Hotpoint Ariston 7HPF 604 IX RU/HA, Operating Instructions Manual

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Precautions and tips
! This appliance has been designed and
manufactured in compliance with international safety
standards. The following warnings are provided for
safety reasons and must be read carefully.
General safety
• This manual is for a class 3 built-in cooktop.
• These instructions are only valid for the
countries the symbols for which appear on the
manual and the serial plate.
• This appliance is designed for non-professional
use in the home.
• This appliance was designed for domestic use
inside the home and is not intended for
commercial or industrial use.
• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with
wet or damp hands and feet.
• The appliance must be used by adults only for
the preparation of food, in accordance with the
instructions outlined in this booklet. Any other
use of the appliance (e.g. for heating the room)
constitutes improper use and is dangerous.
The manufacturer may not be held liable for
any damage resulting from improper, incorrect
and unreasonable use of the appliance.
• Ensure that power supply cables of other
electrical appliances do not come into contact
with the hot parts of the hob.
• The openings and slots used for ventilation and
heat dispersion must never be covered.
• Make sure the knobs are in the “•”/” ” position
when the appliance is not in use.
• When unplugging the appliance always pull the plug
from the mains socket, do not pull on the cable.
• Never carry out any cleaning or maintenance work
without having unplugged the plug from the mains.
• In the case of a malfunction, under no
circumstances should you attempt to repair the
appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or further
malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact a Service
Centre (
see Assistance ).
• Always make sure pan handles are turned
towards the centre of the hob in order to avoid
accidental burns.
• Do not leave the electric plate switched on without
a pan placed on it.
• Do not use cookware with uneven or deformed
bottoms.
• The appliance should not be operated by people
(including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced
individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with
the product. These individuals should, at the very
least, be supervised by someone who assumes
responsibility for their safety or receive
preliminary instructions relating to the operation of
the appliance.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
•
The appliance is not intended to be operated
by means of an external timer or separate
remote-control system.
Disposal
• When disposing of packaging material: observe
local legislation so that the packaging may be
reused.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE),
requires that old household electrical appliances
must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted
municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be
collected separately in order to optimise the
recovery and recycling of the materials they
contain and reduce the impact on human health
and the environment. The crossed out “wheeled
bin” symbol on the product reminds you of your
obligation, that when you dispose of the
appliance it must be separately collected.
Consumers should contact their local authority or
retailer for information concerning the correct
disposal of their old appliance.
Practical Advice on Using the Electric
Hot Plates
In order to avoid heat loss and damage to the hot
plate, use cookware with a flat bottom the diameter
of which is not less than that of the hot plate.
Setting
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Setting
Off
Cooking vegetables, fish
Cooking patatoes (using steam) soups,
chickpeas, beans.
Continuing the cooking of large quantities of
food, minestrone.
For roasting (average)
For roasting (above average)
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For browning and reaching a boil in a short
time
! Before using the hot plates for the first time, you
should heat them at maximum temperature for
approximately 4 minutes, without any pans. During
this initial stage, their protective coating hardens
and reaches its maximum resistance.