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WARNING: Follow these instructions carefully
to avoid injury or damage to your appliance.
• Do not allow pots to boil dry, as damage to both
pan and cooktop may result.
• Do not operate the cooktop for an extended
period without a pot or pan on the burner.
• Do not allow large cookware to overhang the
cooktop onto adjacent benchtop. This will cause
scorching to the benchtop surface.
• Do not allow cooking pots or pans to intrude into
the area which is close to the controls.
• Ensure burner bodies and trivets are properly
located on the cooktop (i.e. correctly assembled
and positioned).
CAUTION: Follow these instructions carefully
to avoid an electric shock or re.
It is important to use your cooktop safely. Check
these safety points before using your cooktop.
• 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 supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure they do
not play with this appliance.
• During use, this appliance becomes hot. Care
should be taken to avoid touching hot surfaces.
To avoid burns, young children should be kept
awa y.
• This appliance must not be used as a
space heater.
• Keep vents clear of obstructions.
• In order to avoid a re, this appliance must be
kept clean.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of this
appliance while it is in operation.
• Do not store ammable materials on or under
this appliance, e.g. aerosols.
• Do not remove the trivet and enclose the burner
with a wok stand as this will concentrate and
deect heat onto the burner.
• Do not use large pots or heavy weights
which can bend the trivet or deect ame onto
the burner.
• Do not place anything, e.g. asbestos mat
between pan and trivet as serious damage to the
cooktop may occur.
• For maximum stability, ensure pots and pans are
centrally located on the trivets.
• Handles should be turned away from the front of
the bench to avoid accidents.
• Do not modify this appliance.
• Only models tted with ame safeguard
can be used in marine craft, caravans
or mobile homes.
UNPACKING
During transportation, protective packaging was
used to protect the appliance against any damage.
After unpacking, please dispose of all elements of
packaging in a way that will not cause damage to
the environment.
All materials used for packaging the appliance are
environmentally friendly; they are 100% recyclable
and are marked with the appropriate symbol.
CAUTION: During unpacking, the packaging
materials (polythene bags, polystyrene pieces, etc.)
should be kept out of reach of children.
DISPOSAL OF THE APPLIANCE
Old appliances should not simply be disposed
of with normal household waste and should be
delivered to a collection and recycling centre for
electric and electronic equipment. A symbol shown
on the product, the instruction manual or the
packaging shows that it is suitable for recycling.
Materials used inside the appliance are recyclable
and are labelled with information concerning this.
By recycling materials or other parts from used
devices you are making a signicant contribution
to the protection of our environment.
Information on appropriate disposal centres
for used devices can be provided by your local
authority.
