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ENERGY SAVING TIPS
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? Use pots and pans whose bottom diameter is
equal to that of the cooking zone or slightly
larger.
? Only use flat-bottomed pots and pans.
? If possible, keep the pot covered when
cooking.
? Cook vegetables, potatoes, et. with little
water in order to cut down cooking time.
? A pressure cooker allows you to save even
more energy and time.
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
1. Packing? The appliances are designed, built and sold
? The packaging material can be100% recycled, in compliance with:
as confirmed by the recycling symbol ?( Th)e .safety requirements of ?Low Voltage?
2. ProductsDirective 73/23/EEC.
? The appliances are built from recyclable ? The protection requirements of EMC
materials. If you decide to scrap the Directive 89/336/EEC.
appliances act responsibly and observe? Thloe cal requirement of Directive 93/68/EEC.
waste disposal by laws. Cut off the power ? This appliance complies with Class ?Y? fire
cords so that the appliances cannot bepro tection category.
connected to the mains.
Declaration of conformity CE
? These appliances are designed to come into
contact with foodstuffs and they are
constructed in compliance with Directive
89/109/EEC.
? The appliances are designed solely for use as
cooking appliances. Any other use of the
appliances (e.g. for room heating) is considered
as improper use and potentially dangerous.
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PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
? Before any maintenance on the appliance? Do not use the cooktop as a work surface or
disconnect it from the electrical power sua supply.pport surface.
? Keep children away from the applianc?esDo not leave the appliance unattended when
when they are in use.frying food -risk of fire.
? The appliances must be repaired or a?djustIf thed e glass ceramic surface should break or
exclusively by a qualified technician.crack due to violent impact (falling objects,
? Make sure that the electrical wires ofetc...) d other o not use it and call After-Sales
electrical appliances near the cooktop dService immo not ediately.
come into contact with hot parts.? Do not place food wrapped in aluminium foil,
? Do not switch on the hotplates/cooking plastic containers or cloths on the hot
zones when there is no pan in position.cooking zones.
? The cooktop features different size ?hotpDolate not ds/rag pans across the glass-ceramic
cooking zones. Use pans whose base surface - risk of scratches.
diameter is the same as or slightly la? rgAvoid spier than lling sugar and similar substances
the diameter of the hotplate/cooTo king zoonen . the cooktop. If necessary, clean the
avoid permanently damaging the glass-cooktop immediately following the care and
ceramic top, do not use:maintenance instructions in this handbook.
- Pots with bottoms that are not perfectly flat;
- Metal pots with enamelled bottom.
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