Precautions and tips, General safety, Disposal – Indesit K6C320-G for models after Nov 2006 User Manual

Page 9: Respecting and conserving the environment

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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

• These instructions are only valid for the

countries whose symbols appear in the manual

and on the serial number plate.

• 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.

• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet 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.

• The instruction booklet accompanies a class 1 (insulated) or

class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed between 2 cupboards)

appliance.

• When the appliance is in use, the heating

elements and some parts of the oven door

become extremely hot. Make sure you don't

touch them and keep children well away.

• Make sure that the power supply cables of other electrical

appliances do not come into contact with the hot parts of the

oven.

• The openings used for the ventilation and dispersion of heat

must never be covered.

• Do not place unstable or misshapen pans on the electric

hotplates; this will help to avoid spills. Position them on the

hob with the handles turned towards the centre of the

appliance.

• Always use oven gloves when placing cookware in the oven or

when removing it.

• Do not use flammable liquids (alcohol, petrol, etc...) near the

appliance while it is in use.

• Do not place flammable material in the lower storage

compartment or in the oven itself. If the appliance is switched

on accidentally, it could catch fire.

• Always make sure the knobs are in the ‘0’ 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.

• Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work without

having disconnected the appliance from the electricity mains.

• If the appliance breaks down, under no circumstances should

you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried

out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or further

malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact Assistance.

• Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
• The internal surfaces of the compartment (where present) may

become hot.

• The glass ceramic hob is resistant to mechanical shocks, but

it may crack (or even break) if hit with a sharp object such as

a tool. If this happens, disconnect the appliance from the

electricity mains immediately and contact a Service Centre.

• If the surface of the hob is cracked, switch off the appliance

to prevent electric shocks from occurring.

• Remember that the temperature of the cooking zones remains

relatively high for at least thirty minutes after they have been

switched off.

• Keep any object that could melt away from the hob, for

example plastic and aluminium objects, or products with a high

sugar content. Keep plastic or aluminium objects away from

the hob: if you forget them on surfaces that are still hot, they

may cause serious damage to the hob.

• 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.

• If the cooker is placed on a pedestal, take the

necessary precautions to prevent the same from sliding

off the pedestal itself.

• 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.

Exhausted appliances may be collected by the public waste

collection service, taken to suitable collection areas in the

area or, if permitted by current national legislation, they may

be returned to the dealers as part of an exchange deal for a

new equivalent product.

All major manufacturers of household appliances participate in

the creation and organisation of systems for the collection

and disposal of old and disused appliances.

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.

• 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 heat dispersion.

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