Gaggenau BS 270/271-6 Use And Care Manual

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Fire SafetyRead and save these instructions.Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to lineany part of an appliance, especially surface unitdrip bowls or oven bottom. Installation of theseliners may result in a risk of electric shock or fire.If materials inside an oven or warming drawershould ignite, keep door closed. Turn off theappliance and disconnect the circuit at the circuitbreaker box.Use this appliance only for its intended use asdescribed in this manual. For example, never usethe appliance for warming or heating the room.Never use the appliance for storage.Always have a working smoke detector near thekitchen.In the event that personal clothing or hair catchesfire, drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames.Smother flames from food fires other than greasefires with baking soda. Never use water on cookingfires.Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available,nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near theoven.Burn PreventionDO NOT TOUCH HEATING ELEMENTS ORINTERIOR SURFACES OF OVEN – Heatingelements may be hot even though they are dark incolor. Interior surfaces of an oven become hotenough to cause burns. During and after use, donot touch, or let clothing, potholders, or otherflammable materials contact heating elements orinterior surfaces of oven until they have hadsufficient time to cool. Other surfaces of theappliance may become hot enough to cause burns.Among these surfaces are oven vent openings,surfaces near these openings and oven doors.Exercise caution when opening the appliance.Standing to the side, open the door (or drawer)slowly and slightly to let hot air and/or steamescape. Keep your face clear of the opening andmake sure there are no children or pets near theunit. After the release of hot air and/or steam,proceed with your cooking. Keep doors shut unlessnecessary for cooking or cleaning purposes. Do notleave open doors unattended.Do not heat or warm unopened food containers.Build-up of pressure may cause the container toburst and cause injury.Always place oven racks in desired location whileoven is cool. If a rack must be moved while oven ishot, do not let potholder contact the heatingelements.Always use dry potholders. Moist or damppotholders on hot surfaces may result in burns fromsteam. Do not let potholder touch hot heatingelements. Do not use a towel or other bulky cloth.Child SafetyWhen children become old enough to use theappliance, it is the legal responsibility of theparents or legal guardians to ensure that they areinstructed in safe practices by qualified persons.Do not allow anyone to climb, stand, lean, sit, orhang on any part of an appliance, especially a door,warming drawer, or storage drawer. This candamage the appliance, and the unit may tip over,potentially causing severe injury.Do not allow children to use this appliance unlessclosely supervised by an adult. Children and petsshould not be left alone or unattended in the areawhere the appliance is in use. They should never beallowed to play in its vicinity, whether or not theappliance is in use.CAUTION – Items of interest to children should notbe stored in an appliance, in cabinets above anappliance or on the backsplash. Children climbingon an appliance to reach items could be seriouslyinjured.Safety while Baking and SteamingCAUTION – Hot steam can escape during use. Donot touch the ventilation openings.CAUTION – Hot steam can escape when openingthe oven door. Hot water may drip from the door.Keep children away.Tip: before opening the appliance door use thesteam removal function. As a result, very little steamwill escape when you open the appliance door.CAUTION – Use an oven glove to take the cookinginserts out of the hot oven. Hot liquid may spill overwhen taking out the cooking inserts.4Important Safety Instructions!