Using The Cooktop; Cleaning And Maintenance; Technical Support - Hoover HVG31 Use And Maintenance Manual

USING THE COOK TOP
This appliance is not intended to be used by children and people unable or without any experience on the use of the
product, unless they are supervised or trained on the use by a responsible person for their safety.
Please monitor children in order to ensure that they are not playing with the appliance.
User's instructions
This appliance must be used for the purpose it was designed for, i.e. domestic cooking. Any other use is considered to be
improper and therefore dangerous.
The manufacturer will accept no liability for any damage caused by improper, incorrect or irrational use.
Using the burners
If the burners are not used for several days, wait a few seconds before lighting them in order to release any air from the pipes.
As the cook top burners are fitted with an automatic ignition, to light them simply press and turn the handle to the small star. The
appliance uses a spark ignition generator.
If the flame does not ignite within five seconds, turn the knob back to the 0 position and repeat the procedure.
For models with a safety tap (which interrupt the gas flow should the flame accidentally go out) the burners are ignited as
described above, but ensure the knob is pressed in for 5 to 6 seconds after the flame has ignited.
After this time, which gives the safety device enough time to cut-in, the flame will be on permanently.
ATTENTION: once the cook top has been cleaned, ensure that the burners are firmly in their seats and do not interfere
with the igniter.
To get the best from the burners, use flat-bottomed pots with a diameter suited to the burner being used.
For smaller diameter pots and pans (coffee and tea pots, etc.), the power of the burner being used has to be regulated in order
to ensure that the flame laps the bottom of the pot without spilling over. Do not use pots with concave or convex bottoms.
WARNING: if the burner flame is extinguished accidentally, turn off the knob and leave it for at least one minute before
trying to re-ignite it.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Before cleaning or maintenance, the plug must be removed from the mains socket or the electricity switched off at the electric
system mains switch.
Before cleaning, wait for the appliance to cool, then wash the enamelled, painted or chrome-plated parts with warm water and
soap or non-corrosive washing-up liquid.
For the steel parts, use alcohol or any other suitable product on the market. For the aluminium panels and profiles, use cotton or
a cloth soaked with Vaseline oil or seed oil. Clean and then wipe with alcohol.
Never use abrasives, corrosive detergents, bleach or acids to clean the appliance.
Do not leave acids or alkalis (lemon juice, vinegar etc.) on the enamelled, painted or stainless steel parts.
This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product.
The symbol on the product indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment
Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste
disposal.
For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SERVICE
If you cannot identify the cause of the operating anomaly, switch off the appliance (do not subject it to rought
treatment) and contact the Assistance Service.
PRODUCT SERIAL NUMBER. Where I can find it?
It is important you to inform the Assistance Service of your product code and its serial number (a 16 character code
which begins with the number 3); this can be found on the guarantee certificate or on the data plate located on the
appliance.
It will help to avoid wasted journerys to technicians, thereby (and most significantly) saving the corresponding
callout charges.
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