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For Your Safety
ALWAYS:
-makesureyouremoveallpackaginganddisposeofsafely.
- check the soundness of the appliance after it has been
unpacked.
- make sure you understand the controls before using the
appliance.
-keepchildren away from theapplianceduring use.
- take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the
controls.
-makesurethecontrolsareturnedoffwhenyouhavefinished
cookingand when notin use.
- take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the
controls.
-disconnectfromthepowersupply,andallowtocool,before
cleaningorperformingmaintenance.
-refer servicing to aqualifiedapplianceserviceengineer.
- keep the hob clean as a build up of grease or fat from
cookingcancausea fire.
-followthebasicprinciplesoffoodhandlingandhygieneto
preventthepossibilityofbacterialgrowth.
-dryfoodthoroughlybeforefryingandloweritslowlyintothe
hotoilorfat. Frozenfoodinparticular,willcausefrothingand
spittingifadded too quickly.
-keep outside ofpans clean andfree from streaks of oil or
fat.
-placepanscentrallyovertheburner making sure handles
are kept away from the edge of the hob and cannot be
heatedby other burners/pans.
-keepanyventilationslotsclearof obstructions.
NEVER:
- attempt to install or repair the appliance without the
assistanceofqualified personnel.
-storeitems above the appliance that children mayattempt
toreach.
-heatup unopened food containers, aspressurecanbuild
upcausingthecontainertoburst.
-use the appliance to heatup anything otherthan food.
-use the appliance as aroom heater.
- dry any items on the hob.
-installtheappliancenexttocurtainsorothersoftfurnishings.
-allowchildren to play with ortamperwiththe controls.
-leavechildren unsupervised wherecookingappliancesare
installedasallthecooking surfaces get hot during and after
use.
-storechemicals,foodstuffsor pressurised containers in or
ontheappliance, or in cabinetsimmediatelyabove or next
totheappliance.
-useflammable or plastic itemsonor near the hob.
-useadapters, multiple sockets and/or extensionleads.
-fill a deepfatfryingpanmore than 1/3fullofoil,or use alid.
DO NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING.
- fry too much food at a time, especially frozen food. This
onlylowersthetemperatureortheoilorfattoomuch,resulting
ingreasyfood.
- pull on the appliance or the supply able to unplug it from
theelectricaloutlet.
-allowpowercablesofotherappliancestocomeintocontact.
- with hot parts of this appliance.
- expose the appliance to atmospheric agents, such as
rainorsunlight.
- operate the appliance with wet hands.
-allow anyone to sit or stand onany part of the appliance.
- use misshapen pans which may be unstable.
- use round base woks directly on the pan supports.
-usefishkettlesorlargepreservingpansacrosstwoburners.
- operate the appliance with wet parts of the body.
-operate the appliancewhenbarefoot.
When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product there are certain
precautions that must be observed.
PLEASE READ THE BELOW PRECAUTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.
Tomaintaintheefficiency and safety of thisappliance,werecommendyou do the following:
-onlycalltheServiceCentresauthorisedbythemanufacturer.
- always use genuine spare parts.
SAFETY ADVICE
IMPORTANT-Aswithany cooking appliance there could be some fire risk attached to the heatingofoil,particularlyfor
deepfatfrying. Cookingutensilscontaining oil must not be left unattended (eg. to answer the telephone) onorinclose
proximityto thecookingareas.
IN THE EVENT OF A CHIP PAN OR ANY OTHER PAN FIRE:
1.Turnofftheburners.
2.Coverthepanwithafireblanketordampcloth,thiswillsmother the flames and extinguish the fire.
3.Leavethe pan to coolforat least 60 minutesbeforemoving it. Injuries are oftencausedby picking up ahotpan and
rushingoutsidewithit.
NEVERUSE A FIRE EXTINGUISHERTOPUT OUT A PANFIREas the forceofthe extinguisher is likelytotip the pan
over.Neveruse water to extinguishoilorfatfires.