Safety
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Safety
Cooker technology is constantly improving. The way you use your new cooker may be different from the way
you used your old one. Please read the whole instruction book before using your new cooker. This cooker is
intended for normal domestic use. Take care of the instruction book which will be needed by the new owner if the
cooker is sold or passed on to someone else. Do not hesitate to contact us with questions or viewpoints about the
cooker and its use.
ANY
TEXT
MARKED
WITH
A
warning triangle is to do with safety.
PLEASE
READ
THESE
TEXTS
CAREFULLY
, so that you
do not harm yourself, others or the cooker.
Children and the cooker
Children are naturally curious and interested in most
things, including the cooker. From a safety point of
view, we would like to emphasis the following for
those with children at home:
There should be worktops on both sides of the
cooker extending at least 40 cm to left and to right.
Alternatively the cooker can be installed with a wall or
a tall kitchen unit on one side and a worktop on the
other side. The
NON
-
TIP
DEVICE
should be fitted to pre-
vent the cooker from tipping forwards if subjected to
an abnormal loading.
The
HOB
GUARD
(included or optional) should be fit-
ted and the
DOOR
CATCH
/
DOOR
CATCHES
should be acti-
vated.
Do not let children use the razor blade scraper.
Children should be allowed to help with cooking,
but teach them that pans, hotplates and ovens become
hot and retain their heat for some time after use.
TOUCHING
THESE
CAN
CAUSE
BURNS
.
Installation
Work on the cooker must be carried out by a qualified
electrician. Work performed by unqualified persons
can damage the cooker, and may also lead to personal
injury and/or damage to property.
The cooker is heavy. Certain edges and corners
which will not normally be exposed may be sharp. Use
gloves when moving the cooker.
The
NON
-
TIP
DEVICE
should be fitted, to prevent the
cooker from tipping if subjected to an abnormal loading.
When using the cooker
Never use the ceramic hob if it is cracked, as water
from spillages and/or cleaning could penetrate down to
live conductors. If the hob is damaged, disconnect the
cooker from the electrical supply and contact your ser-
vice centre to have the cooker repaired.
Never place aluminium foil, plastics etc. on the
ceramic hob. If a hotplate is switched on by mistake,
these materials will rapidly start to burn or melt.
Never leave the cooker unattended while deep fry-
ing, or when using it for melting fats, paraffin wax or
other flammable substances. In the event of a fire, turn
off all the controls and turn off the cooker hood fan.
SMOTHER
THE
FIRE
WITH
A
PAN
LID
, never use water.
Use only pans which are intended for ceramic hobs.
Use only ovenproof dishes and containers in the oven.
Check the bases of your pans. Pans with convex bases
are poor conductors of heat, and also tend to spin eas-
ily on the flat ceramic hob.
Check that the cooker is switched off when not in
use. All controls should be turned off.
Cleaning
Keep the ceramic hob and oven clean. Fat and spill-
ages give off smoke and odours when heated, and, at
worst, can cause fires. Use the scraper to remove
immediately (while the hob is still warm) any spilt
sugar or syrups (e.g. jam), and melted plastics and foil.
These can damage the hob if left. Be careful as the
razor blade is extremely sharp.
Maintenance and service
Turn all controls off before changing any bulbs.
Service and repairs should be carried out by a ser-
vice company approved by the supplier. Use only
spare parts supplied by such companies.
At the end of the cooker’s life
Help prevent accidents when the cooker has reached
the end of its useful life. Make sure first that the lead is
completely disconnected from the electrical supply
(pull out the plug, or have the cooker safely discon-
nected from the wall), then cut the electrical lead at the
point where it enters the cooker. Make sure that the
door catch/door catches have been deactivated.
