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Never leave the hob unattended at high heat settings.
Pans boiling over can cause smoking, and greasy spills
may catch on fire.
Take special care when heating
fats and oils, as they will ignite if they get too hot.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point
.
Never leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat fat
slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans should be
only one third full of fat. Filling the pan too full of fat
can cause spill over when food is added. If you use a
combination of oils or fats in frying, stir them together
before heating, or as the fats melt.
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost
on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause
hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
Carefully watch for spills or the overheating of foods
when frying at high or medium high temperatures.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep
fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a
flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming
pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely
with a well fitting lid or baking tray. If available,
use a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
This appliance is heavy, so take care when moving it.
Hob Care
Never cook directly on the surface:
Do not use the surface as a cutting board.
Don’t leave utensils, foodstuffs or combustible items on
the hob when it is not in use (e.g. tea towels, frying pans
containing oil).
Don’t place plastic or aluminium foil, or plastic containers,
on the hob.
Don’t leave the hob zones switched on unless being used
for cooking.
Never
allow anyone to climb or stand on the hob.
Do not stand or rest heavy objects on the hob. Although
the ceramic surface is very strong, a sharp blow or sharp
falling object (e.g. a salt cellar) might cause the surface to
crack or break:
As soon as any crack in the surface becomes visible,
disconnect the appliance immediately from the supply
and arrange for its repair.
Always LIFT pans off the hob. Sliding pans may cause
marks and scratches. Always turn the control to the OFF
position before removing a pan.
Don’t
place anything between the base of the pan and
the hob surface (e.g. asbestos mats, aluminium foil, Wok
stand).
Care should be taken that no water seeps into the
appliance.
Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may damage
both the hob and pan.
Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, earthenware
or other glazed containers are suitable for hob cooking;
others may break because of the sudden change in
temperature.
The ceramic surface should be washed after use in order
to prevent it from becoming scratched or dirty.
However,
you should clean the hob with caution as some
cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot
surface.
Do not use abrasive cleaners/pads, oven aerosols/
pads, or stain removers, on the surface.
We recommend that you avoid wiping any surface unit
areas until they have cooled and the indicator light
has gone off. Sugar spills are the exception to this (see
‘Cleaning your Cooker’).
After cleaning, use a dry cloth or
paper towel to remove any cleaning cream residue.
Cooker Care
As steam can condense to water droplets on the cool
outer trim of the oven, it may be necessary during
cooking to wipe away any moisture with a soft cloth.