Hob Care - Rangemaster Toledo XT 110 User's Manual & Installation Instructions

Fig. 1.1
ArtNo.324-0001 Steam burst
Fig. 1.2
ArtNo.312-0001 Not cooking surface
Never leave the hotplate unattended at high heat
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settings. Pans boiling over can cause smoking,
and greasy spills may catch on fire. Use a deep fat
thermometer whenever possible to prevent fat
overheating beyond the smoking point.
WARNING!
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Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be
dangerous and may result in fire.
Never leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat fat
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slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans should
be only 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 fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
Do not use the top of the flue (the slot along the back of
the cooker) for warming plates, dishes, drying tea towels or
softening butter.
Do not use water on grease fires and never pick up a
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flaming pan. Turn the controls off and then smother
a flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan
completely with a well fitting lid or baking tray. If
available, use a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
Take care that no water seeps into the appliance.
Cooking high moisture content foods can create a 'steam
burst' when the oven door is opened. When opening the
oven stand well back and allow any steam to disperse (Fig.
1.1).
Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, earthenware or
other glazed containers are suitable for hotplate cooking;
others may break because of the sudden change in
temperature.
This appliance is heavy, so take care when moving it.
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NEVER allow anyone to climb or stand on the hob.
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Hob Care

NEVER cook directly on the hob surface (Fig. 1.2).
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Do not leave utensils, foodstuffs or combustible items on
the hob when it is not in use (e.g. tea towels, frying pans
containing oil).
DO NOT place plastic or aluminium foil, or plastic
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containers, on the hob.
DO NOT leave the hob zones switched on unless
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being used for cooking.
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