7Causes of damageNOTICES:▯ Accessories, foil, baking paper or cookware on thebottom of the oven interior: do not place anyaccessories on the bottom of the oven interior. Donot line the bottom of the oven interior with any typeof foil or baking paper. Do not place cookware onthe bottom of the oven interior when a temperatureabove 122°F (50 °C) is set. This produces a build-up of heat. Baking and roasting times are no longercorrect and the enamel is damaged.▯ Water in the hot oven interior: Never pour water intothe hot oven interior. Steam is produced. Damageto the enamel can arise due to the temperaturechange.▯ Do not leave moist groceries in a closed oven for anextended period of time. It can lead to corrosioninside the oven.▯ Fruit juice can leave stains in the oven. Alwaysremove fruit juice immediately when safe to touch,and wipe up first with a damp and then a dry cloth.▯ Cooling with the appliance door open: only allowthe oven cavity to cool when it is closed. Even if theappliance door is only open a little, front panels ofadjacent units could be damaged over time.▯ Highly soiled door seal: the appliance door will nolonger close properly during operation if the doorseal is highly soiled. Adjoining furniture fronts maybe damaged. Always keep the door seal clean.▯ Appliance door as a seat or storage surface: do notstand, sit or hang on the appliance door. Do notplace any cookware or accessories on theappliance door.▯ Inserting accessories: depending on the appliancetype, accessories can scratch the door pane whenclosing the appliance door. Always slideaccessories fully into the oven interior.▯ Do not hold or carry the appliance by the doorhandle. The door handle cannot carry the weight ofthe device and could break off.Protecting the environmentUnpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging inan environmentally friendly manner.Tips for saving energy▯ Open the appliance door as little as possible whilecooking, baking or roasting.▯ Use dark, black-painted or enameled baking forms.These absorb the heat particularly well.▯ It is best to bake several cakes in succession. Theoven is still warm. This shortens the baking time forthe second cake. You can also slide in two loaf tinsnext to each other.▯ In the hot air mode, you can bake simultaneously onseveral levels.▯ For longer cooking times, you can switch off theoven 10 minutes before the end of the cooking timeand you can use the residual heat to finish cooking.