Hob & Cooker Safety

✔Always ensure that pan bases are dry, and flat before using them on the hob.

✔Always position pans over the centre of the element, and turn the handles to a safe position so they cannot be knocked or grabbed.

✔Always use pans which are no smaller than 100mm (4”), or larger than 250mm (10”).

✔ Always take care when removing food from the oven as the area around the cavity may be hot.

✔ Always use oven gloves when handling any utensils which have been in the oven as they will be hot.

✔Always make sure that the oven shelves are resting in the correct position in between two runners. Do not place the oven shelves on top of the highest runner, this will lead to spillage and injury if the baking tray, or dish falls.

✖ Never use double pans, rimbased pans, old or misshapen pans, or any pan which is not stable on a flat surface.

✖ Never leave cooking fat, or oil, unattended. ✖ Never use commercial simmering aids, or heat

diffusers, as they create excessive heat and can damage the surface of the hob.

✖ Never use the hob for any other purpose than cooking food.

✖ Plastic cooking utensils can melt if they come into contact with a warm hob. Never leave them close to, or on top of the hob.

✖ Never leave the element alight without a pan covering it. This causes a fire hazard.

✖ Do not place items on the door while it is open.

✖ Do not wrap foil around the oven shelves, or allow it to block the flue.

✖ Do not drape tea towels near the oven while it is on, this will cause a fire hazard.

✖ Do not pull heavy items, such as turkeys, or large joints of meat, out from the oven on the shelf, as they may overbalance and fall.

✖ Do not use this appliance to heat anything other than food items, and do not use it for heating the room.

!WARNING: Parts of the appliance may become hot while in use, always make sure that children are supervised when they are near to the appliance.

i Call Customer Care for if: a service engineers visit

●You find over a period of time that the gas oven becomes hotter at a particular temperature - the thermostat may need replacing.

●The cooling fan fails to work.

Always use the Minute Minder (if fitted) if you are leaving the oven unattended, this reduces the risk of food burning.

!Warning (ceramic glass): Never use the hob if the ceramic surface is cracked, broken or shattered. This creates a high risk of injury. Switch off the electric supply and call for a service engineer to come out.

!Warning (ceramic glass): Do not stare at the halogen elements (if fitted). This may impair your vision!

Aluminium foil:

Do not leave foil on the hob top, it reflects heat back into the element which leads to damage.

Slow cooking time? Check the base of your pan. Shiny pans can often reflect heat back into the element causing it to cycle on and off more.