5Causes of damageCaution!– Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenwareon the cooking compartment floor: do not placeaccessories on the cooking compartment floor.Do not cover the cooking compartment floor withany sort of foil or greaseproof paper. Do not placeovenware on the cooking compartment floor if atemperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This willcause heat to accumulate. The baking androasting times will no longer be correct and theenamel will be damaged.– Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pourwater into the cooking compartment when it ishot. This will cause steam. The temperaturechange can cause damage to the enamel.– Moist food: do not store moist food in the cookingcompartment when it is closed for prolongedperiods This will damage the enamel.– Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruitpies, do not pack the baking tray too generously.Fruit juice dripping from the baking tray leavesstains that cannot be removed. If possible, usethe deeper universal pan.– Cooling with the appliance door open: only allowthe cooking compartment to cool when it isclosed. Even if the appliance door is only open alittle, front panels of adjacent units could bedamaged over time.– Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty,the appliance door will no longer close properlywhen the appliance is in use. The fronts ofadjacent units could be damaged.Always keep thedoor seal clean.– Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do notsit on the appliance door, or place or hanganything on it. Do not place any cookware oraccessories on the appliance door.– Inserting accessories: depending on theappliance model, accessories can scratch thedoor panel when closing the appliance door.Always insert the accessories into the cookingcompartment as far as they will go.– Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold theappliance by the door handle. The door handlecannot support the weight of the appliance andcould break.Environmental protectionEnvironmentally-friendly disposalDispose of packaging in an environmentally-friendlymanner.Tips for saving energy▯ Open the appliance door as little as possiblewhile cooking, baking or roasting.▯ Use dark, black lacquered or enamelled bakingtins for baking. They absorb the heat particularlywell.▯ It is best to bake several cakes one after theother. The oven will still be hot. This reduces thebaking time for the second cake. You can alsoplace two loaf tins next to each other.▯ In the hot air mode, you can bake on several levelsat the same time.▯ If the cooking time is relatively long, you canswitch off the oven 10 minutes before the end ofthe cooking time and use the oven's residual heatto complete the cooking process.This appliance is labelled in accordance withEuropean Directive 2012/19/EU concerningused electrical and electronic appliances(waste electrical and electronic equipment -WEEE). The guideline determines theframework for the return and recycling of usedappliances as applicable throughout the EU.