12Suitable Kitchenware for Induction Cooking ZonesPots and Pans• In principle all pots and pans with magnetic bases are suitable. Theseare steel, steel-enamel as well as cast-iron pots and pans.• High grade steel pans with a mixed metal base (sandwich base, e.g.Tefal with an aluminium/copper base) are suitable for induction onlyif the manufacturer has expressly marked them as such. In that casethey have a ferromagnetic percentage in the base.• If you wish to use a special type of pan (e.g. a pressure cooker, sim-mering pan, wok, etc.), please observe the manufacturer's instruc-tions.• Aluminium, copper, brass, stainless steel pots and pans (unless specif-ically designated as suitable for induction), glass, ceramic or porcelainare not suitable for induction cooking zones. The cooking zone reactsas if it were being used without a pot or pan: Error code f.Look for the label: Suitable for induction!Suitability TestIf you are not sure if a pot or pan is suitable for cooking or frying onthe induction cooking zone you can check this as follows:• Place a pot filled with a little water (3-5 mm filling height) on thecooking zone.Switch the cooking zone to full power (switch setting 9).Caution: The pan base of suitable kitchenware heats up within afew seconds!• You can also check this with a magnet. If it remains fixed to the basethe pan is suitable for induction cooking zones.Pan SizeUp to a certain limit the induction cooking zone adapts itself to thesize of the pan base diameter. However, the pan base diameter must beof a minimum size, depending on the size of the cooking zone.Diameter of the cooking zone 14,5 cm:Diameter of the pan base at least 12 cmDiameter of the cooking zone 18 cm:Diameter of the pan base at least 14,5 cmDiameter of the cooking zone 21 cm:Diameter of the pan base at least 18 cm