Preventing material damage
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Never work with naked flames close to the
appliance (e.g. flambéing).
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Do not install the appliance near a solid
fuel heating appliance (e.g. wood- or coal-
burning) unless the heating appliance has
a sealed, non-removable cover. There must
be no flying sparks.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be
touched become hot during use, particularly
the hob surround, if fitted.
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Caution should be exercised here in order
to avoid touching heating elements.
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Young children under 8 years of age must
be kept away from the appliance.
Hob protective grilles may cause accidents.
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Never use hob protective grilles.
Metal objects on the hob quickly become very
hot.
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Never place metal objects (such as knives,
forks, spoons and lids) on the hob.
The ventilation grille will quickly become ex-
tremely hot if it is placed on the hob.
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Never place the ventilation grille on the
hob.
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Do not place any pans on the ventilation
grille.
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Do not place any hot objects on the ventila-
tion grille.
The appliance becomes hot during operation.
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Allow the appliance to cool down before
cleaning.
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If hot liquids penetrate the appliance, only
remove the ventilation grille, grease filter or
the overflow container once the appliance
has cooled down.
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous.
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Repairs to the appliance should only be
carried out by trained specialist staff.
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Only use genuine spare parts when repair-
ing the appliance.
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If the power cord of this appliance is dam-
aged, it must be replaced with a special
connection cable, which is available from
the manufacturer or his Customer Service.
If the appliance or the power cord is dam-
aged, this is dangerous.
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Never operate a damaged appliance.
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Never operate an appliance with a cracked
or fractured surface.
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An ingress of moisture can cause an electric
shock.
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Do not use steam- or high-pressure clean-
ers to clean the appliance.
The insulation on cables of electrical appli-
ances may melt if it touches hot parts of the
appliance.
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Never bring electrical appliance cables into
contact with hot parts of the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid
between the saucepan base and the hotplate.
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Always keep hotplates and saucepan
bases dry.
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Never use icy-cold cookware that has been
in the freezer.
When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and
cooking container could shatter due to over-
heating.
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The cooking container in the bain marie
must not directly touch the bottom of the
water-filled pot.
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Only use heat-resistant cookware.
An appliance with a cracked or broken sur-
face can cause cuts.
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Do not use the appliance if it has a cracked
or broken surface.
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Rough pot and pan bases will scratch the ceramic.
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Check your cookware.
Boiling pans dry may damage cookware or the appli-
ance.
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Never place empty pans on a heated hotplate or al-
low to boil dry.
Incorrectly positioned cookware can cause the elec-
tronics to overheat.
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Never place hot pots or pans on the controls, the
displays, the hob surround or the ventilation grille.
Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall onto
the hob.
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Do not let hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob.
