How To Use Your Appliance - Indesit P 640 Installation Und Gebrauch

Congratualtions on choosing an Indesit appliance, which you will find is dependable and easy to use. We recommend
that you read this manual for best performance and to extend the life of your appliance. Thank you.
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A. Gas Burners
B. Support Grid for Cookware
C. Control Knobs for Gas Burners and Electric Hot
Plates
D. Ignitor for Gas Burners (only on certain models)
E. Ignition Button for Gas Burners (only on certain
models)
The position of the corresponding gas burner or electric
hot plate (if present) is indicated on each control knob.
Gas Burners
The burners differ in size and power. Choose the most
appropriate one for the diameter of the cookware being
used.
The burner can be regulated with the corresonding control
knob by using one of the following settings:
• Off
High
Low
To turn on one of the burners, place a lighted match or
lighter near the burner, press the knob all the way in and
turn in the counter-clockwise direction to the "High" setting.
On those models fitted with a safety device (F), the
knob must be pressed in for about 6 seconds until the
device that keeps the flame lighted warms up.
On those models fitted with an ignitor (D), the "E"
ignition button, identified by the
pressed and then the corresponding knob pushed all the
way in and turned in the counter-clockwise direction to
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How To Use Your Appliance

symbol, must first be
H
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E
F. Safety Device (only on certain models) - Activates if
the flame accidentally goes out (spills, drafts, etc.),
interrupting the delivery of gas to the burner.
G. Electric Hot Plates (only on certain models)
H. Indicator Light for Electric Hot Plates (only on
certain models) - On those models equipped with
electric hot plates and ignitor, the indicator light is
incorporated into the ignition button.
the "High" setting.
Caution: If the burner accidently goes out, turn off the
gas with the control knob and try to light it again after
waiting at least 1 minute.
To turn off a burner, turn the knob in the clockwise
direction until it stops (it should be on the "•" setting).
Electric Hot Plates (only on certain models)
The hot plates vary in diameter and power: "normal" and
"fast". The latter can be identified by a red boss in the
center of the hot plate itself.
The hot plate can be regulated by tur ning the
corresponding knob in the clockwise or counter-clockwise
direction to any one of the 6 different settings:
0 Off
1 Low
2-5 Medium
6 High
The section entitled, "Practical Cooking Advise", provides
information on the recommended settings for various types
of food or cooking processes.
When the knob is on any of the settings other than "Off",
the "H" operating light comes on.
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