WARNING!Always turn the flame down orswitch it off before you removethe pans from the burner.5. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPSWARNING!Refer to the Safety chapters.5.1 Energy savings• If possible, always put the lids on thepans.• When the liquid starts to boil, turndown the flame to barely simmer theliquid.Use cookware with diameters applicableto the size of burners.Burner Diametersof cookwareTriple Crown 180 - 260 mmSemi-rapid (rear left) 120 - 240 mmSemi-rapid (rearright)120 - 240 mmSemi-rapid (frontright)120 - 220 mmAuxiliary 80 - 180 mmWARNING!Do not use cast iron pans, pot-stones, grill or toaster plates ongas burners.WARNING!Make sure that the bottoms ofpots do not stand above the con-trol knobs. If the control knobsare under the bottoms of pots,the flame heats them up.Do not put the same pan on twoburners.WARNING!Make sure that pot handles is notabove the front edge of thecooktop. Make sure that pots arecentrally put on the rings in orderto get maximum stability and toget lower gas consumption.Do not put unstable or damaged potson the rings to prevent from spill and in-jury.WARNING!Do not use a flame diffuser.WARNING!Liquids spilt during cooking cancause the glass to break6. CARE AND CLEANINGWARNING!Refer to the Safety chapters.8 www.aeg.com