Westinghouse PPL776 Owner's Manual page 2

S A F E T Y A N D W A R N I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
Read the following carefully to avoid an accident.
General warnings
• This appliance is not suitable for use by young children or infirm persons, without supervision.
• Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with this appliance.
• During use, this appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching hot surfaces, e.g. oven
door, heating elements.
• This appliance must not be used as a space heater.
• In order to avoid a fire, the appliance must be kept clean and vents kept unobstructed.
• Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the appliance during operation.
• Do not store flammable materials in or under the appliance, e.g. Aerosols.
• Accessible parts will become hot when in use. To avoid burns and scalds children should be kept away.
• Do not line the bottom of the oven or grill with foil or cookware.
Grill
• The grill door must be open whilst grilling in a wall oven.
• Always turn the grill off immediately after use as fat left there may catch fire.
• Do not cover the insert with foil, as fat left there may catch fire.
• Always keep the grill dish clean as any fat left may catch fire.
• Do not leave the grill on unattended.
• To avoid a fire, ensure that grill trays and fittings are always inserted into the appliance in accordance with
the instructions.
• Do not place thick portions of food under the grill. Foods may curl, catch and ignite.
• Accessible parts may become hot when grill is in use. Children should be kept away.
Oven
• During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching the hot surfaces inside the
oven.
• Switch the appliance off before removing the oven light glass for globe replacement.
• To avoid an accident, ensure that oven shelves and fittings are always inserted into the appliance in
accordance with the instructions.
• Do not use the door as a shelf.
• Do not push down on the open oven door.
Cooktops (solid & ceramic)
• Do not allow pots to boil dry, as damage to both pan and cooktop may result.
• Do not operate the cooktop for an extended period of time without a utensil on the hot plate.
• Do not allow large cookware to overhang the cooktop onto the adjacent benchtop. This will cause
scorching to the benchtop surface.
Ceramic glass
• If the ceramic glass is accidentally cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric
shock.
• Do not place heat resistant mats, wire mats or aluminium foil under pots or pans.
• Do not cook food directly on the ceramic glass surface.
• Do not use round bottom woks or similar utensils that could lead to over heating of hotplates and possible
damage to the cooking surface.
Installation, cleaning and servicing
• An authorised person must install this appliance. (Certificate of Compliance to be retained)
• Before using the appliance, ensure that all packing materials are removed from the appliance.
• In order to avoid any potential hazard, the enclosed installation instructions must be followed.
• Ensure that all specified vents, openings and airspaces are not blocked.
• Where the appliance is built into a cabinet, the cabinet material must be capable of withstanding 85°C.
If adjacent to vinyl-wrapped surfaces, use installation kit from vinyl wrap supplier
• Only authorised personnel should carry out servicing. (Certificate of Compliance to be retained)
• Always ensure the appliance is switched off before cleaning or replacing parts.
• If a rigid gas pipe is used for installation it should include sufficient loops or forms to allow the appliance
to be moved out from the installed position for servicing.
• Do not use steam cleaners, as this may cause moisture build up.
• Always clean the appliance immediately after any food spillage.
• To maintain safe operation, it is recommended that the product be inspected every five years by an
authorised serviceperson.
This appliance must be earthed.
• For appliances supplied with a supply cord, if the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
Manufacturer or its service agent or similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
Disposing of your old appliance
Your old appliance could contain material that could be recycled, please contact your local waste collection
centre or scrap merchant before disposing of your old oven.
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