Hotpoint SX manual Precautions and tips, General safety, Disposal

Precautions and tips

	! This appliance has been designed and manufactured
GB
	in compliance with international safety standards. The
	following warnings are provided for safety reasons and
	must be read carefully.
	General safety
	•	The appliance was designed for domestic use
		inside the home and is not intended for commercial
		or industrial use.
	•	The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even
		in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to leave
		the appliance exposed to rain and storms.
	•	When moving or positioning the appliance, always
		use the handles provided on the sides of the oven.
	•	Do not touch the appliance when barefoot or with
		wet or damp hands and feet.
	• The appliance must be used by adults only for
		the preparation of food, in accordance with the
		instructions outlined in this booklet. Any other
		use of the appliance (e.g. for heating the room)
		constitutes improper use and is dangerous. The
		manufacturer may not be held liable for any
		damage resulting from improper, incorrect and
		unreasonable use of the appliance.
	• Do not touch the heating elements or certain
		parts of the oven door when the appliance is in
		use; these parts become extremely hot. Keep
		children well away from it and do not touch the
		hot parts yourself.
	•	Make sure that the power supply cables of other
		electrical appliances do not come into contact with
		the hot parts of the oven.
	•	The ventilation and heat dispersal openings must
		never be obstructed.
	•	Always grip the oven door handle in the centre: the
		ends may be hot.
	•	Always use oven gloves when placing cookware in
		the oven or when removing it.
	•	Do not use aluminium foil to line the bottom of the
		oven.
	•	Do not place flammable materials in the oven: if the
		appliance is switched on accidentally, the materials
		could catch fire.
	•	Always make sure the knobs are in the “z”/“{”
		position when the appliance is not in use.
	•	When unplugging the appliance, always pull the
		plug from the mains socket; do not pull on the
		cable.
	•	Do not perform any cleaning or maintenance work
		without having disconnected the appliance from the
		electricity mains.
	•	If the event of malfunctions, under no circumstances
		should you attempt to perform the repairs yourself.
		Contact an authorised Service Centre (see

Assistance).

•Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.

•The appliance should not be operated by people (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with the product. These individuals should, at the very least, be supervised by someone who assumes responsibility for their safety or receive preliminary instructions relating to the operation of the appliance.

•Do not let children play with the appliance.

Disposal

•When disposing of packaging material: observe local legislation so that the packaging may be reused.

•The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that household appliances should not be disposed of using the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances should be collected separately in order to optimise the cost of re-using and recycling the materials inside the machine, while preventing potential damage to the atmosphere and to public health. The crossed-out dustbin is marked on all products to remind the owner of their obligations regarding separated waste collection.

For further information relating to the correct disposal of exhausted household appliances, owners may contact the relevant public service or their local dealer.

Respecting and conserving the environment

•You can help to reduce the peak load of the electricity supply network companies by using the oven in the hours between late afternoon and the early hours of the morning.

•Always keep the oven door closed when using the GRILL and GRATIN modes: this will achieve improved results while saving energy (approximately 10%).

•Check the door seals regularly and wipe them clean to ensure they are free of debris so that they adhere properly to the door, thus avoiding the dispersal of heat.

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