14HOTPLATEThe hotplate lid is fitted with a safety device which cuts off the gas supply to thehotplate burners unless the lid is fully open. Do not use the safety device as a means ofcontrolling the hotplate burners.All spillages must be removed from the surface of the lid before opening.The hotplate has two high speed burners and two simmering burners which willaccommodate pans between 100mm (4”) and 230mm (9”) diameter. All pans shouldbe positioned centrally over the burners.TO USE THE HOTPLATE1. Raise the lid to its fully open position.2. Press the ignition button and then push in and turn the control knob of thechosen burner anti-clockwise to the large flame symbol. Continue to pressthe ignition button until the sparks light the gas.3. Turn the control knob anti-clockwise to the desired setting.Only turn the control knob between the large flame symbol and the smallflame symbol for adjusting the setting.4. To turn off, turn the control knob fully clockwise to the symbol DO NOT operate the burners without pan supports.DO NOT use mis-shapen pans which may be unstable.DO NOT use round base woks directly on the pan supports.DO NOT use the glass lid as a working surface.Each burner is fitted with a spark ignitor for lighting the gas. To ensure rapid lighting ofthe burners every time they are used, the ignitors must be kept clean and dry. Removeany food spillage or cleaning materials from the ignitor using a small nylon brush suchas a tooth brush. Access to the ignitor can be achieved by lifting off the loose burnerparts carefully when the burners are cool.When the hotplate burner bodies and caps are removed for cleaning, be careful not todrop any food particles or cleaning materials into the burner bases, to avoid the possi-bility of blocking the gas jets.If aluminium based pans are used, a silvery deposit may appear on the top edge of thepan support fingers. See ‘Care and Cleaning’ section for cleaning information.When the hotplate burners are turned down, a slight ‘popping’ noise may be heard. Thisis perfectly normal.