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Causes of damage
Hob
Caution!
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Only use the burners when cookware has been placed on top.
Do not heat up empty pots or pans. The saucepan base will be
damaged.
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Only use pots and pans with an even base.
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Place the pot or pan centrally over the burner. This will optimise
transfer of the heat from the burner flame to the pot or ban
base. The handle does not become damaged, and greater
energy savings are guaranteed.
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Ensure that the gas burners are clean and dry. The burner cup
and ¶burner cap must be positioned exactly.
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Ensure that the top cover is not closed when the oven is started
up.
Damage to the oven
Caution!
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Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the
cooking compartment floor: do not place accessories on the
cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking
compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper. Do
not place ovenware on the cooking compartment floor if a
temperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This will cause heat to
accumulate. The baking and roasting times will no longer be
correct and the enamel will be damaged.
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Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pour water into the
cooking compartment when it is hot. This will cause steam. The
temperature change can cause damage to the enamel.
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Moist food: do not store moist food in the cooking compartment
when it is closed for prolonged periods This will damage the
enamel.
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Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not pack
the baking tray too generously. Fruit juice dripping from the
baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. If possible,
use the deeper universal pan.
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Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking
compartment to cool when it is closed. Even if the appliance
door is only open a little, front panels of adjacent units could be
damaged over time.
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Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty, the appliance
door will no longer close properly when the appliance is in use.
The fronts of adjacent units could be damaged.Always keep the
door seal clean.
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Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not sit on the
appliance door, or place or hang anything on it. Do not place
any cookware or accessories on the appliance door.
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Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance model,
accessories can scratch the door panel when closing the
appliance door. Always insert the accessories into the cooking
compartment as far as they will go.
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Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold the appliance by
the door handle. The door handle cannot support the weight of
the appliance and could break.
Damage to the plinth drawer
Caution!
Do not place hot objects in the plinth drawer. It could be damaged.
Set-up, gas and electricity connection
Gas connection
Installation must only be performed by an approved expert or a
licensed after-sales service engineer in accordance with the
instructions specified under "Gas connection and conversion to a
different gas type".
For the licensed expert or after-sales service
Caution!
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The setting conditions for this appliance are specified on the
rating plate on the back of the appliance. The gas type set in the
factory is marked with an asterisk (*).
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Before setting up the appliance, check the grid access
conditions (gas type and gas pressure) and ensure that the gas
setting of the appliance meets these conditions. If the appliance
settings have to be changed, follow the instructions in the
section "Gas connection and conversion to a different gas
type".
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This appliance is not connected to a waste gas main. It must be
connected and commissioned in accordance with the
installation conditions. Do not connect the appliance to a waste
gas main. All ventilation regulations must be observed.
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The gas connection must be made via a fixed, i.e. not mobile
connection (gas line) or via a safety hose.
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If using the safety hose, ensure that the hose is not trapped or
crushed. The hose must not come into contact with hot
surfaces.
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The gas line (gas pipe or safety hose) can be connected to the
right or left-hand side of the appliance. The connection must
have an easily accessible locking device.
Safety information
The nominal operating pressure of the appliance is;
For natural gas (G20) 20 mBar, for LPG (G30) 30 mBar, for LPG
(G31) 37 mBar. The appliance must be operated at these
pressure values. All data on the rating plate of your appliance
relates to these pressure values. The manufacturer is not
responsible for results, performance or any risk caused by
operating the appliance at different values.
