Indesit HI-20.A-(WH)-1 - Manual (Page 14)

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Precautions and tips
! The appliance was 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 handling the appliance, always use the handles
provided on the sides of the oven.
• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet or
moist hands and feet.
• The appliance must be used to cook food by adults only
and according to the instructions in this manual.
• Do not touch the heating elements and parts of the
oven door when the appliance is in use; these parts
become extremely hot. Keep children well away from
the appliance.
• Ensure that the power supply cable of other electrical
appliances does not come into contact with the hot parts
of the oven.
• The openings used for ventilation and dispersion of heat
must never be covered.
• Always grip the oven door handle in the centre: the ends
may be hot.
• Always use oven gloves to place 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 by mistake, it 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.
• Never carry out any cleaning or maintenance work without
having unplugged the plug from the mains.
• In the case of a malfunction, 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 a
Service Centre (see Assistance).
• Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.
• 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.
• 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.
• Do not let children play with the appliance.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when disposing
packaging material for recycling purposes. Observe
existing legislation when disposing of the old appliance.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), requires that old
household electrical appliances must not be disposed
of in the normal unsorted municipal waste stream. Old
appliances must be collected separately in order to
optimise the recovery and recycling of the materials they
contain and reduce the impact on human health and the
environment. The crossed out “wheeled bin” symbol on
the product reminds you of your obligation, that when you
dispose of the appliance it must be separately collected.
Consumers should contact their local authority or retailer
for information concerning the correct disposal of their old
appliance.
Respecting and conserving the environment
• Always keep the oven door closed when using the
GRILL mode to attain best results and to save energy
(approximately 10%).
• Whenever possible, avoid pre-heating the oven
and always try to fill it. Open the oven door as little
as possible because heat is lost every time it is
opened. To save a substantial amount of energy,
simply switch off the oven 5 to 10 minutes before the
end of your planned cooking time and use the heat
the oven continues to generate.
• Keep gaskets clean and tidy to prevent any door
energy losses
• If you have a timed tariff electricity contract, the “delay
cooking” option will make it easier to save money by
moving operation to cheaper time periods.