Use dry oven gloves when applicable – using damp gloves might result in steam burns when you touch a hot surface. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a glove – it might catch fire if brought into contact with a hot surface.
NEVER operate the cooker with wet hands.
DO NOT use aluminium foil to cover shelves, linings or the oven roof.
NEVER heat unopened food containers. Pressure build up may make the containers burst and cause injury.
DO NOT use unstable saucepans. Always ensure that you position the handles away from the edge of the hotplate.
Make sure to use adequately sized pans with flat bottoms that are large enough to cover the surface of the hotplate heating area. Using undersized pans will expose a portion of the hotplate surface to direct contact and may result in the ignition of clothing.
Never leave the hotplate unattended at high heat settings. Pans boiling over can cause smoking, and greasy spills may catch on fire. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent fat overheating beyond the smoking point.
NEVER leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans should be only one third full of fat. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spill over when food is added. If you use a combination of oils or fats in frying, stir them together before heating, or as the fats melt.
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over the sides of the pan. Carefully watch for spills or overheating of foods when frying at high or medium high temperatures. Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
Do not use the top of the flue (the slot along the back of the cooker) for warming plates, dishes, drying tea towels or softening butter.
DO NOT use water on grease fires and never pick up a flaming pan. Turn off the controls and then smother a flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely with a
This appliance is heavy so take care when moving it.
Hob Care
DO NOT use the hob surface as a cutting board.
Do not leave utensils, foodstuffs or combustible items on the hob when it is not is use (e.g. tea towels, frying pans containing oil).
DO NOT place plastic or aluminium foil, or plastic containers, on the hob.
DO NOT leave the hob zones switched on unless being used for cooking.
NEVER allow anyone to climb or stand on the hob.
Do not stand or rest heavy objects on the hob. Although the ceramic surface is very strong, a sharp blow or sharp falling object (e.g. a salt cellar) might cause the surface to crack or break.
Should a crack appear in the surface, disconnect the appliance immediately from the supply and arrange for its repair.
Always LIFT pans off the hob. Sliding pans may cause marks and scratches. Always turn the control to the OFF position before removing a pan.
DO NOT place anything between the base of the pan and the hob surface (e.g. asbestos mats, aluminium foil, Wok stand).
Care should be taken that no water seeps into the appliance.
Only certain types stainless steel, enamelled steel pans or cast iron pans with enamelled bases are suitable for induction hob cooking.
The ceramic surface should be washed after use to prevent it from becoming scratched or dirty. However, you should clean the hob with caution as some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
DO NOT use abrasive cleaners/pads, oven aerosols/pads or stain removers on the surface.
We recommend that you avoid wiping any surface unit areas until they have cooled and the indicator light has gone off. Sugar spills are the exception to this (see ‘Cleaning your Cooker’). After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove any cleaning cream residue.
Cooker Care
As steam can condense to water droplets on the cool outer trim of the oven, it may be necessary during cooking to wipe away any moisture with a soft cloth. This will also help to prevent soiling and discolouration of the oven exterior by cooking vapours.
Cleaning
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 fire.
Clean only the parts listed in this guide.
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.
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