Risk of fire.
Never leave flammable objects on the hob or in the storage compartment, or keep them in the cooking
compartment.
Risk of short-circuit.
Never trap the mains cable of electrical appliances in the appliance door when it is hot or pull the cable over
burners when they are hot. The cable insulation may melt.
Overheated oil and fat
Risk of fire.
Overheated oil or fat can ignite very quickly. Never leave fat or oil to heat unattended. Should the oil ignite, do
not try to put it out by pouring water on it. Cover the pan immediately with a lid or plate. Switch off the gas
burner. Allow the cookware to cool down on the gas burner.
High-proof alcohol
Be careful with food that is prepared using drinks with high alcohol content (e.g. cognac, rum).
Alcohol evaporates at high temperatures. In unfavourable circumstances, the alcoholic vapours could catch
fire in the appliance.
Risk of burns.
Only use small quantities of drinks with a high alcohol content and open the appliance door carefully.
Inadequate ventilation when using gas burners
Never use the gas burners in unventilated rooms. Cooking with gas burners releases extra heat and moisture.
During prolonged cooking and baking times, switch on the extractor hood or make sure that the area is well
ventilated.
Risk of fire.
Never switch on the extractor hood if the burners are not covered by cookware. Grease residue in the filter of
the extractor hood may ignite. The intense heat may damage the extractor hood.
Repairs
Risk of electrocution.
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our experienced after-sales
engineers.
Risk of electrocution.
Never replace a damaged power cable yourself. Power cables may only be replaced by one of our experien-
ced after-sales engineers. Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box if the appliance is faulty. Shut off the
gas supply. Call the aftersales service.
Faults with the gas installation/gas smell
If you can smell gas or identify faults with the gas installation, you must
• shut off the gas supply and/or valve on the gas
• cylinder immediately
• put out naked flames and cigarettes immediately
• switch off electrical appliances, even lamps
• open windows and ventilate the room well
• call the after-sales service or your gas supplier.
Safety valve
Close the safety valve on the gas supply line if the cooker will not be used for a prolonged period.
Property damage
Damage to the hob
Only use the burners if cookware is placed on them.
Do not heat empty pots or pans. This will damage the pan base.
Do not allow saucepans to boil dry, in particular enamel and aluminium saucepans.
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