appliance is still hot or is switched on, there is a risk of fire.
• Never use a pressure cleaner or steam cleaner to clean the hob.
• Do not use the appliance in temperatures below 5°C.
• When you use the hob for the first time you will notice a “new smell”.
Don’t worry, this is normal. If the kitchen is well ventilated, the smell will
soon disappear.
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WARNING:
in case of hotplate glass breakage:
- shut immediately off any electrical heating element and isolate
the appliance from the power supply;
- do not touch the appliance surface;
- do not use the appliance.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external
timer or separate remote control system.
• Do not place metal objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids on
the surface of the hob, they may become hot.
• The ceramic top is extremely strong, but not unbreakable. For
example, a spice jar or sharp utensil falling on it could cause it to break.
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WARNING:
if the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to
reduce the risk of electric shock.
• Remember that if the hob is used on a high setting the heating time will
be very short. Do not leave the hob unattended if you are using a zone
on a high setting.
• Faulty parts may only be replaced by original parts meet safety
requirements.
• Damage caused by incorrect connection or incorrect use is not
covered by the warranty.
• If the connecting cable is damaged, it may only be replaced by the
manufacturer, the manufacturer’s service organisation or equivalently
qualified persons, in order to avoid dangerous situations.
• The electrical connection must comply with national and local
regulations.
• The wall plug socket and plug should always be accessible.
• The connection cable must hang freely and should not be fed through
a drawer.
• The worktop into which the hob is fitted, should be flat.
• The walls and the worktop surrounding the appliance must be heat
resistant up to at least 100°C. Even though the appliance itself does
not get hot, the heat of a hot pan could discolour or deform the wall.
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Legislation requires that all electrical and electronic equipment
must be collected for reuse and recycling. Electrical and
electronic equipment marked with the symbol indicating
separate collection of such equipment must be returned to a
municipal waste collection point.
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