2.4 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns and
electric shock.
• Remove all the packaging, labelling
and protective film (if applicable)
before first use.
• This appliance is for household use
only.
• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.
• Make sure that the ventilation
openings are not blocked.
• Do not let the appliance stay
unattended during operation.
• Set the cooking zone to “off” after
each use.
• Do not put cutlery or saucepan lids on
the cooking zones. They can become
hot.
• Do not operate the appliance with wet
hands or when it has contact with
water.
• Do not use the appliance as a work
surface or as a storage surface.
• When you place food into hot oil, it
may splash.
WARNING!
Risk of fire and explosion
• Fats and oil when heated can release
flammable vapours. Keep flames or
heated objects away from fats and
oils when you cook with them.
• The vapours that very hot oil releases
can cause spontaneous combustion.
• Used oil, that can contain food
remnants, can cause fire at a lower
temperature than oil used for the first
time.
• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the
appliance.
• Do not keep hot cookware on the
control panel.
• Do not let cookware to boil dry.
• Be careful not to let objects or
cookware fall on the appliance. The
surface can be damaged.
• Do not activate the cooking zones
with empty cookware or without
cookware.
• Do not put aluminium foil on the
appliance.
• Do not use the solid hot plate for
direct cooking. It must be used with
appropriate cookware.
• Use only stable cookware with the
correct shape and diameter larger
than the dimensions of the burners.
• Make sure cookware is centrally
positioned on the burners.
• Do not use large cookware that
overlap the edges of the appliance.
This can cause damage to the
worktop surface.
• Use only the accessories supplied
with the appliance.
• Do not install a flame diffuser on the
burner.
• The use of a gas cooking appliance
results in the production of heat and
moisture. Provide good ventilation in
the room where the appliance is
installed.
• Prolonged intensive use of the
appliance may call for additional
ventilation, for example opening of a
window, or more effective ventilation,
for example increasing the level of
mechanical ventilation where present.
• This appliance is for cooking
purposes only. It must not be used for
other purposes, for example room
heating.
• Do not let acid liquids, for example
vinegar, lemon juice or limescale
remover, touch the hob. This can
cause matt patches.
• Discoloration of the enamel or
stainless steel has no effect on the
performance of the appliance.
2.5 Care and cleaning
WARNING!
Do not remove the buttons,
knobs or gaskets from the
control panel. Water may get
inside the appliance and
cause damage.
• Clean the appliance regularly to
prevent the deterioration of the
surface material.
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