Before You Start; Personal Safety; Gas Connection Safety; If You Smell Gas - Falcon 900S Dual Fuel User's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Before You Start...

Your cooker should give you many years of trouble-free
cooking if installed and operated correctly. It is important
that you read this section before you start.

Personal Safety

This appliance is for cooking purposes only. It must not be
used for other purposes, for example heating a room. Using
it for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty or
liability claim. Besides invalidating claims this wastes fuel and
may overheat the control knobs.
This cooker must be installed in accordance with the relevant
instructions in this booklet and with the national and local
regulations as well as the local gas and electricity supply
companies' requirements.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from
8 years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
• Children less than 8 years of age should be kept away
unless continuously supervised. Children shall not play
with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance
shall not be made by children without supervision.
• This appliance is designed for domestic cooking only.
Use for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty
or liability claim.
• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot
during use and will retain heat even after you have
stopped cooking. Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements.
• A long term cooking process has to be supervised from
time to time. A short term cooking process has to be
supervised continuously.
• At the risk of fire DO NOT store items on the cooking
surfaces.
• To avoid overheating, DO NOT install the cooker behind
a decorative door.
• Accessible parts will become hot during use and will
retain heat even after you have stopped cooking. Keep
babies and children away from the cooker and never
wear loose-fitting or hanging clothes when using the
appliance.
• DO NOT use a steam cleaner on your cooker.
• Always keep combustible materials, e.g. curtains, and
flammable liquids a safe distance away from the cooker.
• DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cooker
while it is on.

Gas Connection Safety

• This cooker is a Class 2 Subclass 1 appliance.
• This appliance can be converted for use on another gas.
• Before installation, make sure that the cooker is suitable
for your gas type and supply voltage. See the data
badge.
• DO NOT use reconditioned or unauthorised gas
controls.
• Disconnect from the electricity and gas supply before
servicing.
• When servicing or replacing gas-carrying components
disconnect from the gas supply before starting
operation. Check the appliance is gas sound after
completion.
• Make sure that the gas supply is turned on and that the
cooker is wired in and switched on.
• In your own interest and that of safety, it is law that all
gas appliances be installed by a qualified person(s).
• An appliance for use on LPG must not be installed in
a room or internal space below ground level, e.g. in a
basement.

If You Smell Gas

• DO NOT turn electric switches on or off
• DO NOT smoke
• DO NOT use naked flames
• Turn off the gas at the meter or cylinder
• Open doors and windows to get rid of the gas
• Keep people away from the area affected
• Call your gas supplier
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