Ceramic Cooktops GENERAL SAFETY 3
general safety
WARNING
CAUTION
Please comply with these instructions.
If you do not, any damage resulting is not
covered by the warranty.
General safety
• This appliance may only be installed and connected by
trained, registered service engineers.
• Built-in appliances may only be used after they have
built-in units and work surfaces that meet standards.
• In the event of faults with the appliance or damage to the
glass ceramic (cracks, scratches or splits), the appliance
must be switched off and disconnected from the electrical
supply, to prevent the possibility of an electric shock.
• Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by trained
registered service engineers.
Children’s safety
• The cooking zones will become hot when you cook.
Therefore, always keep small children away from
the appliance.
• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
Correct use
• This appliance should be used only for normal domestic
cooking and frying of food.
• The appliance must not be used as a work surface or as a
storage surface.
• Additions or modifications to the appliance are
not permitted.
• Do not place or store flammable liquids, highly inflammable
materials or fusible objects (e.g. plastic film, plastic,
aluminium) on or near the appliance.
Safety during use
• Remove stickers and film from the glass ceramic.
• There is the risk of burns from the appliance if
used carelessly.
• Cables from electrical appliances must not touch the hot
surfaces of the appliance or hot cookware.
• Overheated fats and oils can ignite very quickly. When
cooking with fat or oil (e.g Chips) do not leave the
appliance unattended.
• Switch the cooking zones off after each use.
Safety when cleaning
• For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off
and cooled down.
• For safety reasons, the cleaning of the appliance with steam
jet or high pressure cleaning equipment is not permitted.
How to avoid damage to the appliance
• The glass ceramic can be damaged by objects
falling onto it.
• The edge of the glass ceramic can be damaged by being
knocked by the cookware.
• Cookware made of cast iron, cast aluminum or with
damaged bottoms can scratch the glass ceramic if pushed
across the surface.
• Objects that melt and things that boil over can burn onto the
glass ceramic and should be removed straightaway.
• To avoid damaging cookware and glass ceramics, do not
allow saucepans or frying pans to boil dry.
• Do not use the cooking zones with empty cookware or
without cookware.
