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Schott Ceran glass ceramic. 4 automatic programs. Bridge mode and Boost. Autofocus function. Power Management Power Limit. Child protection.
Product typehobhob
Burner typeelectricelectric
Burners
Hob materialglass ceramics (Schott Ceran)glass ceramics (Schott Ceran)
Number of induction burners44
Bridge mode
Burners power1.2 kW, 1.8 kW, 1.8 kW, 2.1 kW
Burner diameter14.5 cm, 18 cm, 18 cm, 21 cm14.5 cm, 18 cm, 18 cm, 21 cm
Controlstouch (separate control of burners)touch (separate control of burners)
Number of power levels99
Features
Functions
auto switch-off
timer
child lock
residual heat indicator
auto switch-off
timer
child lock
residual heat indicator
Automatic programmes
melting
keep warm function
boil detection
slow boil
melting
keep warm function
boil detection
 
More specs
Input power7.2 kW7.2 kW
Power limit
Frameis absentis absent
Dimensions (WxD)59x51 cm59x51 cm
Cut-out dimensions (WxD)560x490 mm560x480 mm
Country of originItalyItaly
Color
Added to E-Catalogseptember 2020august 2020

Burners power

Nominal burners power. It refers to the power consumption of the heater. This parameter allows you to estimate how much electricity the burners will spend when operating at maximum heating intensity. At the same time, the heat transfer power of different burners can be different, and the actual heating efficiency will also greatly depend on the specs of the dishes. As a result, it hardly makes sense to evaluate the working capabilities of the hob by the power of the burners. It is quite possible to proceed from the fact that the burner will be enough for a pot of the same diameter.

Automatic programmes

Boil detection. A system based on a sensor that monitors the state of the product being cooked (usually by the temperature of the dishes): before the water boils, the burner operates at maximum, and after boiling, the sensor reduces the intensity of work to a certain value. The point of this adjustment is that much less heat is needed to maintain the boil than to heat it up to the boiling point; moreover, if you do not reduce the heat, the liquid can spill. Accordingly, automatic boiling allows not only to save energy but also to avoid such troubles. This function is found in electric models (see Product type).

Keep warm function. The keep warm function keeps food warm until served. It will come in handy in cases where dinner is already cooked and the guests have not yet arrived. The maximum time for keeping heat usually does not exceed 1-2 hours.

Melting. Special mode for low-temperature thawing of small portions of frozen food, melting butter or chocolate. The function allows you to carefully melt the necessary ingredients into a mass of a homogeneous structure without fear that they will burn or overheat.

Auto fry function. The pre-set automatic frying mode, which ensures that the temperature of the bottom of the dishes is maintained at the optimum temperature, preventing it from cooling down or over...heating. An auto fry programme usually provides several cooking modes for different tasks.

— Additional. Several specific auto-programmes used in individual hobs and not covered by the list above.

Cut-out dimensions (WxD)

The size of the opening that needs to be made in the kitchen countertop for the normal embedding of the hob. By default, the width and depth are indicated — the size of the opening along the front and side sides, respectively (when viewed from the user's side). Note that the dimensions of the hob itself are usually larger than the dimensions for embedding: when installed in an opening, the upper part of the surface rests on its edges, so that the device does not fall into the countertop.
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