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Using your cooktop
Lighting the cooktop
1
Choose the control knob for the burner you want to use.
2
Press the knob down gently and turn it anticlockwise to
the High position. The electrodes on all the burners will
spark.
Flame failure models only: Hold down the knob for
approximately five seconds after the burner has lit.
Releasing the knob too soon will extinguish the flame.
3
Adjust the flame anywhere between the High and Low
positions. Do not adjust the flame between High and
Off
O
.
Note:
If the burner does not light within 15 seconds, turn the
control knob off and wait at least one minute before
trying again.
If the cooktop does not light
If the cooktop does not light, check that:
The cooktop is plugged in and the electricity is switched on.
The gas is turned on.
The electrodes are sparking.
If the electrodes are not sparking, they may be dirty or wet. Clean them with a toothbrush and
methylated spirits, as shown in Fig. 6.
Fig.6 How to clean an electrode
Electrode
Flame failure probe
(some models only)
Fig.5 Jet cooktop controls
(knobs may vary from those illustrated)
Fig.4 Non-jet cooktop controls
(knobs may vary from those illustrated)
Off
High
Low
Off
High
Low