Preventing Material Damage; Environmental Protection And Saving Energy - Siemens EH Series User Manual

When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and
cooking container could shatter due to over-
heating.
▶ The cooking container in the bain marie
must not directly touch the bottom of the
water-filled pot.
▶ Only use heat-resistant cookware.
An appliance with a cracked or broken sur-
face can cause cuts.
▶ Do not use the appliance if it has a cracked
or broken surface.
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Preventing material damage

Follow these instructions to prevent material damage to
your appliance, accessories or other objects in your kit-
chen.
ATTENTION!
A fan is located on the underside of this hob.
If a drawer is located on the underside of the hob,
▶
do not store any small or pointed objects, paper or
tea towels in it. These objects may be sucked in
and damage the fan or impair the cooling.
There must be a clearance of at least 2 cm between
▶
the contents of the drawer and the fan entry point.
Rough pot and pan bases will scratch the ceramic.
Check your cookware.
▶
Boiling pans dry may damage cookware or the appli-
ance.
Never place empty pans on a heated hotplate or al-
▶
low to boil dry.
Incorrectly positioned cookware can cause the appli-
ance to overheat.
Never place hot pots or pans on the controls or the
▶
hob surround.
Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall onto
the hob.
Do not let hard or pointed objects fall onto the hob.
▶
Non heat-resistant materials will melt on heated hot-
plates.
Do not use oven protective foil.
▶
Do not use aluminium foil or plastic containers.
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Environmental protection and saving energy

Help protect the environment by using your appliance
in a way that conserves resources and by disposing of
reusable materials properly.
3.1 Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compat-
ible and can be recycled.
Sort the individual components by type and dispose
▶
of them separately.
Preventing material damage en
WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation!
Children may put packaging material over
their heads or wrap themselves up in it and
suffocate.
▶ Keep packaging material away from chil-
dren.
▶ Do not let children play with packaging ma-
terial.
Children may breathe in or swallow small
parts, causing them to suffocate.
▶ Keep small parts away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with small parts.
2.1 Overview of the most common damage
Here you can find the most common types of damage
and tips on how to avoid them.
Damage Cause
Stains Food boiling
over
Stains Unsuitable
cleaning
products
Scratch Salt, sugar or
es sand
Scratch Rough pot or
es pan bases
Discol- Unsuitable
ouration cleaning
products
Discol- Pan abrasion,
ouration e.g. aluminium
Blisters Sugar or food
with a high
sugar content
Measure
Remove boiled-over food
immediately with a glass
scraper.
Only use cleaning
products that are suitable
for glass ceramic.
Do not use the hob as a
work surface or storage
space.
Check your cookware.
Only use cleaning
products that are suitable
for glass ceramic.
Lift pots and pans to
move on the hob.
Remove boiled-over food
immediately with a glass
scraper.
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