Falcon 1092 User's Manual & Installation And Servicing Instructions - page 4
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Hotplate Burners
The hotplate has four outer open burners and a
central burner covered by the French Cooktop.
The drawing below each knob indicates which
burner that knob controls. There is a spark
ignition system that works when the knob is
pressed in. Each burner also has a special safety
device that stops the flow of gas if the flame
goes out.
The burner lighting method is the same for the
open burners and the French Cooktop burner.
Push in and turn a knob to the large flame
symbol ( ).
Keep holding the
knob pressed in to let
the gas through to
the burner for a few
seconds. The igniter
should spark and
light the gas.
If, when you let go of the control knob, the
burner goes out, the safety device has not held
in. Turn the control to the off position and wait
one minute, then try again, this time holding in
the control knob for slightly longer.
Adjust the flame height to suit by turning the
knob.
The low position is beyond
high, not between high and
off. The small flame marks the
‘low position’. Turn the knob
towards it after the contents
of a pan have boiled.
When hotplate control knob is pressed in,
sparks will be made at every burner. This is
normal.
If, after lighting, a hotplate burner’s flame
goes out, turn it off and leave it for one minute
before relighting it.
The open burners
Make sure flames are under the pans. Using a
lid will help the contents boil more quickly.
Pans and kettles with concave bases or down
turned base rims should not be used.
Simmering aids, such as asbestos or mesh
mats, are NOT recommended. They will reduce
burner performance and could damage the
pan supports.
Avoid using unstable and misshapen pans that
may tilt easily, and pans with a very small base
diameter e.g. milk pans, single egg poachers.
Minimum pan sizes
The minimum pan diameter recommended
is 120mm (about 4
3
/
4
”) for the open burners.
You can remove the burner head for cleaning;
see ’Cleaning your cooker’.