Hotpoint Ariston FKQ 89 EL .20 /HA - Manual (Page 26)

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Precautions and tips
! This appliance has been designed and
manufactured in compliance with international safety
standards. The following warnings are provided for
safety reasons and must be read carefully.
General safety
• The appliance was designed for domestic use
inside the home and is not intended for
commercial or industrial use.
• The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even
in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to
leave the appliance exposed to rain and storms.
• When moving or positioning the appliance, always
use the handles provided on the sides of the
oven.
• Do not touch the appliance while barefoot or with
wet or damp hands and feet.
• The appliance must be used by adults only for
the preparation of food, in accordance with the
instructions provided in this booklet. Any other
use of the appliance (e.g. for heating the room)
constitutes improper use and is dangerous.
The manufacturer may not be held responsible
for any damage caused as a result of improper,
incorrect and unreasonable use of the
appliance.
• Do not touch the heating elements or certain
parts of the oven door when the appliance is in
use; these parts become extremely hot. Keep
children well away from the appliance.
• Make sure that the power supply cables of other
electrical appliances do not come into contact
with the hot parts of the oven.
• The ventilation and heat dispersal openings must
never be obstructed.
• Always grip the oven door handle in the centre:
the ends may be hot.
• Always use oven gloves when placing cookware
in the oven or when removing it.
• Do not use aluminium foil to line the bottom of the
oven.
• Do not place flammable materials in the oven: if
the appliance is switched on accidentally, the
materials could catch fire.
• Always make sure the knobs are in the “ ”/“ ”
position when the appliance is not in use.
• When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug
from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.
• Do not perform any cleaning or maintenance work
without having disconnected the appliance from
the electricity mains.
• If the event of malfunctions, under no
circumstances should you attempt to perform the
repairs yourself. Contact an authorised Service
Centre (see Assistance).
• Do not rest objects on the open oven door.
• The appliance should not be operated by people
(including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced
individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with
the product. These individuals should, at the very
least, be supervised by someone who assumes
responsibility for their safety or receive
preliminary instructions relating to the operation of
the appliance.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
Disposal
• When disposing of packaging material: observe
local legislation so that the packaging may be
reused.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) states that household appliances should
not be disposed of using the normal solid urban
waste cycle. Exhausted appliances should be
collected separately in order to optimise the cost
of re-using and recycling the materials inside the
machine, while preventing potential damage to
the atmosphere and to public health. The
crossed-out dustbin is marked on all products to
remind the owner of their obligations regarding
separated waste collection.
For further information relating to the correct
disposal of exhausted household appliances,
owners may contact the relevant public service or
their local dealer.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• You can help to reduce the peak load of the
electricity supply network companies by using the
oven in the hours between late afternoon and the
early hours of the morning. The cooking mode
programming options, the “delayed cooking”
mode (see Cooking modes) and “delayed
automatic cleaning” mode (see Care and
Maintenance) in particular, enable the user to
organise their time efficiently.
• Always keep the oven door closed when using the
GRILL and FAN GRILLING modes: this will
achieve improved results while saving energy
(approximately 10%).
• Check the door seals regularly and wipe them
clean to ensure they are free of debris so that
they adhere properly to the door, thus avoiding
the dispersal of heat.
! This product complies with the requirements of the
latest European Directive on the limitation of power
consumption of the standby mode.