Precautions and tips
!This appliance has been designed and manufactured in compliance with international safety standards. The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and must be read carefully.
General safety
•This manual is for a class 3
•These instructions are only valid for the countries the symbols for which appear on the manual and the serial plate.
•This appliance is designed for
•This appliance was designed for domestic use inside the home and is not intended for commercial or industrial use.
•Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet or damp hands and feet.
•The appliance must be used by adults only, to cook food according to the instructions in this manual. Do not use the hob as a worktop or chopping board.
•Ensure that power supply cables of other electrical appliances do not come into contact with the hot parts of the hob.
•The openings and slots used for ventilation and heat dispersion must never be covered.
•Make sure the knobs are in the “•”/”¡” 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.
•Never carry out any cleaning or maintenance work without having unplugged the plug from the mains.
•In the case of a malfunction, under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or further malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact a Service Centre (see Assistance).
•Always make sure pan handles are turned towards the centre of the hob in order to avoid accidental burns.
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•Do not use cookware with uneven or deformed bottoms.
Disposal
•When disposing of packaging material: observe local legislation so that the packaging may be reused.
•The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old household electrical appliances must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be collected separately in order to optimise the recovery and recycling of the materials they contain and reduce the impact on human health and the environment. The crossed out “wheeled bin” symbol on the product reminds you of your obligation, that when you dispose of the appliance it must be separately collected.
Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer for information concerning the correct disposal of their old appliance.
Practical Advice on Using the Electric Hot Plates
In order to avoid heat loss and damage to the hot plate, use cookware with a flat bottom the diameter of which is not less than that of the hot plate.
Setting | Normal or Fast Plate | |
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0 | Off | |
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1 | Cooking vegetables, fish | |
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2 | Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups, | |
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3 | Continuing the cooking of large quantities of | |
food, minestrone | ||
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4For roasting (average)
5For roasting (above average)
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!Before using the hot plates for the first time, you should heat them at maximum temperature for approximately 4 minutes, without any pans. During this initial stage, their protective coating hardens and reaches its maximum resistance.
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