6. HINTS AND TIPSWARNING!Refer to Safety chapters.6.1 CookwareCAUTION!Do not use cast iron pans,clay or earthenware pots,grilling accessories ortoaster plates.WARNING!Do not put the same pan ontwo burners.WARNING!Do not put unstable ordamaged pots on the burnerto prevent spills and injuries.CAUTION!Make sure that the bottomsof pots do not stand tooclose to the control knob,otherwise the flame heatsthe control knob up.CAUTION!Make sure that pot handlesare not above the front edgeof the cooktop.CAUTION!Make sure that the pots areplaced centrally on theburner in order to get themaximum stability and alower gas consumption.CAUTION!Liquids spilt during cookingcan cause the glass tobreak.6.2 Diameters of cookwareCAUTION!Use cookware withdiameters applicable to thesize of burners.Burner Diameter ofcookware(mm)Multi Crown 180 - 260Semi-rapid 120 - 220Auxiliary 80 - 1806.3 Hints and Tips forHob²HoodWhen you operate the hob with thefunction:• Protect the hood panel from directsunlight.• Do not spot halogen light on the hoodpanel.• Do not cover the hob control panel.• Do not interrupt the signal betweenthe hob and the hood (e.g. with thehand, a cookware handle or a tallpot). See the picture.The hood in the picture is onlyexemplary.Keep the window forHob²Hood infrared signalcommunicator clean.Other remotely controlledappliances may block thesignal. Do not use any suchappliances near to the hobwhile Hob²Hood is on.www.aeg.com16