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Total area
Bottom: minimum 85%
of the total area
Good Condition
The condition of the cookware is crucial for two reasons. Bent and buckled pots and pans which do not lie flat and even
on their bases will result in loss of energy. Make sure that cookware items have flat bases. This will save energy and
preserve the cooking plate.
The loss of energy from torched cookware is much more serious. If a pot or pan overheats, i.e. is brought to a high
temperature when empty, the properties of the material will be altered and its ability to absorb inductive energy will
be reduced. Overheating often causes the base of the cookware to warp, so it no longer lies flat on the glass ceramic.
If cookware with an attached base is overheated, the conductance of heat between the base and the pan may be con-
siderably reduced through warping of the base and the formation of air cushions in between. Extreme heat may cause
the base to be completely detached. There may be damage from overheating even if the cookware is not visibly disco-
loured. Never use cookware that shows signs of discolouration and buckling on the base due to overheating; dispose
of it instead.
Correct Shape and Size
Induction hobs are designed for a particular range of pot and pan sizes with which they function efficiently and well.
Cookware that is much too small being used on a large hob may not be detected by the automatic pan recognition, and
the energy supply may stay switched off. Cookware that is much too large cannot absorb energy from the whole base
area, so it will take longer to heat up and may not reach the desired temperature. Square and oval cookware can be easily
heated on specially designed hobs. If they are heated on round hobs of insufficient size, the base will not heat up evenly.
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