Miele CS 1021 Operating And Installation Instructions page 14

Warning and safety instructions
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This appliance must not be set up or
operated in the open air.
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Make sure all the components of the
gas burner have been correctly
assembled before switching on.
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Pans must be the correct size for the
burner they are used on (see "Pans"). A
pan which is too small will be unstable
on the pan support. If the pan diameter
is too large, flames can spread out to
the sides and damage or burn the
worktop, wall claddings or surrounding
units and also parts of the hob. The
manufacturer cannot be held liable for
this type of damage.
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Ensure that the flames from the
burner do not spread out beyond the
base and up the sides of the pan.
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When using a cooker hood over the
gas hob, ensure that the burner is
always covered with a pan when in use.
Otherwise flames could be drawn up by
the suction of the cooker hood, parts of
which could then be damaged or even
set on fire.
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Do not use plastic or aluminium foil
containers. These melt at high
temperatures, and could catch fire.
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The pan support supplied with the
appliance must always be used. Never
place a pan on the burner itself.
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Do not store any inflammable
objects near the gas hob.
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Do not use the appliance as a
resting place for anything else. The
article could melt or catch fire if
residual heat is still present or if the
appliance is switched on by mistake.
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Do not cover the appliance, e.g.
with a cloth, kitchen foil, etc. This could
be a fire hazard if the appliance is
switched on by mistake.
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Remove splashes of fat and other
food debris from the surface as soon as
possible. These are a fire hazard.
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Never leave the appliance
unattended when cooking with oil or fat
as these are fire hazards if overheated.
Very hot oil can catch fire and could
even set a cooker hood above on fire.
Always heat fat slowly, watching as it
heats.
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If, despite this, oil or fat does catch
fire, do not attempt to put out the flames
with water. Use a suitable fire blanket,
saucepan lid, damp towel or similar to
smother the flames.
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Do not flambé under a cooker hood.
The flames could set the cooker hood
on fire.
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Unless the pan manufacturer states
that you can do so, do not use pans
with very thin bases on this hob, and
never heat up empty pans as they
could get damaged. This could also
damage the appliance.