heated objects away from fats and oils
when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases
can cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food rem-
nants, can cause fire at a lower tem-
perature than oil used for the first
time.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the con-
trol panel.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or cook-
ware fall on the appliance. The surface
can be damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones
with empty cookware or without cook-
ware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the ap-
pliance.
• Do not let acid liquids, for example
vinegar, lemon juice or limescale re-
mover, touch the hob. This can cause
matt patches.
• This appliance is for cooking purposes
only. Do not use the appliance for oth-
er purposes, as for example room
heating.
• The use of a gas cooking appliance re-
sults in the production of heat and
moisture. Provide good ventilation in
the room where the appliance is instal-
led.
• Make sure that the ventilation open-
ings are not blocked.
• Prolonged intensive use of the appli-
ance may call for additional ventila-
tion, for example opening of a win-
dow, or more effective ventilation, for
example increasing the level of me-
chanical ventilation where present.
• Use only stable cookware with the cor-
rect shape and diameter larger than
the dimensions of the burners. There
is a risk of overheating and rupture of
the glass plate (if applicable).
• Make sure the flame does not go out
when you quickly turn the knob from
the maximum to the minimum posi-
tion.
• Make sure pots are centrally posi-
tioned on the rings and do not stick
out over edges of the cooking surface.
• Use only the accessories supplied with
the appliance.
• Do not install a flame diffuser on the
burner.
2.3
Care and Cleaning
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the appliance.
• Clean regularly the appliance to pre-
vent the deterioration of the surface
material.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Do not clean the burners in the dish-
washer.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal ob-
jects.
2.4
Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Contact your municipal authority for
information on how to discard the ap-
pliance correctly.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Flat the external gas pipes.
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