Rangemaster 110 Ceramic User Manual - page 18

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General Safety Instructions

The cooker must be installed by a qualifi ed 

electrician in accordance with the installation 

instructions. It should be serviced by a qualifi ed 

service engineer and only approved spare parts 

used. Have the installer show you the location 

of the cooker control switch. Mark it for easy 

reference. Always allow the cooker to cool and 

then switch off at the mains and before cleaning 

or carrying out any maintenance work, unless 

specifi ed otherwise in this guide.

All parts of the cooker become hot with 

use and will retain heat even after you 

have stopped cooking.

Take care when touching the hob especially the 

marked cooking areas. The glass surface of the 

hob will retain heat after the controls have been 

turned off. To minimize the possibility of burns, 

always be certain that the hob controls are in the 

OFF position and that the entire glass surface is 

cool before attempting to clean the hob.

Use dry oven gloves when applicable - 

using damp gloves might result in steam 

burns when you touch a hot surface. 

Never operate the cooker with wet 

hands.

Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place 

of a glove. They might catch fi re if they touch a 

hot surface.

Always turn the surface unit controls off 

before removing the pans. 

Don’t place utensils on the hob surface when it 

is in use. They may become hot and could cause 

burns. 

Clean the hob with caution. If a wet 

sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on 

a hot surface unit, be careful to avoid 

steam burns. Some cleansers can 

produce noxious fumes if applied to a 

hot surface.

Do not use unstable saucepans and position the 

handles away from the edge of the hotplate.

Babies, toddlers and young children 

should not be allowed near the cooker 

at any time. They should never be 

allowed to sit or stand on any part of the 

appliance. Teach them not to play with 

controls or any other part of the cooker.

General Safety Instructions

Never store anything of interest to children in 

cabinets above a cooker - children climbing on 

the cooker to reach them could be seriously 

injured. 

Clean only parts listed in this guide. 

In the interests of hygiene and safety the cooker 

should be kept clean at all times as a build up in 

fats and other food stuff could result in a fi re.

We recommend that you avoid wiping 

any surface unit areas until they have 

cooled and the indicator light has gone 

off. Sugar spills are the exception to 

this. Please see ‘Cleaning your cooker’. 

When the hob is cool, use only the 

recommended cleaning cream to clean 

the hob.

To avoid possible damage to the cooking 

surface, do not apply the cleaning cream to the 

glass surface when it is hot. Read and follow all 

instructions and warnings on the cleaning cream 

labels. After cleaning, use a dry cloth or paper 

towel to remove any cleaning cream residue. 

Avoid heating an empty pan. Doing so 

may damage the hob and the pan. 

Always keep combustible wall coverings or 

curtains etc. a safe distance away from your 

cooker. 

Do not place or store items on top of the 

glass hob surface when it is not in use. 

Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of the 

cooker while it is in on.

Do not store or use combustible 

materials, or fl ammable liquids in the 

vicinity of this appliance. 

Do not use water on grease fi res. Never pick up 

a fl aming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a 

fl aming pan on a surface unit by covering the 

pan completely with a well fi tting lid or baking 

tray. If available use a multipurpose dry chemical 

or foam-type fi re extinguisher.

Never leave the hob unattended at high 

heat settings. Pans boiling over can 

cause smoking and greasy spills may 

catch on fi re. 

Never wear loose-fi tting or hanging clothes while 

using the appliance. Be careful when reaching 

for items stored in cabinets over the hob.