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en Avoiding material damage
The insulation on cables of electrical appli-
ances may melt if it touches hot parts of the
appliance.
▶ Never bring electrical appliance cables into
contact with hot parts of the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of injury!
Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid
between the saucepan base and the hotplate.
▶ Always keep hotplates and saucepan
bases dry.
▶ Never use icy-cold cookware that has been
in the freezer.
2 Avoiding material damage
This is where you can find the most common causes of damage and tips on how to avoid them.
Damage
Stains
Stains, blisters
Stains, blisters or
fractures in the glass
Stains, discolouration Unsuitable cleaning methods.
Blisters or fractures in
the glass
Scratches, discolour-
ation
Scratches
Damage to the appli-
ance
Damage to the cook-
ware or the appliance
Glass damage
Overheating
3 Environmental protection and saving energy
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.
4
Cause
Unsupervised cooking process.
Spilled food, especially food with a high
sugar content.
Defective cookware, cookware with melted
enamel or cookware with copper or alu-
minium base.
Knocks or falling cookware, cooking ac-
cessories or other hard or pointed objects.
Rough cookware bases or moving the cook-
ware on the hob.
Salt, sugar or sand.
Cooking with frozen cookware.
Cooking without contents.
Melted material on the hot cooking zone or
hot pot lid on the glass.
Hot cookware on the control panel or on the
frame.
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.
Action
Monitor the cooking process.
Remove immediately with a glass scraper.
Use suitable cookware that is in a good con-
dition.
Only use cleaning agents that are suitable for
glass ceramic, and only clean the hob when
it is cold.
When cooking, do not hit the glass or let ob-
jects fall onto the hob.
Check the cookware. Lift the cookware when
moving it.
Do not use the hob as a work surface or
storage space.
Never use frozen cookware.
Never place or heat empty cookware on a
hot cooking zone.
Do not place greaseproof paper or alu-
minium foil nor plastic containers or pot lids
on the hob.
Never place hot cookware on these areas.
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