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GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CONT.
WARNING: OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use.
• Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements.
• Only use the appliance for preparing food.
• Do not modify this appliance. Burner panel is not designed to operate from an external timer or separate
remote control system.
• The use of a gas cooking appliance results in the production of heat and moisture in the room in which
it is installed. Ensure that the kitchen is well ventilated : keep natural ventilation holes open or install a
mechanical ventilation device (mechanical extractor hood).
• Do not use the appliance if it comes in contact with water. Do not operate this appliance with wet hands.
• The heating and cooking surface of the appliance become hot when they are in use, take all
due precautions.
• Do not use large cloths, tea towels or similar as the ends could touch the flames and catch fire.
• Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking.
• Unstable or misshapen pans should not be used on the appliance as they can cause an accident by
tipping or spillage.
• Do not store or use flammable materials in a storage drawer near the appliance.
• Perishable food, plastic items and aerosols may be affected by heat and should not be stored above or
below the appliance.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the appliance while it is in operation.
• Ensure the control knobs are facing upwards in the off position when not in use.
CAUTION: OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
• The appliance is intended for domestic cooking only. It is not designed for commercial or
industrial purposes.
• Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional ventilation, for example opening a
window or increasing the level of mechanical ventilation where present.
• Use heat resistant pot holders or gloves when handling pots and pans.
• Do not let pot holders come near open flames when lifting cookware.
• Take care not to let pot holders or gloves get damp or wet, as this causes heat to transfer through the
material quicker with the risk of burning yourself.
• Only ever use the burners after placing pots or pans on them. Do not heat up empty pots or pans.
• Never use plastic or aluminium foil dishes on the appliance.
• If you have any mechanical parts in your body please consult a doctor before using the appliance.
• Do not sure a tea towel or similar materials in place of a pot holder. Such cloths can catch fire on a
hot burner.
• When using glass cookware, make sure it is designed for top plate cooking. If the surface that is made of
glass cracks, switch off the appliance to avoid defeat electrocution.
• To minimise the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles
toward the side or center of the top plate without extending over adjacent burners.
• Always turn burner controls off before removing cookware.
• Carefully watch food being fried at a high flame setting.
• Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
• Food for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause
hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan.
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fryer. Wait until the fat is completely cool.
