1This owner's manual is for a class 1 appliance (installed independently) or class 2 - sub-class 1 appliances (installed between two cabinets).
2Before using the appliance, read the instructions in this owner’s manual carefully since you should find all the instruction you require to ensure safe installation, use and maintenance.
Always keep this owner’s manual close to hand since you may need to refer to it in the future.
3When you have removed the packing, check that the appliance is not damaged.If you have any doubts, do not use the appliance, contact your nearest Ariston Service Centre. Never leave the packing components (plastic bags, foamed polystyrene, nails, etc.) within the reach of children since they are a source of potential danger.
4The appliance must be installed only by a qualified person in compliance with the instructions provided. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for improper installation which may harm persons and animals and damage property.
5The electrical safety of this appliance can only be guaranteed if the cooker is correctly and efficiently earthed, in compliance with current regulations on electrical safety. Always ensure that the earthing is efficient; if you have any doubts call in a qualified electrician to check the system. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage resulting from a system which has not been earthed.
6Before connecting the appliance to the mains, check that the specifications indicated on the rating plate correspond to those of the electrical mains system of your home.
7The cooker must be connected to the mains electrical supply via a earthed 13 or 15 amp. socket outlet, meeting the electrical current requirements detailed under “electrical Connection” in the installation section later in this book.
8The openings and slots used for ventilation and dispersion of heat on the rear and below the control panel must never be covered.
9This appliance must be used for the purpose for which it was expressly designed. Any other use (e.g. heating rooms) is considered to be improper and consequently dangerous. The manufacturer declines all responsibility for damage resulting from improper and irresponsible use.
10A number of fundamental rules must be followed when using electrical appliances.The following are of particular importance:
•do not touch the appliance when your hands or feet are wet
•do not use the appliance barefooted
•never allow the Mains Cable to be stretched, pulled or damaged if the Cooker is moved for cleaning etc. Do not use the cooker if the Mains Cable is damaged, consult a qualified electrician.
•do not allow the cooker to be used unsupervised by children or persons unfamiliar with it.
11Always switch off the electrical supply to the cooker and allow it to cool down before carrying out any cleaning operations etc.
12In the case of faults and/or faulty operation, switch off the electricity supply to the cooker and do not tamper with it. For repairs call only an authorised after-sales servicing centre and
request the use of original spare parts only. Failure to comply with the above may compromise the safety of the appliance.
13Remember if you are discarding any domestic appliance with which children etc.may play, make it safe by removing the Mains Cable from it, after first disconnecting the electricity supply. Remove glass parts where possible, and consider sharp edges etc. which may now be exposed.
14Oven gloves or similar protection should be used when moving containers in or out of hot ovens and care should be be taken to avoid contact with hot surfaces by exposed skin on wrists or arms.
15One of the commonest types of accident involving cooking appliances is burns to babies and young children. These can occur by:
a)Touching hot parts
b)Being splashed with hot liquids
c)By pulling projecting pan handles and tipping hot liquids over themselves
16Please remember that a small child’s skin is far more sensitive and therefore easily burnt.You are, therefore, strongly advised to keep babies and young children well clear of this appliance during use and whilst it is cooling down after use.
17Unstable or out of shape pans should not be used on the hob in case they cause spillage of hot liquids by tipping over.
18Pans must only be placed in the centre of the burners. Placing pans off centre may cause cooking irregularites.
19Special care should be taken when using chip pans etc.in order to avoid splashing or spillage of hot oil.They should not be used unattended since overheated oil may boil over and could also ignite.
20Parts of this appliance, cooking surfaces, retain heat for considerable periods after switching off.Care should, therefore, be taken when touching these areas before they have completely cooled down.
21Remember to keep children away from the appliance when you use the grill or oven, since these parts become very hot.
22Never use flammable liquids such as alcohol or gasoline, etc. near the appliance when it is in use.
23Wear oven gloves when placing coockware in the oven or removing it.
24Never use the oven as place to store flammable material.
25When using small electric appliances near the hob, keep the supply cord away from the hot parts.
26Make sure the knobs are in the“•”/” O” position when the appliance is not in use.
27Warning: open the door with care since if you are not careful you may hurt yourself in the hinge area.
28Gas units need a regular air replacement for a correct functioning. Make sure that the requirements requested in the“Positioning”paragraph are all observed in the owner’s manual.
29If the cooker is placed on a pedestal, take the necessary precautions to prevent the same from sliding off the pedestal itself.
