Use and Care Guide
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Use the Right Size Pan
This appliance is equipped with cooktop zones of dierent
sizes. Use utensils with at bottoms. DO NOT use unstable
pans and position the handles away from the edge of the
cooktop.
Proper relationship of utensil to burner will improve eciency.
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NEVER leave cooktop zones unattended at high
settings. Pans boiling over can cause smoking and
greasy spills may catch on re.
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Protective Liners – DO NOT use aluminium foil to
line cooktop bowls or oven bottoms. Foil liners
may result in a risk of electric shock, or re and will
damage the enamel nish. Never allow aluminium
foil to contact the heating elements.
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DO NOT use hotplate protectors, foil or hotplate
covers of any description. These may aect the safe
use of your hotplate burners and are potentially
hazardous to health.
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Only certain types stainless steel, enamelled steel
pans or cast iron pans with enamelled bases are
suitable for induction cooktop cooking.
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Utensil handles should be turned inward and not
over adjacent cooktop zones. If handles are left over
adjacent zones they will get hot and may burn.
General Safety Instructions
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This appliance is provided with rollers to facilitate
movement during installation. The range should not
be moved after installation.
This appliance must be installed by a competent person in
accordance with the installation instructions. The installation
must comply with the relevant regulations and also the local
electricity supply company requirements.
This appliance is designed for domestic cooking only. Use for
any other purpose could invalidate any warranty or liability
claim.
The range should be serviced by a qualied service engineer
and only approved parts used. Have the installer show you
the location of the range circuit breaker. Mark it for easy
reference. Always allow the range to cool and then switch
o at the circuit breaker before cleaning or carrying out any
maintenance work, unless specied otherwise in this guide.
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All parts of the range become hot with use and will
retain heat even after you have stopped cooking.
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Take care when touching range, to minimize the
possibility of burns, always be certain that the
controls are in the OFF position and that it is cool
before attempting to clean the range.
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Clean with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used
to wipe spills on a hot surface, be careful to avoid
steam burns. Some cleaners can produce noxious
fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Clean only parts listed in this guide.
In the interests of hygiene and safety the range should be
kept clean at all times as a build up in fats and other food
stu could result in a re.
Always keep combustible wall coverings or curtains etc. a safe
distance away from your range.
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DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of the range
while it is in use.
DO NOT store or use combustible materials, or ammable
liquids in the vicinity of this appliance.
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.
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NEVER leave a deep fry pan unattended. Always
heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans
should be only a maximum of 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.
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozen
foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubble
up and over the sides of the pan. Carefully watch for spills or
overheating of foods when frying at high or medium high
temperatures. Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a
deep fry pan. Wait until the fat is cool.
When an oven is on, DO NOT use the top of the ue (the
round holes along the back of the range) for warming plates,
dishes, drying dish towels or softening butter.
When using an electrical appliance near the cooktop, be sure
that the cord of the appliance does not come into contact
with the cooktop.
Take care that no water seeps into the appliance.
Make sure that your kitchen is well ventilated at all times. Use
extractor fans or hoods when installed.
The range is designed for cooking foods only and must not
be used for any other purpose.
The oven should NOT be used for heating the kitchen, not
only does this waste fuel but the control knobs may become
overheated.
When the oven is on DO NOT leave the oven door open for
longer than necessary.
The specication of this range should not be altered.
This appliance is heavy, take care when moving it.
When the range is not in use ensure that the control knobs
are in the o position.