Hotpoint SE1012X - Manual (Page 11)

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Precautions and tips
This appliance has been 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 moving or positioning 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 damp hands and feet.
• The appliance must be used by adults only for the
preparation of food, in accordance with the
instructions provided in this booklet.
• 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 cables of other
electrical appliances do not come into contact
with the hot parts of the oven.
• The openings used for the 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 when placing 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 accidentally, it could
catch fire.
• When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug
from the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.
• Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work
without having disconnected the appliance from
the electricity mains.
• If the appliance breaks down, under no
circumstances should you attempt to perform the
repairs 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
• When disposing of packaging material: observe
local legislation so that the packaging may be
reused.
• The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states
that household appliances should not be disposed of
using the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted
appliances should be collected separately in order to
optimise the cost of re-using and recycling the
materials inside the machine, while preventing
potential damage to the atmosphere and to public
health. The crossed-out dustbin is marked on all
products to remind the owner of their obligations
regarding separated waste collection.
For further information relating to the correct
disposal of exhausted household appliances,
owners may contact the public service provided
or their local dealer.
Respecting and conserving the
environment
• You can help to reduce the peak load of the electricity
supply network companies by using the oven in the
hours between late afternoon and the early hours of
the morning. The cooking mode programming
options, the “delayed cooking” mode (see Cooking
modes) and “delayed automatic cleaning” mode (see
Care and Maintenance) in particular, enable the user
to organise their time efficiently.
• Always keep the oven door closed when using the
BARBECUE and GRATIN modes: This will achieve
improved results while saving energy
(approximately 10%).
• Check the door seals regularly and wipe them
clean to ensure they are free of debris so that
they adhere properly to the door, thus avoiding
heat dispersion.