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General Safety Instructions
The cooker must be installed by a qualifi ed
electrician in accordance with the installation
instructions. It should be serviced by a qualifi ed
service engineer and only approved spare parts
used. Have the installer show you the location
of the cooker control switch. Mark it for easy
reference. Always allow the cooker to cool and
then switch off at the mains and before cleaning
or carrying out any maintenance work, unless
specifi ed otherwise in this guide.
All parts of the cooker become hot with
use and will retain heat even after you
have stopped cooking.
Take care when touching the hob especially the
hob plates. The hob plates will retain heat after
the controls have been turned off. To minimize
the possibility of burns, always be certain that
the hob controls are in the OFF position and that
the entire surface is cool before attempting to
clean the hob.
This appliance is designed for domestic
cooking only. Use for any other purpose
could invalidate any warranty or liability
claim.
The cooker should be serviced by an Authorised
Person and only approved spare parts used.
Have the installer show you the location of the
cooker control switch. Mark it for easy reference.
Always allow the cooker to cool and then switch
off at the mains and before cleaning or carrying
out any maintenance work, unless specifi ed
otherwise in this guide.
All parts of the cooker become hot with use
and will retain heat even after you have
stopped cooking.
Take care when touching cooker, to minimize
the possibility of burns, always be certain that
the controls are in the OFF position and that it is
cool before attempting to clean the cooker. Avoid
touching heating elements.
Use dry oven gloves when applicable -
using damp gloves might result in steam
burns when you touch a hot surface. Never
operate the cooker with wet hands.
Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place
of a glove. They might catch fi re if they touch a
hot surface.
Clean with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot surface,
be careful to avoid steam burns. Some
cleansers can produce noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
Do not use unstable saucepans and position the
handles away from the edge of the hotplate.
The appliance is not intended for unsupervised
use by young children or infi rm persons.
Babies, toddlers and young children should not
be allowed near the cooker at any time. They
should never be allowed to sit or stand on any
part of the appliance. Teach them not to play
with controls or any other part of the cooker.
Never store anything of interest to children in
cabinets above a cooker - children climbing on
the cooker to reach them could be seriously
injured.
Clean only parts listed in this guide.
In the interests of hygiene and safety the cooker
should be kept clean at all times as a build up in
fats and other food stuff could result in a fi re.
Always keep combustible wall coverings or
curtains etc. a safe distance away from your
cooker. For more detail see the Installation
section of these instructions.
Do not store or use fl ammable liquids or
materials in the vicinity of this appliance.
This includes some cleaning solvents and
chemicals used in dry cleaning.
Do not use water on grease fi res. Never pick up
a fl aming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a
fl aming pan on a surface unit by covering the
pan completely with a well fi tting lid or baking
tray. If available use a multipurpose dry chemical
or foam-type fi re extinguisher.
Never leave the hotplate unattended at high
heat settings. Pans boiling over can cause
smoking and greasy spills may catch on fi re.