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• Never leave children unsupervised where the hob
is installed as the appliance will get hot during
and after use.
• Never allow anyone to sit or stand on the hob or
the surrounding work surface.
• Never store chemicals, food stuffs or pressurised
containers in cabinets above or next to the hob.
• Never place flammable or plastic items on or
near the hob.
• Never use the hob as a room heater.
• Never use the hob to dry clothes and tea-towels
or for any other purpose than the cooking of
food.
• Make sure you understand what the controls do
before using the hob.
• Always turn off the hotplates when not in use
• Always be careful when operating the hob and
take care to avoid touching the hot plates
• Ensure that the cables of other household
appliances used near the hob are away from the
hotplates
• Place pans centrally on the hotplates and
position them so that the handles cannot
accidentally be caught or become heated by
other hotplates
• Keep the hob clean as a build up of grease or fat
from cooking can cause a fire.
• Allow the hob to cool before cleaning.
Please read safety notes before using the hob
Fire Safety
Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil
Do not leave unattended while cooking!
In the event of a cooking pan fire:
1.
Turn off the hob at the electricity wall socket
2.
Cover the pan with a fire blanket or damp cloth
3.
Leave the pan to cool for at least an hour before you try to move it.
Never use a fire extinguisher to put out a pan fire (the force of the extinguisher could tip the pan over.)
Never use water to put out oil or fat pan fires.
