Preventing material damage
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Leaving the appliance to cool down with the door open
will damage the front of neighbouring kitchen units over
time.
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Always allow the cooking compartment to cool
down with the door closed after cooking at high
temperatures.
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Take care not to trap anything in the appliance
door.
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Only leave the cooking compartment to dry with the
door open if a lot of moisture was produced during
operation.
Fruit juice dripping from the baking tray leaves stains
that cannot be removed.
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When baking very juicy fruit flans, do not pack too
much on the baking tray.
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If possible, use the deeper universal pan.
Using oven cleaner in a hot cooking compartment
damages the enamel.
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Never use oven cleaner in the cooking compartment
when it is still warm.
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Remove all food remnants from the cooking com-
partment and the appliance door before you next
heat up the appliance.
If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door will no
longer close properly during operation. This may dam-
age the front of adjacent kitchen units.
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Keep the seal clean at all times.
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Never operate the appliance if the seal is damaged
or missing.
Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may
damage it.
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Do not place or hang objects on the appliance door.
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Do not place cookware or accessories on the appli-
ance door.
With certain models, accessories may scratch the door
pane when closing the appliance door.
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Always push accessories fully into the cooking com-
partment.
If you carry or move the appliance by the handle on the
cover or move, the handle may break off and cause
damage to the hinges. The handle of the cover is not
designed for the weight of the appliance.
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Do not carry or move the appliance by the handle
on the cover.
When grilling, due to high temperatures, the baking tray
or universal pan may become deformed and damage
the enamel coating when they are removed.
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When grilling, do not insert the baking tray or univer-
sal pan higher than level 3.
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Above shelf position 3, only grill directly on the wire
insert.
2.2 Hob with gas
Follow the corresponding instructions when using the
appliance.
ATTENTION!
A build-up of heat may damage the appliance.
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Never cover the stainless steel hob, for example
with aluminium foil or oven protectors.
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Only use the accessories specified.
Heat can cause damage to adjacent appliances or kit-
chen units. If the appliance is in operation for an exten-
ded period, heat and moisture will be generated.
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Open a window or switch on an extractor hood lead-
ing to the outside.
A build-up of heat may damage the appliance.
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Do not heat roasters, frying pans or grill stones us-
ing more than one burner at a time.
If a control knob is in the wrong position, this could
lead to malfunctions.
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Always turn the control knob to the "Off" position
when the appliance is not being used.
Aluminium foil and plastic containers will melt and ad-
here to hot cooking zone.
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Observe the manufacturer's instructions for special
containers.
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No not use oven liners.
The burner may not ignite or the burner flame is not
even.
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Ensure that the hotplate burners are clean and dry.
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The burner cup and burner cover must be in exactly
the right position.
Food may spill.
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Remove spills immediately.
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Use deep pots for dishes with a lot of liquid.
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This prevents overflowing.
Penetrating liquid may cause damage to the appliance.
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The area around the appliance must be clean and
dry.
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Always keep the appliance and the area around it
clean and dry after cleaning.
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Ensure that there are no cleaning materials, clean-
ing products or water marks on any of the appli-
ance's surfaces.
The glass lid may crack.
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Ensure that the upper cover is not closed, e.g. by
playing children, while you are using the hotplate.
The handles or grips on pots or pans may be dam-
aged.
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Place the pot or pan precisely in the centre of the
steel grid of the burner.
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This will optimise transfer of the heat from the
burner flame to the pot or ban base.
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The handle or grip does is not damaged, and
greater energy savings are guaranteed.
The base of the pot or pan may be damaged.
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Cookware that is used on the hotplate must be se-
curely in place.
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Only use pots and pans with an even base.
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Do not heat up empty pots or pans.
Damage may occur if hard or pointed objects fall on
the hob.
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Do not let hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob.
Do not hold and move the appliance at the gas pipe
(collector). Damage to the gas pipe may lead to gas
leak. The gas pipe is not designed for the weight of the
appliance.
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Do not hold and move the appliance at the gas
pipe.
If you are cleaning food remnants or residue liquids
that are penetrating below the hotplates into the the
burner seat using lyes or similar chemicals, this may
lead to damage to the gas components.
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If you remove the food remnants or residue liquids
from the burner seat, do not use lye or similar effect-
ive chemicals.
Salt water or hot pot bases may cause damage to the
electric hotplate.
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Keep the electric hotplate dry.
