Important safety instructions
Protect your hands when working with a hot appliance - wear oven mitts, and use potholders, etc. Make sure the material is not wet or damp. This would increase the transfer of heat to your skin, and could cause burns.
Never flambé food under an exhaust hood. The flames can set fire to the exhaust hood.
NEVER use the appliance to heat up closed containers, e.g., canned foods. The increased pressure can cause the containers/cans to explode, and this carries the danger of injury and burns.
Choose pots and pans with a smooth bottom only. Rough cookware can scratch the glass ceramic cooktop.
Do not use the appliance as a storage surface.
Do NOT use the appliance as a resting place for cutlery or other items made of metal
If the cooktop is on or accidentally switched on or there is residual heat, metallic objects can heat up and cause burns.
Other items may melt or catch fire. Damp lids can become attached to the cooktop by suction.
Always switch the cooking zone(s) off after use.
NEVER cover the grill with a cloth or foil stovetop protector. It could be hot enough to set objects on fire.
Do not use plastic or aluminum foil or cookware. It can melt at high temperatures. There is also the danger of fire.
Never heat dishware when it is empty, unless expressly permitted by the manufacturer. Because induction heating works so quickly, the temperature of the cookware bottom can quickly reach the ignition point of oils and fats.
Keep the cooktop clean. Salt, sugar, and grains of sand or dirt (for example, from fresh vegetables) can cause scratches.
Never place hot cookware near the control panel. The electronic unit underneath might be damaged.
Be careful that no objects or cookware fall onto the glass ceramic surface. Even a light object, such as a salt shaker, can cause cracks and chips in the glass ceramic.
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