en Avoiding material damage The insulation on cables of electrical appli- ances may melt if it touches hot parts of the appliance. ▶ Never bring electrical appliance cables into When cooking in a bain marie, the hob and cooking container could shatter due to over- heating. ▶ The cooking container in the bain marie contact with hot parts of the appliance. If metallic objects come into contact with the fan that is located on the underside of the hob, this may cause an electric shock. ▶ Do not store long, pointed metallic objects must not directly touch the bottom of the water-filled pot. ▶ Only use heat-resistant cookware. An appliance with a cracked or broken sur- face can cause cuts.
▶ Do not use the appliance if it has a cracked in the drawers below the hob. or broken surface. WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! Saucepans may suddenly jump due to liquid between the saucepan base and the hotplate. ▶ Always keep hotplates and saucepan WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! Children may put packaging material over their heads or wrap themselves up in it and suffocate. ▶ Keep packaging material away from chil- bases dry. ▶ Never use icy-cold cookware that has been in the freezer. dren. ▶ Do not let children play with packaging ma- terial. Children may breathe in or swallow small parts, causing them to suffocate. ▶ Keep small parts away from children.
▶ Do not let children play with small parts. Avoiding material damage 2 Avoiding material damage This is where you can find the most common causes of damage and tips on how to avoid them. Damage Cause Measure Stains Unsupervised cooking process. Monitor the cooking process. Stains, blisters Spilled food, especially food with a high sugar content. Remove immediately with a glass scraper. Stains, blisters or fractures in the glass Defective cookware, cookware with melted enamel or cookware with copper or alu- minium base. Use suitable cookware that is in a good con- dition. Stains, discolouration Unsuitable cleaning methods.
Only use cleaning agents that are suitable for glass ceramic, and only clean the hob when it is cold. Blisters or fractures in the glass When cooking, do not hit the glass or let ob- jects fall onto the hob. Scratches, discolour- ation Knocks or falling cookware, cooking ac- cessories or other hard or pointed objects. Check the cookware. Lift the cookware when moving it. Scratches Salt, sugar or sand. Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space. Damage to the appli- ance Rough cookware bases or moving the cook- ware on the hob. Cooking with frozen cookware. Never use frozen cookware. Damage to the cook- ware or the appliance Cooking without contents.
Never place or heat empty cookware on a hot cooking zone. Glass damage Melted material on the hot cooking zone or hot pot lid on the glass. Do not place greaseproof paper or alu- minium foil nor plastic containers or pot lids on the hob. Overheating Hot cookware on the control panel or on the frame. Never place hot cookware on these areas. 4