6
may break because of the sudden change in
temperature.
Hob Care
•
NEVER
allow anyone to climb or stand on
the hob.
•
DO NOT
use the hob surface as a cutting
board.
•
DO NOT
leave utensils, foodstuffs or
combustible items on the hob when it
is not in use (e.g. tea towels, frying pans
containing oil).
•
DO NOT
place plastic or aluminium foil, or
plastic containers on the hob.
•
Always turn the control to the
OFF
position
before removing a pan.
•
Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may
damage both the hob and pan.
Grill/Glide-out Grill™ Care
n
WARNING:
Unattended cooking under
the grill can be dangerous and may
result in fire.
•
When using the grill, make sure that the
grill pan is in position and pushed fully in,
otherwise the control knobs may become
very hot.
•
DO NOT
leave the grill on for more than
a few moments without the grill pan
underneath it, otherwise the knobs may
become hot.
•
NEVER
close the grill door when the grill is
on.
•
Accessible parts may be hot when the grill
is in use. Young children should be kept
away
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
•
DO NOT
leave utensils, foodstuff or
combustible items on the heating zone
when it is not in use (e.g. tea towels, frying
pans containing oil).
•
DO NOT
place plastic or aluminium foil, or
plastic containers, on the heating zone.
•
DO NOT
leave the heating zone switched
on unless being used for warming.
•
DO NOT
stand or rest heavy objects on the
heating zone.
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
(
Fig. 1.5
)
n
WARNING:
If the surface is cracked,
switch off the appliance to avoid the
possibility of electric shock.
n
WARNING:
Should a crack appear
in the surface, disconnect the cooker
immediately from the supply and
arrange for its repair.
Always LIFT pans off the heating zone. Sliding
pans may cause marks and scratches (
Fig. 1.6
).
Always turn the control to the ‘OFF’ position
before removing a pan.
•
DO NOT
place anything between the base
of the pan and the heating zone surface
(e.g. asbestos mats, aluminium foil, wok
cradle).
•
Take care
NOT
to place metallic objects
such as knives, forks, spoons and lids on
the hob surface since they can get hot.
•
The appliance is not intended to be
operated by means of external timer or
separated remote-control system.
•
Avoid warming an empty pan. Doing so
may damage both the heating zone and
pan.
Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for use on the heating zone; others
