Protection from damage
Do not drop anything on the ap-
pliance. Even a light object such
as a salt cellar, could cause damage in
certain circumstances.
Do not use pots or pans on the ce-
ramic hob with bases with pro-
nounced edges or ridges. These could
scratch or scour the hob surface per-
manently. Grains of salt and sand can
also scratch.
Do not allow either solid or liquid
sugar or pieces of plastic or alumi-
nium foil to get on the cooking zones
when they are hot. If this should occur,
switch off the hob and carefully scrape
off all the sugar, plastic or aluminium re-
mains from the hob while it is still hot
using a shielded scraper blade.
Careful:
Danger of burning.
Take care not to burn yourself. If these
residues are allowed to cool before the
hob surface has been cleaned, the ce-
ramic surface will be susceptible to pit-
ting or even cracking.
Clean the appliance once it has cooled
down.
Remove any soiling as quickly as
possible to prevent it from burning
on to the ceramic surface and ensure
that pan bases are clean, dry and free
of grease before use.
Under no circumstances use a
steam cleaning appliance to clean
the ceramic hob. Pressurised steam
could cause permanent damage to the
surface and to components, for which
the manufacturer cannot accept re-
sponsibility.
Never place hot pans near the con-
trol area. This could damage the
electronic controls underneath.
If a drawer is fitted directly under-
neath the hob, ensure that there is
sufficient space between the drawer
and its contents and the underside of
the appliance in order to ensure suffi-
cient ventilation for the hob.
In countries where there are areas
which may be subject to infesta-
tion by cockroaches or other vermin,
pay particular attention to keeping the
appliance and its surroundings in a
clean condition at all times. Any dam-
age which may be caused by cock-
roaches or other vermin will not be
covered by the appliance guarantee.
Warning and Safety instructions
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