Precautions and tips
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General safety
• These instructions are only valid for the countries whose symbols appear in the manual and on the serial number plate.
• 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.
• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet 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 provided in this booklet.
• The instruction booklet accompanies a class 1 (insulated) or class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed between 2 cupboards) 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 the appliance.
• Make sure that the power supply cables of other electrical appliances do not come into contact with the hot parts of the oven.
• The openings used for the ventilation and dispersion of heat must never be covered.
• Always use oven gloves when placing cookware in the oven or when removing it.
• Do not use flammable liquids (alcohol, petrol, etc...) near the appliance while it is in use.
• Always make sure the knobs are in the “0” 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 perform any cleaning or maintenance work without having disconnected the appliance from the electricity mains.
• If the appliance breaks down, under no circumstances should you attempt to perform the repairs yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or further malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact Assistance.
• Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
• The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical shocks, but it may crack (or even break) if hit with a sharp object such as a tool. If this happens, disconnect the appliance from the electricity mains immediately and contact a Service Centre.
•If the surface of the hob is cracked, switch off the appliance to prevent electric shocks from occurring.
•Remember that the temperature of the cooking zones remains relatively high for at least thirty minutes after they have been switched off.
•Keep any object that could melt away from the hob, for example plastic and aluminium objects, or products with a high sugar content. Keep plastic or aluminium objects away from the hob: if you forget them on surfaces that are still hot, they may cause serious damage to the hob.
•This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
•The installation instructions for cooking ranges that placed on the floor shall state that if the range is placed on a base, measures have to be taken to prevent the appliance slipping from the base.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
Before operating the product, remove all plastic film from the sides of 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
For further information relating to the correct disposal of exhausted household appliances, owners may contact the public service provided 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 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 heat dispersion.
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