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•Do not wrap the food in foil while cooking.

•Do not place frozen or heavy food on the warm stone.

•Do not place the stone in contact with acidic foods such as vinegar products, mustard, pickled gherkins, pickles, etc. as they will damage the stone.

•Never leave cooking utensils on the stone or the plate.

•Do not move the appliance when it is hot.

•Do not leave the appliance operating while empty for more than 30 min. The stone will become too hot for optimum cooking.

•Do not allow the individual trays to heat up while empty (depending on model).

•Never place aluminium foil or any other object under the plate or the stone or between the reflector and the element.

•Do not cut directly on the plate (depending on model).

USAGE/INFORMATION

•For your safety, this appliance conforms to all applicable standards and regulations (Low Voltage Directive, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Food Compliant Materials, Environment, …).

•Refer to the pictorial diagrams with these instructions for details about using your appliance.

•On first use, there may be a slight odour and a little smoke during the first few minutes, this is normal and will quickly disappear.

•Preheat appliance for 15 min for raclette or 20 min for pierrade (remove the raclette trays during preheating, depending on model), the appliance is then ready for use.

•Any small cracks or fissures are due to the stone expansion and are natural and will not affect the function of the appliance. They are therefore not a reason for replacement.

•After a few uses, the stone will permanently turn a darker, deeper colour.

•Keep the appliance out of the reach of children when it is cooling down.

Precautions for cleaning the wooden support (depending on model)

•Each support is made from wood which is a unique natural material.

•Wood is permeable, depending on its porosity, and if the wooden support is immersed in water during cleaning it may crack or break.

Precautions for cleaning the stone

•Each stone is a natural unique material. It can be more or less permeable depending on how porous the stone is. A stone immersed in water during cleaning may crack or break the next time it is heated on the appliance.

ENVIRONMENT

Environment protection first!

iYour appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled. ‹ Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.

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