Safety System; Switching Off A Burner; Power Levels; Warnings - BALAY 3ETX4.4 Serie Notice D'utilisation

Safety system

Depending on the model, your hob may have a safety system
(thermocouple) that prevents the flow of gas if the burners
accidentally switch off.
To ensure that this device is active:
Switch on the burner as usual.
1.
Without releasing the control knob, press and hold it down
2.
firmly for 4 seconds after lighting the flame.

Switching off a burner

Turn the corresponding control knob clockwise to the 0 setting.

Power levels

The progressive control knobs can be used to control the
power needed, from minimum to maximum power.
Setting Û Control knob off
High flame ƒ 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.

Cooking pans

Suitable pans

Burner Minimum pan
diameter
Wok burner 22 cm
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:
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Maximum pan
diameter
- cm
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.
When 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.
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 1 minute.
A few seconds after the burner is switched off, a sound (thud)
will be produced. This is not a fault - this means that the safety
device is no longer operating.
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
Wok burner Boiling, steam-
ing, griddling,
toasting, paellas,
Asian food (wok).
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
Medium Low
Reheating and keeping
things hot: cooked and pre-
cooked dishes
Rice, white Steaming:
sauce, ragout fish, vegeta-
bles
Reheating, keeping things
hot and making tasty casse-
roles
Defrosting Melting: but-
and slow ter, choco-
cooking: veg- late, jelly
etables, fruit
and frozen
products
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.
Always centre the pan 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.