SAFETY
General
Servicing should be carried out only by
authorised personnel.
Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of
this appliance while it is in operation.
Do not store or use fl ammable liquids or
items in the vicinity of this appliance.
Do not modify this appliance.
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Always ensure that pan bases are
dry, stable and fl at before using them
on the hob.
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Always match the size of pan to the
cook zone – do not use large pans
on small zones or vice versa.
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Always position pans over the centre
of the cook zone, and turn the
handles to a safe position so they
cannot be knocked or grabbed.
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Always lift pans onto and off the
hob, rather than sliding them across
the surface, to avoid marks and
scratches.
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This appliance should only be used
for normal domestic cooking of food.
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Never use the hob for any other
purpose than cooking food.
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Plastic cooking utensils can melt if
they come into contact with a warm
hob. Never leave them close to, or
on top of the hob.
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Never use the hob surface as a
chopping board or food preparation
area, as this may lead to it becoming
damaged.
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Never leave aluminium foil on the
hob top, it refl ects heat back into the
element which leads to damage.
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Never heat up a sealed tin of food on
the hob, as it may explode.
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Never leave pans overhanging the
edge of the hob. The surface of the
hob is smooth. If pans are knocked
they may move on the hob top.
Fire Safety Advice
Most kitchen fi res occur when people are
distracted or leave things unattended, so
remember:
If you’re called away from the hob - by
the phone or someone at the door, either
take pans off the heat, or switch off your
hob.
Don’t let yourself be distracted while
cooking.
If you do have a fi re in the kitchen, don’t
take any risks - get everyone out of your
home and call the Fire Service.
If a pan catches fi re:
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Do not move it - it is likely to be
extremely hot.
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Turn off the heat if it’s safe to do so
- but never lean over a pan to reach
the controls.
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If you have a fi re blanket or a lid, put
it over the pan.
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If you have put the fi re out, leave the
pan to cool completely.
Deep-fat frying presents more dan-
gers in your kitchen.
• Never
fi ll a pan (or other deep-fat
fryer) more than one-third full of oil.
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Do not use a fi re extinguisher on a
pan of oil - the force of the extin-
guisher can spread the fi re and cre-
ate a fi reball.
If you have an electrical fi re in the
kitchen:
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Pull the plug out, or switch off the
power at the fuse box - this may be
enough to stop the fi re immediately
• Smother
the
fi re with a fi re blanket.
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Remember: never use water on an
electrical or cooking oil fi re.
