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WARNING: Under no
circumstances should the bake
element be covered with
aluminium foil. Nor should a pan
or tray be positioned directly
above the bake element.
Doing so would reflect the heat
from the bake element
downwards. Heat to the oven
would be restricted and
overheating of the space below
the element would result in
damage to the oven enamel.
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Clean your appliance regularly. This will
prolong it's good looks and enhance
hygiene levels.
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Use flat bottomed pots and pans when
cooking on the hotplates. This will
maximize efficiency and reduce electricity
costs.
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Keep children well away from the cooking
appliance. Explain the dangers to them.
Being safety conscious is being safe, not
sorry.
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Supervise the cooking process.
Overcooked or spoiled food is wasteful.
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Leave about a 40 mm. air gap between
baking tins and the oven walls. Adequate
air circulation is important for good baking
results.
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Get into the habit of wearing oven gloves
when handling utensils in a hot oven. This
will help to avoid accidental burns.
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Partly slide out the oven shelf before
removing hot dishes from the oven. This
will prevent accidental contact with the hot
oven sides.
Do
Don’t
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Use pots which are smaller than the
hotplate diameter. This wastes electricity
and allows the pot handles to overheat.
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Leave the appliance unattended
especially when grilling. This is good
practice and avoids accidents.
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Place anything on the open oven door.
The glass is not a work surface and could
get scratched.
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Use abrasive cleaning materials. They will
scratch surfaces and fascia graphics.
•
Allow fat splashes to dry and bake onto
the stove/oven surface before cleaning
them. It is easier to clean spills while they
are still slightly warm and soft.
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Put baking tins on the floor of the oven.
This will prevent heat circulation and spoil
baking results.
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Use the appliance to heat the home.
Neither the hotplates nor the oven were
designed for this purpose and damage
could occur.
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Allow pot handles to overhang the front of
the appliance. Children might be tempted
to grab them with harmful consequences.
OVER THE YEARS, DEFY'S SERVICE CENTRES HAVE IDENTIFIED THIS LIST OF DO'S AND
DON'TS AS BEING IMPORTANT FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND SAFETY. PLEASE READ
IT AND FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH ITS CONTENTS.
Figures in this manual are
schematic and may not match your
appliance exactly.
DANGER
Risk of scalding by hot steam!
Take care when opening the oven
door as steam may escape.
WARNING
Hot surfaces may
cause burns! Do not touch the hot
surfaces of the appliance. Use
oven gloves. Keep children away
from the appliance.
DANGER
Risk of fire by
overheated oil! When heating oil,
do not leave it unattended. Never
try to extinguish a fire with water!
When oil has caught fire,
immediately cover the pot or pan
with a lid. Switch off the hob if safe
to do so and phone the fire service.
