Rommelsbacher AK Series Instruction Manual page 10

Safety advices for using the appliance:
Warning: Hazard of injury and burns!
Casing surfaces and heating plates become hot during use and
fi rstly stay hot after switch-off!
Thus, act with caution:
• We recommend using pot cloths and appropriate cooking utensils!
• Do not use the appliance´s upper side as depositing rack or working
top as it will get hot when operating the appliance! As protection
against fi re, do generally not put objects made of paper, plastic, fabric
or other infl ammable material on hot surfaces!
• Only use suitable pots or pans with sound, even bottom and
appropriate diameter (also fi re-proof glass or porcelain). If the pot
bottom is uneven or too small, you will waste energy. The heating
plate and the pot bottom must always be clean and dry.
• Do not use cooking vessels made of plastic, inferior enamel, porcelain
or aluminium foil.
Attention! Hazard of fi re! Overheated fats and oils can infl ame.
Therefore, food containing fats and oils may only be prepared under
supervision!
• Never splash cold water on the hot heating plate!
• Appliance and accessories must have cooled completely before
cleaning or moving them!
• The cover can be removed for cleaning. Please ensure that he cover
will only be closed when the appliance is switched off and the heating
plates have cooled down.
Observe the following when setting up the appliance:
Place the appliance on a heat-resistant, stable and even surface
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(no varnished surfaces, no table cloths etc.).
Place it beyond children's reach.
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Leave an appropriate ventilation distance to all sides to avoid
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damage by heat or fat splatters and to grant an unobstructed work
area. Unhindered air supply has to be ensured.
Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of sources of heat
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(oven, gas fl ame etc.) or in explosive environments, where
infl ammable liquids or gases are located.
Attention! Hazard of fi re! This appliance is not qualifi ed for
installation.
• Do not use the appliance as space heater.
• Pull the power plug after each use for safe switch-off.
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