2Always keep combustible materials, e.g. curtains, andflammable liquids a safe distance away from your cooker.nn DO NOT spray aerosols in the vicinity of the cookerwhile it is on.Use dry oven gloves when applicable – using damp glovesmight result in steam burns when you touch a hot surface.Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth in place of a glove – itmight catch fire if brought into contact with a hot surface.nn NEVER operate the cooker with wet hands.nn DO NOT use aluminium foil to cover shelves, liningsor the oven roof.nn DO NOT use hotplate protectors, foil or hotplatecovers of any description. These may affect the safeuse of your hotplate burners and are potentiallyhazardous to health.nn NEVER heat unopened food containers. Pressurebuild up may make the containers burst and causeinjury.nn DO NOT use unstable saucepans. Always make surethat you position the handles away from the edge ofthe hotplate.nn DO NOT use cooking vessels on the hotplate thatoverlap the edges.Never leave the hotplate unattended at high heat settings.Pans boiling over can cause smoking, and greasy spills maycatch on fire. Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possibleto prevent fat overheating beyond the smoking point.nn WARNING! Unattended cooking on a hob with fat oroil can be dangerous and may result in fire.nn NEVER leave a chip pan unattended. Always heat fatslowly, and watch as it heats. Deep fry pans shouldbe only one third full of fat. Filling the pan too fullof fat can cause spill over when food is added. If youuse a combination of oils or fats in frying, stir themtogether before heating, or as the fats melt.Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. Frost on frozenfoods or moisture on fresh foods can cause hot fat to bubbleup and over the sides of the pan. Carefully watch for spills oroverheating of foods when frying at high or medium hightemperatures. Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially adeep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.Do not use the top of the flue (the slots along the back ofthe cooker) for warming plates, dishes, drying tea towels orsoftening butter.nn DO NOT use water on grease fires and never pickup a flaming pan. Turn the controls off and thensmother a flaming pan on a surface unit by coveringthe pan completely with a well fitting lid or bakingtray. If available, use a multi-purpose dry chemicalor foam-type fire extinguisher.Cooking high moisture content foods cancreate a ‘steam burst’ when the oven dooris opened. When opening the oven standwell back and allow any steam to disperse.Take care that no water seeps into theappliance.nn This appliance is heavy so take care when moving it.Cooker CareAs steam can condense to water droplets on the cool outertrim of the oven, it may be necessary during cooking to wipeaway any moisture with a soft cloth. This will also help toprevent soiling and discolouration of the oven exterior bycooking vapours.CleaningIn the interests of hygiene and safety, the cooker should bekept clean at all times as a build up in fats and other foodstuff could result in a fire.Clean only the parts listed in this guide.Clean with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipespills on a hot surface, be careful to avoid steam burns. Somecleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hotsurface.ArtNo.324-0001 Steam burst