SAFETY
✓If the appliance has a glass hobtop,
make sure you do not drag pans across
the ceramic surface as this will lead to
scratches and damage.
✗Never use double pans, rim-based
pans, old or misshapen pans, or any pan
that is not stable on a flat surface.
✗Never leave cooking fat, or oil,
unattended.
✗Never use commercial simmering aids,
or heat diffusers, as they create excessive
heat and can damage the surface of the
hob.
✗Never use the hob for any other
purpose than cooking food.
✗Plastic cooking utensils can melt if
they come into contact with a warm hob.
Never leave them close to, or on top of
the hob.
✗Never leave any heat zone alight
without a pan covering it. This causes a
fire hazard.
✗Do not use the hob surface as a
chopping board or food preparation area,
as this may lead to it becoming damaged.
✗If the appliance has solidplate
elements, never leave pan lids or
decorative covers on top of the elements
as any trapped moisture will lead to
corrosion.
✗If the appliance has a glass hobtop,
never use the hob if the surface is cracked,
broken or shattered. This creates a high
risk of injury. Switch off the electric supply
and call for a service engineer’s visit.
✗Do not stare at the halogen elements
(if fitted). This may impair your vision.
✗Do not leave aluminium foil on the
hob top, it reflects heat back into the
element which leads to damage.
CHIP PAN FIRES
What causes a chip pan fire?
•Chip pan fires start when oil of fat
overheats and catches fire, or when oil or
fat spills on to the cooker because the pan
has been filled too high.
•They can also start when wet chips are
put into hot oil, making it bubble up and
overflow.
Preventing a chip pan fire
•Never fill the pan more than a third
full with oil of fat.
•Never leave the pan alone with the
heat on - even for a few seconds.
•Ensure chips are dry before putting
them in the pan.
•Never put chips in the pan if the oil
has started smoking. Turn off the heat
and leave the oil to cool down.
In the event of a chip pan fire
•If your chip pan does catch fire - don’t
panic, and don’t move the pan. Serious
burns are often caused by picking up the
pan and running outside with it.
•If it is safe to do so, and you don’t
have to reach across the pan, turn off the
heat.
•Never throw water or use a fire
extinguisher.
•If you can, drape a damp cloth or
towel over the pan to smother the flames.
•Leave the pan to cool down for at least
half an hour.
•If you can’t control the fire yourself,
close the door, get out and tell everybody
else to get out.
•Call the fire brigade. Don’t go back
inside whatever the reason.
