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TECHNICAL PASSPORT ENGLISH ENGLISH TECHNICAL PASSPORT
Electric Hob Electric Hob
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Electrical Shock Hazard
ÂDo not cook on a broken or cracked hob. If the hob surface should break or
crack, switch the appliance off immediately at the mains power supply (wall switch)
and contact a qualied technician.
ÂSwitch the hob off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.
ÂFailure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or
death.
Health Hazard
ÂThis appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.
ÂHowever, persons with cardiac pacemakers or other electrical implants (such
as insulin pumps) must consult with their doctor or implant manufacturer before
using this appliance to make sure that their implants will not be affected by the
electromagnetic eld.
ÂFailure to follow this advice may result in death.
Hot Surface Hazard
ÂDuring use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to
cause burns.
ÂDo not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware
contact the ceramic glass until the surface is cool.
ÂBeware: Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be
placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.
ÂKeep children away.
ÂHandles of saucepans may be hot to touch. Check saucepan handles do not
overhang other cooking zones that are on. Keep handles out of reach of children.
ÂFailure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.
Cut Hazard
ÂThe razor-sharp blade of a hob scraper is exposed when the safety cover is
retracted. Use with extreme care and always store safely and out of reach of children.
ÂFailure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
Important safety instructions
ÂNever leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boil over causes smoking
and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
ÂNever use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
ÂNever leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
ÂDo not place or leave any magnetisable objects (e.g. credit cards, memory
cards) or electronic devices (e.g. computers, MP3 players) near the appliance, as they
may be affected by its electromagnetic eld.
ÂNever use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
ÂAfter use, always turn off the cooking zones and the hob as described in this
manual. Do not rely on the pan detection feature to turn off the cooking zones when
you remove the pans.
ÂDo not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or climb on it.
ÂDo not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the hob. Children
climbing on the hob could be seriously injured.
ÂDo not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the appliance
is in use.
ÂChildren or persons with a disability which limits their ability to use the
appliance should have a responsible and competent person to instruct them in
its use. The instructor should be satised that they can use the appliance without
danger to themselves or their surroundings.
 Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specically
recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be done by a qualied
technician.
ÂDo not use steam cleaner to clean hob.
ÂDo not place or drop heavy objects on hob.
ÂDo not stand on your hob.
ÂDo not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the ceramic glass
surface as this can scratch the glass.
ÂDo not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents to clean your
hob, as these can scratch the ceramic glass.
 If the power supply cable is damaged, it must only be replaced by qualied
technician.
ÂThis appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications
such as: -staff kitchen areas in shops, ofces and other working environments; -farm
houses; -by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; -bed
and breakfast type environments.
ÂThis appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use
of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall
not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
ÂWARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous
and may result in re. NEVER try to extinguish a re with water, but switch off the
appliance and then cover ame e.g. with a lid or a re blanket.
