Rangemaster 90 CERAMIC U109650-02 User Manual

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General Safety Instructions
The cooker must be installed by a qualified 
electrician in accordance with the installation 
instructions. It should be serviced by a qualified 
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 specified 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 fire 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.
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 fire.
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 flammable liquids in the vicinity of this 
appliance. 
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up 
a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a 
flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the pan 
completely with a well fitting lid or baking tray. If 
available use a multipurpose dry chemical or foam-
type fire extinguisher.
Never leave the hob unattended at high heat 
settings. Pans boiling over can cause smoking 
and greasy spills may catch on fire. 
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging clothes while 
using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for 
items stored in cabinets over the hob. Flammable 
material could be ignited if brought in contact with 
a hot surface unit and may cause severe burns. 
Take great care when heating fats and oils, as 
they will ignite if they get too hot.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to 
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point. 
Never leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat 
fat slowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans 
should be only one third full of fat. Filling the pan 
too full of fat can cause spill over when food is 
added. If you use a combination of oils or fats in