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Technical passporT
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english
Technical passporT
electric hob
electric hob
OperatiOn and maintenance
electrical Shock Hazard
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Do 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 qualified technician.
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Switch the hob off at the wall before cleaning or maintenance.
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Failure to follow this advice may result in electrical shock or
death.
Health Hazard
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This appliance complies with electromagnetic safety standards.
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However, 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 field.
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Failure to follow this advice may result in death.
Hot Surface Hazard
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During use, accessible parts of this appliance will become hot enough to
cause burns.
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Do not let your body, clothing or any item other than suitable cookware
contact the ceramic glass until the surface is cool.
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Beware: Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be
placed on the hob surface since they can get hot.
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Keep children away.
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Handles 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.
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Failure to follow this advice could result in burns and scalds.
cut Hazard
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The 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.
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Failure to use caution could result in injury or cuts.
important safety instructions
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Never leave the appliance unattended when in use. Boil over causes smoking
and greasy spillovers that may ignite.
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Never use your appliance as a work or storage surface.
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Never leave any objects or utensils on the appliance.
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Do 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 field.
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Never use your appliance for warming or heating the room.
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After 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.
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Do not allow children to play with the appliance or sit, stand, or climb on it.
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Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above the hob. Children
climbing on the hob could be seriously injured.
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Do not leave children alone or unattended in the area where the appliance
is in use.
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Children 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 satisfied that they can use the appliance without
danger to themselves or their surroundings.
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Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically
recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be done by a qualified
technician.
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Do not use steam cleaner to clean hob.
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Do not place or drop heavy objects on hob.
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Do not stand on your hob.
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Do not use pans with jagged edges or drag pans across the ceramic glass
surface as this can scratch the glass.
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Do not use scourers or any other harsh abrasive cleaning agents to clean your
hob, as these can scratch the ceramic glass.
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If the power supply cable is damaged, it must only be replaced by qualified
technician.
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This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications
such as: -staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; -farm
houses; -by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; -bed
and breakfast type environments.
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This 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.
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WarninG:
Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous
and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the
appliance and then cover flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.
