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Precautions and tips
This appliance has been designed and
manufactured in compliance ith international safety
standards. The follo ing arnings are provided for
safety reasons and must be read carefully.
Practical advice on using the appliance
To obtain the best results from your hob:
Use flat-bottomed pans to ensure that they adhere
to the cooking zone perfectly.
Al ays use pans ith a diameter that is large
enough to cover the hotplate fully, in order to use
all the available heat.
Make sure that the bottom of the cook are is
al ays dry and clean to guarantee correct
adherence and durability, not only for the cooking
zones but also for the cook are itself.
Avoid using the same cook are that is used on
gas burners: the heat concentration on gas
burners may have arped the base of the pan,
causing it not to adhere to the surface correctly.
Never leave a cooking zone on ithout cook are
placed on it because it heats up and rapidly
reaches the maximum level, hich could damage
the heating elements.
General safet
The appliance as 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 ith bare feet or ith
et or damp hands and feet.
The appliance must be used by adults only for the
preparation of food, in accordance ith the
instructions provided in this booklet. Do not use
the hob as a orktop or chopping board.
The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical
shocks, but it may crack (or even break) if hit ith
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, s itch off the
appliance to prevent electric shocks from
occurring.
Ensure that po er supply cables of other
electrical appliances do not come into contact
ith the hot parts of the hob.
Remember that the cooking zones remain
relatively hot for at least thirty minutes after they
have been s itched off. An indicator light
provides a arning hen residual heat is present (see
Start-up and use).
Keep any object hich could melt a ay from the
hob, for example plastic and aluminium objects,
or products ith a high sugar content. Be
especially careful hen using plastic film and
aluminium foil or packaging:
if placed on surfaces that are still hot, they may
cause serious damage to the hob.
Al ays make sure that pan handles are turned
to ards the centre of the hob in order to avoid
accidental burns.
When unplugging the appliance, al ays pull the
plug from the mains socket; do not pull on the
cable.
Never perform any cleaning or maintenance ork
ithout having disconnected the appliance from
the electricity mains.
Do not place metal objects (knives, spoons, pan lids,
etc.) on the hob as they may become hot.
For the attention of wearers of pacemakers or
other active implants:
The hob complies ith all current standards on
electromagnetic interference.
Your induction hob is therefore perfectly in
keeping ith legal requirements (89/336/CEE
directives). It is designed not to create
interference on any other electrical apparatus
being used on condition that the apparatus in
question also complies ith this legislation.
Your induction hob generates short-range
magnetic fields.
To avoid any interference bet een your induction
hob and a pacemaker, the latter must be
designed to comply ith relevant regulations.
In this respect, e can only guarantee our o n
product conformity. Please consult the pacemaker
manufacturer or your doctor concerning its
conformity or any possible incompatibility.