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general warnings
CondItIons of Use
this appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications such as:
• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other
working environments
• farm houses
• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential
type environments
• Bed and breakfast type environments.
this appliance complies with the requirements of Australian
standard As/nZ 60335.2.6
Read the following carefully to avoid an electric shock or fire.
General Warnings
• this appliance is not suitable for use by young children
or infirm persons, without supervision.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure they
do not play with this appliance.
• during use, this appliance becomes hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching hot surfaces.
• this appliance must not be used as a space heater.
• Keep vents clear of obstructions.
• In order to avoid a fire, the appliance must be kept
clean and vents kept unobstructed.
• do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the appliance
when it is in operation.
• do not store flammable materials in or under the
appliance, e.g. Aerosols.
• Accessible parts will become hot when in use.
to avoid burns and scalds children should be kept away.
• If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by
a suitably qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
• oven gloves should be worn when accessing hot
internal parts.
• the warming drawer MUst not be used to warm, heat
or preheat food due to health regulations
Grill
• Always turn the grill off immediately after use as fat
left there may catch fire.
• do not cover the insert with foil, as fat left there may
catch fire.
• Always keep the grill dish clean as any fat left may
catch fire.
• do not leave the grill on unattended.
• to avoid a fire, ensure that grill trays and fittings are
always inserted into the appliance in accordance with
the instructions.
• do not place thick portions of food under the grill.
foods may curl, catch and ignite.
• do not store flammable materials in the grill.
Oven
• during use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching hot surfaces inside the oven.
• switch the appliance off before removing the oven light
glass for globe replacement.
• to avoid an accident, ensure that oven shelves and
fittings are always inserted into the appliance in
accordance with the instructions.
• do not use the oven door as a shelf.
• do not push down on the open oven door.
Hotplates (Generally)
• do not allow pots to boil dry, as damage to both pan
and hotplate may result.
• do not operate the hotplates for an extended period
of time without a utensil on the hotplate.
• do not allow large cookware to overhang the hob
onto the adjacent benchtop. this will cause scorching
to the benchtop surface.
• do not allow cooking utensils to intrude into the
area which is close to the controls.
Ceramic Glass
• If the ceramic glass is accidentally cracked switch off
the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric shock.
• do not place heat resistant mats, wire mats or aluminium
foil under pots or pans.
• do not cook food directly on the ceramic glass surface.
• do not use round bottom woks or similar utensils which
could lead to over heating of hotplates and possible
damage to the cooking surface.
• do not use the ceramic cooktop as extra bench space
or as a cutting board.
Installation, Cleaning and Servicing
• An authorised person must install this appliance.
(Certificate of Compliance to be retained)
• Before using the appliance, ensure that all packing
materials are removed from the appliance.
• In order to avoid any potential hazard, the enclosed
installation instructions must be followed.
• ensure that all specified vents, openings and airspaces
are not blocked.
• In order to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance
(for example, by a child climbing onto the open
oven door), the anti-tilt bracket must be installed.
• Where the appliance is built into a cabinet, the cabinet
material must be capable of withstanding 85 deg C.
• only authorised personnel should carry out servicing.
(Certificate of Compliance to be retained)
• Always ensure the appliance is switched off before
cleaning or replacing parts.
• this appliance contains aluminium fittings. do not
use caustic based cleaners.
• do not use steam cleaners, as this may cause
moisture build up.
• Always clean the appliance immediately after any
food spillage.
• do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can
scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of
the glass.
• to maintain safe operation, it is recommended that
the product be inspected every five years by an
authorised serviceperson.
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This appliance must be earthed.
Rear control electric cookers