
Low flame Minimum capacity or aperture

Warnings

It is normal to hear a soft whistling noise while the burner is
operating.
When it is first used, it is normal for the burner to give off
odours. This does not pose any risk and does not indicate a
malfunction. They will disappear in time.
An orange-coloured flame is normal. This is caused by the
presence of dust in the atmosphere, spilt liquids, etc.
The kitchen will become hot and humid when this gas
appliance is used. You must therefore ensure that the kitchen is
well ventilated: Either keep the natural ventilation apertures
open, or install a ventilation system (extractor hood).
Intense and prolonged use of the appliance may mean
additional ventilation is required (for example, opening a

Cooking pans

Suitable pans

Burner Minimum pan
diameter
Rapid burner 22 cm
Semi-rapid burner 14 cm
Auxiliary burner 12 cm

Precautions for use

The following advice is intended to help you save energy and
prevent pan damage:
10
Maximum pan
diameter
26 cm
20 cm
16 cm
Use pans which are the right
size for each burner.
Do not use small pans on
large burners. The flame must
not touch the sides of the pan.
Do not use damaged pans,
which do not sit evenly on the
hob. Pans may tip over.
Only use pans with a thick, flat
base.
Do not cook without using a lid
and make sure the lid is
properly fitted. This wastes
energy.
window) or more effective ventilation (for example, increasing
the hob's ventilation, if possible).
If the burner flames are accidentally blown out, switch off the
burner operating control knob and do not try to relight it for at
least one minute.
Keep the burner as clean as possible. If the ignition sparkers
are dirty they will not light properly. Clean them periodically
using a small non-wire brush. Bear in mind that the ignition
sparkers must not suffer any serious impacts.

Cooking guidelines

Burner Very high - High Medium
Rapid burner Escalopes,
steaks, ome-
lettes, frying
Semi-rapid Steamed pota-
burner toes, fresh vege-
tables, vegetable
stews, pasta
Auxiliary Cooking: casse-
burner roles, rice pud-
ding, caramel
Low
Rice, white Steaming:
sauce, ragout fish, vegeta-
bles
Reheating, keeping things hot
and making tasty casseroles
Defrosting and Melting: but-
slow cooking: ter, choco-
vegetables, late, jelly
fruit and fro-
zen products
Always place the pan right
over the burner, not to one
side. Otherwise it could tip
over.
Do not place large pans on the
burners near the control
knobs. These may be
damaged by the very high
temperatures.
Place the pans on the pan
supports, never directly on the
burner.
Make sure that the pan
supports and burner caps are
correctly positioned before
using the appliance.
Pans should be placed on the
hob carefully.
Do not strike the hob and do
not place excessive weight on
it.
Never use two burners or heat
sources to heat one single
pan.
Do not use grill pans,
earthenware casserole dishes,
etc. for a long period of time
on maximum power.