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General Safety Instructions
The cooker must be installed by a qualified electrician
in accordance with the installation instructions. It
should be serviced by a qualified service engineer
and only approved spare parts used. Have the
installer show you the location of the cooker control
switch. Mark it for easy reference. Always allow the
cooker to cool and then switch off at the mains and
before cleaning or carrying out any maintenance
work, unless specified otherwise in this guide.
All parts of the cooker become hot with use and
will retain heat even after you have stopped
cooking.
Take care when touching the hob especially the
marked cooking areas. The glass surface of the hob
will retain heat after the controls have been turned
off. To minimize the possibility of burns, always be
certain that the hob controls are in the OFF position
and that the entire glass surface is cool before
attempting to clean the hob.
Use dry oven gloves when applicable - using damp
gloves might result in steam burns when you touch
a hot surface. Never operate the cooker with wet
hands.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of
a glove. They might catch fire if they touch a hot
surface.
Always turn the surface unit controls off before
removing the pans.
Don’t place utensils on the hob surface when it is in
use. They may become hot and could cause burns.
Clean the hob with caution. If a wet sponge or
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit, be
careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Do not use unstable saucepans and position the
handles away from the edge of the hotplate.
Babies, toddlers and young children should not be
allowed near the cooker at any time. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the
appliance. Teach them not to play with controls or
any other part of the cooker.
Never store anything of interest to children in
cabinets above a cooker - children climbing on the
cooker to reach them could be seriously injured.
Clean only parts listed in this guide.
In the interests of hygiene and safety the cooker
should be kept clean at all times as a build up in fats
and other food stuff could result in a fire.
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. Please see ‘Cleaning your cooker’. When the
hob is cool, use only the recommended cleaning
cream to clean the hob.
To avoid possible damage to the cooking surface,
do not apply the cleaning cream to the glass surface
when it is hot. Read and follow all instructions
and warnings on the cleaning cream labels. After
cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove
any cleaning cream residue.
Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may
damage the hob and the pan.
Always keep combustible wall coverings or curtains
etc. a safe distance away from your cooker.
Do not place or store items on top of the glass hob
surface when it is not in use.
Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cooker
while it is in on.
Do not store or use combustible materials, or
flammable liquids in the vicinity of this appliance.
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.
Never leave the hob unattended at high heat
settings. Pans boiling over can cause smoking and
greasy spills may catch on fire.
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging clothes while
using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for
items stored in cabinets over the hob. Flammable
material could be ignited if brought in contact with a
hot surface unit and may cause severe burns.
Take great 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.
