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3 - USE OF COOKING HOB
GAS BURNERS
Each burner is controlled by a gas tap
assuring the opening and the closing of
the gas supply.
Make the lever of the knob match with the
indicator on the control panel to obtain:
– symbol ● : off
– symbol : full on
(nominal rate)
– symbol : reduced rate
To reduce the gas flow to minimum,
rotate the knob anti-clockwise to point
the lever towards the small flame sym-
bol.
The maximum aperture position permits
rapid boiling of liquids, whereas the
minimum aperture position allows slow-
er warming of food or maintaining boil-
ing conditions of liquids (simmering).
Other intermediate operating adjust-
ments can be achieved by positioning
the lever between the maximum and
minimum aperture positions, and never
between the maximum aperture and off
positions.
LIGHTING THE BURNERS
Models without safety valve device
To ignite the burner, the following
instructions are to be followed:
1) Lightly press and turn the knob anti-
clockwise, and position the knob
indicator to the symbol printed on the
control panel (fig. 3.2).
2) Press the knob to operate the electric
ignition; or, in the case of a mains
failure light the burner with a match
or lighted taper.
3) Adjust the burner according to the
setting required.
Fig. 3.1
N.B. When the cooker is not being
used, set the gas knobs to their
closed positions and also close the
cock valve on the gas bottle or the
main gas supply line.
