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Correct use
-Oil and fat can overheat and catch fire. Do not leave the appliance unattended when cooking with oil or
fat.
-If oil or fat does catch fire, do not attempt to put out the flames with water. Disconnect the appliance
from the mains and use a suitable fire blanket, saucepan lid, damp towel or similar to smother the
flames.
-Flames could set the grease filters of a cooker hood on fire. Do not flambé under a cooker hood.
-Spray canisters, aerosols and other inflammable substances can ignite when heated. Therefore do not
store such items or substances in a drawer under the appliance. Cutlery inserts must be Heat-resistant.
-Do not heat an empty pan.
-Do not heat up unopened tins of food on the hob, as pressure will build up in the tin, causing it to
explode.
-Do not cover the hob, e.g. with a hob cover, a cloth or protective foil. The material could catch fire,
shatter or melt if the appliance is switched on by mistake or if residual heat is still present.
Safety
-When using an electrical appliance, e.g. a hand-held food blender, near the appliance, ensure that the
cable of the electrical
-Appliance cannot come into contact with the hot appliance. The insulation on the cable could become
damaged.
-If the appliance is installed behind a kitchen furniture door, it may only be used with the furniture door
open. Do not close the door whilst the hob in use or whilst there is any residual heat present.
-The appliance gets hot when in use and remains hot for a while after being switched off. There is a
danger of burning until the residual heat indicators go out.
-You could burn yourself on the hot hob. Protect your hands with heat-resistant pot holders or gloves
when handling hot pots and pans. Do not let them get wet or damp, as this causes heat to transfer
through the material more quickly with the risk of scalding or burning yourself.
-When the appliance is switched on either deliberately or by mistake, or when there is residual heat
present, there is the risk of any metal items left on the hob heating up, with the danger of burning.
-Depending on the material, other items left on the hob could also melt or catch fire.
-Damp pan lids might adhere to the ceramic surface and be difficult to dislodge.
-Do not use the appliance as a resting place. Switch the cooking zones off after use.
-Do not allow solid or liquid sugar, or pieces of plastic or aluminium foil to get onto the cooking zones
when they are hot, as they can damage the ceramic surface when it cools down. If this should occur,
switch off the appliance and scrape off all the sugar, plastic or aluminium residues whilst still hot, using a
shielded scraper blade. Wear oven gloves.
-Allow the cooking zones to cool down and then clean them with a suitable ceramic hob cleaning agent.
-Pans which boil dry can cause damage to the ceramic glass. Do not leave the appliance unattended
whilst it is being used.
-Do not use pots or pans on the hob with bases with pronounced edges or ridges. These could scratch
or scour the ceramic glass surface permanently. Only use pots and pans with smooth bases.
-Grains of salt, sugar and sand (e.g. from cleaning vegetables) can cause scratches if they get under
pan bases. Make sure that the ceramic surface is clean before placing pans on it.
-Even a light object could cause damage in certain circumstances. Do not drop anything on the ceramic
surface.
-Placing hot objects on the sensors and displays could damage the electronics underneath them. Do not
place hot pans on the sensors and displays.
-Induction heating works extremely quickly and so the base of the pan could heat up to the temperature
at which oil or fat self-ignites within a very short time. Do not leave the appliance unattended whilst it is
being used.
-Heat oil or fat for a maximum of one minute. Do not use the Booster function to heat oil or fat.
GENERAL INFORMATION
