Precautions And - Indesit HI 150.B Operating Instructions Manual

Precautions and tips
! The appliance was designed and manufactured in
GB
compliance with international safety standards. The
following warnings are provided for safety reasons and
must be read carefully.
General safety
• The appliance was designed for domestic use
inside the home and is not intended for commercial
or industrial use.
• The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even
in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to leave
the appliance exposed to rain and storms.
• When handling the appliance, always use the
handles provided on the sides of the oven.
• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet
or moist hands and feet.
• The appliance must be used by adults only for
the preparation of food, in accordance with the
instructions outlined in this booklet. Any other
use of the appliance (e.g. for heating the room)
constitutes improper use and is dangerous. The
manufacturer may not be held liable for any
damage resulting from improper, incorrect and
unreasonable use of the appliance.
• Do not touch the heating elements and parts of
the oven door when the appliance is in use;
these parts become extremely hot. Keep children
well away from the appliance.
• Ensure that the power supply cable of other
electrical appliances does not come into contact
with the hot parts of the oven.
• The openings used for ventilation and dispersion of
heat must never be covered.
• Always grip the oven door handle in the centre: the
ends may be hot.
• Always use oven gloves to place cookware in the
oven or when removing it.
• Do not use aluminium foil to line the bottom of the
oven.
• Do not place flammable materials in the oven: if the
appliance is switched on by mistake, it could catch
fire.
• Always make sure the knobs are in the ""/"
position when the appliance is not in use.
• When unplugging the appliance always pull the plug
from the mains socket, do not pull on the cable.
• Never carry out any cleaning or maintenance work
without having unplugged the plug from the mains.
• In the case of a malfunction, under no
circumstances should you attempt to repair the
appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or further
malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact a Service
Centre ( see Assistance ).
• Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
• The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical
10
shocks, but it may crack (or even break) if hit with a
sharp object such as a tool. If this happens,
disconnect the appliance from the electricity mains
immediately and contact a Service Centre.
• Remember that the temperature of the cooking
zones remains relatively high for at least thirty
minutes after they have been switched off.
• Keep any object that could melt away from the hob,
for example plastic and aluminium objects, or
products with a high sugar content. Keep plastic or
aluminium objects away from the hob: if you forget
them on surfaces that are still hot, they may cause
serious damage to the hob.
• The appliance should not be operated by people
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capacities, by inexperienced individuals
or by anyone who is not familiar with the product.
These individuals should, at the very least, be
supervised by someone who assumes responsibility
for their safety or receive preliminary instructions
relating to the operation of the appliance.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when
disposing packaging material for recycling
purposes. Observe existing legislation when
disposing of the old appliance.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE),
requires that old household electrical appliances
must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted
municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be
collected separately in order to optimise the
recovery and recycling of the materials they contain
and reduce the impact on human health and the
environment. The crossed out "wheeled bin" symbol
on the product reminds you of your obligation, that
when you dispose of the appliance it must be
separately collected.
Consumers should contact their local authority or
retailer for information concerning the correct
" disposal of their old appliance.
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Respecting and conserving the
environment
• By using the appliance in the hours between late
afternoon and early morning, you can help reduce
the work load placed on electrical companies.
• Always keep the oven door closed when using the
GRILL mode to attain best results and to save
energy (approximately 10%).
• Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to
ensure they are free of debris so that they stick
properly to the door and do not allow heat to
disperse.