• Do not use this appliance if it comes in contact with water. Do not operate this
appliance with wet hands.
• The heating and cooking surfaces of the appliance become hot when they are in
use, take all due precautions.
• Do not use large cloths, tea towels or similar as the ends could touch the flames and
catch fire.
• Never leave the appliance unattended when cooking.
• Unstable or misshapen pans should not be used on the appliance as they can cause
an accident by tipping or spillage.
• Do not use or store flammable materials in the storage drawer near this appliance.
• Perishable food, plastic items and aerosols may be affected by heat and should not
stored above or below the appliance.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of this appliance while it is in operation.
• Ensure the control knobs are in the '' position when not in use.
• This appliance is intended for domestic cooking only. It is not designed for
commercial or industrial purposes.
• Use heat-resistant pot holders or gloves when handling hot pots and pans.
• When lifting the cookware, make sure that the pot holders do not come close to
open flames.
• Take care not to let pot holders or gloves get damp or wet, as this causes heat to
transfer through the material quicker with the risk of burning yourself.
• Only ever use the burners after placing pots and pans on them. Do not heat up any
empty pots or pans.
• Never use plastic or aluminium foil dishes on the appliance.
• When using other electrical appliances, ensure the cable does not come into
contact with the appliance surfaces of the cooking appliance.
• If you have any mechanical parts eg. an artificial heart in your body, consult a
doctor before using the appliance.
• Do not use a tea towel or similar materials in place of a pot holder. Such cloths can
catch fire on a hot burner.
• When using glass cookware, make sure it is designed for top plate cooking. If
the surface is made of glass-cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid defeat
electrocution.
• To minimise the possibility of burns, ignition of flammable materials and spillage,
turn cookware handles toward the side or centre of the top plate without extending
over adjacent burners.
• Always turn burner controls off before removing cookware.
• Carefully watch foods being fried at a high flame setting.
• Always heat fat slowly and watch as it heats.
• 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.
• Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is
completely cool.
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