Hotpoint SE100PX - Manual (Page 11)

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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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
Disposal
• Observe local environmental standards when
disposing packaging material for recycling
purposes. Observe existing legislation when
disposing of the old appliance.
• Contact your Local Organisation in charge of waste
disposal.
• Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the
electrical cable before disposal.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• By using the appliance in the hours between late
afternoon and early morning, you can help reduce
the work load placed on electrical companies. The
cooking mode programming options, and
particularly the “delayed cooking” mode (see
Cooking modes), make this possible.
• Always keep the oven door closed when using the
GRATIN mode to attain best results and to save
energy (approximately 10%).
• Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to
ensure they are free of debris so that they stick
properly to the door and do not allow heat to
disperse.