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2. Your Safety — General Warnings
WARNING:
It is important that this instruction book be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred, ensure the manual is left with the appliance in order for the new
owner to understand the functions of the appliance and the relevant warnings. These warnings are provided in
the interest of safety. You
MUST
read them carefully before installing or using the appliance.
• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching any
heating elements.
• The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
•
Unsupervised cookware (using fats or oils) can be dangerous and result in fire, never leave
unattended.
•
NEVER
try to extinguish a fire with water. Switch off the appliance and then cover the flame, e.g. with a lid or
a non-combustable fire blanket.
•
Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control
system.
• Do not use steam cleaning devices to clean the appliance.
• This appliance must be installed in accordance with the applicable regulations and used only in a well-
ventilated room. Before you install and use the appliance, carefully read the operating instructions.
• Hot burners, grids, pots with hot liquids may cause burns to children. Do not let them play with the
appliance.
• Make sure that power cords for surrounding equipment do not touch any hot surfaces of the appliance.
• The power source for the appliance should be accessible after the appliance has been installed, in case of
an emergency.
• Do not install the appliance near the refrigerator or freezer, or any other cooling equipment.
• Do not leave the appliance unattended while cooking. Oils and fats may catch fire due to overheating.
• If there is damage to the appliance it can be reused only after the defect is repaired by an authorised
technician.
• Do not open the valve on the gas connection or the valve on the gas cylinder before you make sure that all
burner knobs are in the “off” position.
• Do not allow liquids to boil over onto the burners so to avoid burner contamination. Soiled burners must be
cleaned and dried immediately after cooling.
• Do not place pots directly on the burners.
• Do not place pots weighing more than 5 kg over one trivet or more than 25 kg on the entire grid. Do not
place one pot over two burners.
