Using For The First Time - Kuhn Rikon DUROTHERM Mode D'emploi

Safety element
The safety element is located under one of the two grips. In the case of a leak, mostly
caused by a fall, a heavy impact or a leak in the safety element, water could penetrate
into the hollow space. When the cookware is heated up, a steam over-pressure could
thereby develop. This will activate the safety element.
If the following symptoms are detected, the cookware should no longer be used and
you should contact the nearest KUHN RIKON Service Station:
– Visible escape of steam below a grip
– Audible escape of steam below a grip
– A grip becomes hot, noticeably hotter than the other
– The safety element is missing or has fallen out
– Audible water noises in the hollow space
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USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

– Before using your DUROTHERM the first time, wash it out thoroughly with
hot water and detergent, including the lid.
– For optimally energy-saving cooking, the hotplate should be the same diameter
as the base of your DUROTHERM.
– Due to the way the double wall functions and the ever increasing wattage of induc-
tion hobs, discolouration of the outer wall cannot be excluded. This energy-efficient
cookware is ideally suited for cooking using less heat. On induction hobs with stan-
dard size rings the cookware is to be placed exactly in the centre. In order to avoid
discolouration, we recommend selecting a cooking zone with a smaller diameter
than the DUROTHERM and/or using less heat. Function is not affected if there is
discolouration.
– On gas stoves, the burner flame spread must be adjusted to suit the pan diameter.
If the flames impinge on the side of your DUROTHERM, it will be discoloured
by the heat (due to oxidation). We recommend using a gas flame diffusor (see
DUROTHERM accessories on pages 58 – 59).
– Before cooking, always be sure to remove the heat-retaining base. Recommen-
dation: Keep the heat-retaining base separately from your DUROTHERM pan.
– Chlorides (e.g. salt) can corrode stainless steel! So when you add salt, always
dissolve it completely in hot water by stirring. And never keep salty food for a long
time in the pan. Otherwise your beautiful stainless steel DUROTHERM will suffer!
– Never leave your DUROTHERM empty on the hotplate for long, otherwise it will be
damaged as well as the hotplate!
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