Causes Of Damage; Damage To The Oven; Damage To The Plinth Drawer - Siemens Fornuis HR445.13N Instruction Manual

Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs
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may only be carried out by one of our
trained after-sales engineers. If the
appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug
or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Contact the after-sales service.
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Causes of damage

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Caution!
Only use the burners when cookware has been placed on
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top. Do not heat up empty pots or pans. The saucepan base
will be damaged.
Only use pots and pans with an even base.
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Place the pot or pan centrally over the burner. This will
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optimise transfer of the heat from the burner flame to the pot
or ban base. The handle does not become damaged, and
greater energy savings are guaranteed.
Ensure that the gas burners are clean and dry. The burner
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cup and ¶burner cap must be positioned exactly.
Ensure that the top cover is not closed when the oven is
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started up.

Damage to the oven

Caution!
Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the
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cooking compartment floor: do not place accessories on the
cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking
compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper.
Do not place ovenware on the cooking compartment floor if a
temperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This will cause heat
to accumulate. The baking and roasting times will no longer
be correct and the enamel will be damaged.
Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pour water into
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the cooking compartment when it is hot. This will cause
steam. The temperature change can cause damage to the
enamel.
Moist food: do not store moist food in the cooking
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compartment when it is closed for prolonged periods This will
damage the enamel.
Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not
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pack the baking tray too generously. Fruit juice dripping from
the baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. If
possible, use the deeper universal pan.
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The cable insulation on electrical
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appliances may melt when touching hot
parts of the appliance. Never bring
electrical appliance cables into contact
with hot parts of the appliance.
Penetrating moisture may cause an
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electric shock. Do not use any high-
pressure cleaners or steam cleaners.
When replacing the cooking compartment
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bulb, the bulb socket contacts are live.
Before replacing the bulb, unplug the
appliance from the mains or switch off the
circuit breaker in the fuse box.
A defective appliance may cause electric
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shock. Never switch on a defective
appliance. Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit breaker in
the fuse box. Contact the after-sales
service.
Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking
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compartment to cool when it is closed. Even if the appliance
door is only open a little, front panels of adjacent units could
be damaged over time.
Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty, the
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appliance door will no longer close properly when the
appliance is in use. The fronts of adjacent units could be
damaged.Always keep the door seal clean.
Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not sit on the
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appliance door, or place or hang anything on it. Do not place
any cookware or accessories on the appliance door.
Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance model,
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accessories can scratch the door panel when closing the
appliance door. Always insert the accessories into the
cooking compartment as far as they will go.
Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold the appliance by
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the door handle. The door handle cannot support the weight
of the appliance and could break.

Damage to the plinth drawer

Caution!
Do not place hot objects in the plinth drawer. It could be
damaged.