Rangemaster Kitchener 90 Electric, Installation And User Manual

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General Safety Instructions

The cooker must be installed by a qualified electrician 
in accordance with the installation instructions. It 
should be serviced by a qualified service engineer 
and only approved spare parts used. Have the 
installer show you the location of the cooker control 
switch. Mark it for easy reference. Always allow the 
cooker to cool and then switch off at the mains and 
before cleaning or carrying out any maintenance 
work, unless specified otherwise in this guide.

All parts of the cooker become hot with use and 
will retain heat even after you have stopped 
cooking.

Take care when touching the hob especially the 
marked cooking areas. The glass surface of the hob 
will retain heat after the controls have been turned 
off. To minimize the possibility of burns, always be 
certain that the hob controls are in the OFF position 
and that the entire glass surface is cool before 
attempting to clean the hob.

Use dry oven gloves when applicable - using damp 
gloves might result in steam burns when you touch 
a hot surface. Never operate the cooker with wet 
hands.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of 
a glove. They might catch fire if they touch a hot 
surface.

Always turn the surface unit controls off before 
removing the pans. 

Don’t place utensils on the hob surface when it is in 
use. They may become hot and could cause burns. 

Clean the hob with caution. If a wet sponge or 
cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot surface unit, be 
careful to avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can 
produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

Do not use unstable saucepans and position the 
handles away from the edge of the hotplate.

Babies, toddlers and young children should not be 
allowed near the cooker at any time. They should 
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part of the 
appliance. Teach them not to play with controls or 
any other part of the cooker.

Never store anything of interest to children in 
cabinets above a cooker - children climbing on the 
cooker to reach them could be seriously injured. 

Clean only parts listed in this guide. 

In the interests of hygiene and safety the cooker 
should be kept clean at all times as a build up in fats 
and other food stuff could result in a fire.

We recommend that you avoid wiping any surface 
unit areas until they have cooled and the indicator 
light has gone off. Sugar spills are the exception to 
this. Please see ‘Cleaning your cooker’. When the 
hob is cool, use only the recommended cleaning 
cream to clean the hob.

To avoid possible damage to the cooking surface, 
do not apply the cleaning cream to the glass surface 
when it is hot. Read and follow all instructions 
and warnings on the cleaning cream labels. After 
cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove 
any cleaning cream residue. 

Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so may 
damage the hob and the pan. 

Always keep combustible wall coverings or curtains 
etc. a safe distance away from your cooker. 

Do not place or store items on top of the glass hob 
surface when it is not in use. 

Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cooker 
while it is in on.

Do not store or use combustible materials, or 
flammable liquids in the vicinity of this appliance. 

Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a 
flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a flaming 
pan on a surface unit by covering the pan completely 
with a well fitting lid or baking tray. If available 
use a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-type fire 
extinguisher.

Never leave the hob unattended at high heat 
settings. Pans boiling over can cause smoking and 
greasy spills may catch on fire. 

Never wear loose-fitting or hanging clothes while 
using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for 
items stored in cabinets over the hob. Flammable 
material could be ignited if brought in contact with a 
hot surface unit and may cause severe burns. 

Take great care when heating fats and oils, as they 
will ignite if they get too hot.

Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to 
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point. 

Never leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat fat 
slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans should 
be only one third full of fat. Filling the pan too full 
of fat can cause spill over when food is added. If 
you use a combination of oils or fats in frying, stir 
them together before heating, or as the fats melt.