The gas burners
Each control knob on the oven and on the control panel
is clearly marked to show which burner it controls.
Figure 1.
To light one of the burners, press in the control knob of
the respective burner and turn it to the left, as far as the
ignition symbol, and hold it there for a couple of seconds
until the burner lights. Now release the knob and turn it
to the desired heating setting. If the burner does not
light, repeat the process.
If your cooking hob is not fitted with this automatic lighting
feature, use a lighter or a match to light the burner. If
the ignition sparkers are dirty, this makes the burner
harder to light, so you should keep them as clean as
possible. Clean them using a small brush, and remember
that the ignition sparkers must be treated very gently.
If the burners on your cooking hob are fitted with safety
valves (which stop the flow of gas if one of the burners
accidentally goes out), light the burners in the same way,
though you should continue to hold in the control knob
for a few seconds after the flame lights. If the burner
does not light, repeat the process, this time keeping the
control knob pressed in for 10 seconds.
To turn off the burner, turn the control knob to the right,
to setting 0. When you do this, the ignition system will
be activated once more: do not worry, this is completely
normal. Depending on which model of modern, functional
cooking hob you have purchased, you can have
progressive taps fitted which allow you to adjust the
flame to the desired heat.
Depending on the model, your cooking hob may have
a triple-flame burner, which is very practical if you wish
to cook with receptacles such as paella pans or Chinese
woks (to create all kinds of Asian dishes). When you are
using this gas appliance, it will make the kitchen hot and
humid, and therefore you must ensure that the kitchen
is well ventilated. Either keep the natural ventilation
apertures open, or install an extractor hood.
If you use your appliance for a long period of time, you
may need extra ventilation - either open a window (though
watch out for draughts) or turn up the power on the
extractor hood, if possible.
Figure. 1
