SAFETY
5.110
• Never use this appliance to heat any-
thing other than food items and do
not use it for heating the room.
GAS HOB
Do
•
Always ensure that pan bases are dry
and flat before using them on the hob.
• Always position pans over the centre
of the heat zone, and turn the
handles to a safe position so they
cannot be knocked or grabbed.
• Always use pans which are no smaller
than 100mm (4”), or larger than
250mm (10”). Use a 230 mm (9”)
pan above the wok burner, if two or
more other hotplate burners are in
use at the same time.
• Always match the size of pan to the
heat zone – do not use large pans
on small zones or vice versa.
• Always make sure that the burner
caps, rings and pansupports are cor-
rectly placed. This will prevent pans
becoming unstable while in use and
ensure an uninterrupted gas flow.
Do Not
• Never use double pans, rim-based
pans, old or misshapen pans, or
any pan that is not stable on a flat
surface.
• Never leave cooking fat, or oil, unat-
tended.
• Never use commercial simmering
aids, or heat diffusers, as they create
excessive heat and can damage the
surface of the hob.
• Never use the hob for any other
purpose than cooking food.
• Plastic cooking utensils can melt if
they come into contact with a warm
hob. Never leave them close to, or
on top of the hob.
• Never leave any heat zone alight
without a pan covering it. This
causes a fire hazard.
• Never leave an empty pan on a heat-
ing zone.
• Never leave anything lying on the
hob.
• Never heat a sealed tin of food, as it
might explode.
• Never use the hob surface for stor-
age.
Fire Safety Advice
Most kitchen fires occur when people are
distracted or leave things unattended.
Don’t let yourself be distracted while
cooking. If you’re called away from the
cooker, either take pans off the heat, or
switch off your hob.
If you do have a fire in the kitchen, don’t
take any risks - get everyone out of your
home and call the Fire Brigade.
If a pan catches fire:
• Do not move it - it is likely to be
extremely hot.
• Turn off the heat if it’s safe to do so
- but never lean over a pan to reach
the controls.
• If you have a fire blanket, put it over
the pan. If you have put the fire out,
leave the pan to cool completely.
Deep-fat frying presents more dan-
gers in your kitchen.
• Never fill a chip pan (or other deep-
fat fryer) more than one-third full of
oil
• Do not use a fire extinguisher on a
pan of oil - the force of the extin-
guisher can spread the fire and cre-
ate a fireball.
