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Precautions and tips
!
The appliance was designed and manufactured in compliance with
international safety standards. The following warnings are provided for
safety reasons and must be read carefully.
General safety
• The appliance was designed for domestic use inside the home and is
not intended for commercial or industrial use.
• The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even in covered areas. It
is extremely dangerous to leave the appliance exposed to rain and
storms.
• When handling the appliance, always use the handles provided on the
sides of the oven.
• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet or moist hands
and feet.
• The appliance must be used to cook food, by adults only and according
to the instructions in this manual.
•
Do not touch the heating elements and parts of the
oven door when the appliance is in use; these parts
become extremely hot. Keep children well away
from the appliance.
• Ensure that the power supply cable of other electrical appliances does
not come into contact with the hot parts of the oven.
• The openings used for ventilation and dispersion of heat must never be
covered.
• Always grip the oven door handle in the centre: the ends may be hot.
• Always use oven gloves to place cookware in the oven or when
removing it.
• Do not use aluminium foil to line the bottom of the oven.
• Do not place flammable materials in the oven: if the appliance is
switched on by mistake, it could catch fire.
• Always make sure the knobs are in the “
z
”/“
{
” position when the
appliance is not in use.
• When unplugging the appliance always pull the plug from the mains
socket, do not pull on the cable.
• Never carry out any cleaning or maintenance work without having
unplugged the plug from the mains.
• In the case of a malfunction, under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or further malfunctioning of
the appliance. Contact a Service Centre (
see Assistance).
• Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
• The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical shocks, but it may
crack (or even break) if hit with a sharp object such as a tool. If this
happens, disconnect the appliance from the electricity mains
immediately and contact a Service Centre.
• Remember that the temperature of the cooking zones remains relatively
high for at least thirty minutes after they have been switched off.
• Keep any object that could melt away from the hob, for example plastic
and aluminium objects, or products with a high sugar content. Keep
plastic or aluminium objects away from the hob: if you forget them on
surfaces that are still hot, they may cause serious damage to the hob.
• The appliance should not be operated by people (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced
individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with the product. These
individuals should, at the very least, be supervised by someone who
assumes responsibility for their safety or receive preliminary instructions
relating to the operation of the appliance.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when disposing packaging
material for recycling purposes. Observe existing legislation when
disposing of the old appliance.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household electrical appliances
must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste
stream. Old appliances must be collected separately in order to
optimise the recovery and recycling of the materials they contain and
reduce the impact on human health and the environment. The
crossed out “wheeled bin” symbol on the product reminds you of your
obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance it must be
separately collected.
Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer for information
concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.
Respecting and conserving the environment
• By using the appliance in the hours between late afternoon and early
morning, you can help reduce the work load placed on electrical
companies.
• Always keep the oven door closed when using the GRILL mode to
obtain best results and to save energy (approximately 10%).
• Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to ensure they are free
of debris so that they adhere properly to the door and do not allow heat
to escape.
