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Causes of damage
Hob
Caution!
■ Only use the burners when cookware has been placed on
top. Do not heat up empty pots or pans. The saucepan base
will be damaged.
■ Only use pots and pans with an even base.
■ Place the pot or pan centrally over the burner. This will
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
cup and ¶burner cap must be positioned exactly.
■ Ensure that the top cover is not closed when the oven is
started up.
Damage to the oven
Caution!
■ Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the
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
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
compartment when it is closed for prolonged periods This will
damage the enamel.
■ Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not
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.
■ Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking
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
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
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,
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
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.
Set-up, gas and electricity connection
Gas connection
Installation must only be performed by an approved expert or a
licensed after-sales service engineer in accordance with the
instructions specified under "Gas connection and conversion to
a different gas type".
For the licensed expert or after-sales service
Caution!
■ The setting conditions for this appliance are specified on the
rating plate on the back of the appliance. The gas type set in
the factory is marked with an asterisk (*).
■ Before setting up the appliance, check the grid access
conditions (gas type and gas pressure) and ensure that the
gas setting of the appliance meets these conditions. If the
appliance settings have to be changed, follow the instructions
in the section "Gas connection and conversion to a different
gas type".
■ This appliance is not connected to a waste gas main. It must
be connected and commissioned in accordance with the
installation conditions. Do not connect the appliance to a
waste gas main. All ventilation regulations must be observed.
■ The gas connection must be made via a fixed, i.e. not mobile
connection (gas line) or via a safety hose.
■ If using the safety hose, ensure that the hose is not trapped
or crushed. The hose must not come into contact with hot
surfaces.
■ The gas line (gas pipe or safety hose) can be connected to
the right or left-hand side of the appliance. The connection
must have an easily accessible locking device.
Faults in the gas installation/smell of gas
If you notice a smell of gas or faults in the gas installation, you
must
■ immediately shut off the gas supply and/or close the gas
cylinder valve
■ immediately extinguish all naked flames and cigarettes
■ switch off electrical appliances and lights
■ open windows and ventilate the room
■ call the aftersales service or the gas supplier
