Gaggenau EB 260/261 Operating And Installation Instructions

41.3 About useThe appliance is intended solely for use in thehousehold and must not be put to any other uses.Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It mustnot be used to heat up the room in which it isinstalled.Caution! You will risk injuring yourself, should youclose the door improperly. You might jam and crushyour fingers and hands.Do not store any combustible objects in your ovenand, when operating the oven, never leave anyitems inside the oven compartment other than theones needed.Make sure that the bottom of the ovencompartment is never covered up during operationor lined with aluminium foil.Never pour water directly into the hot oven. Thiscould damage the enamel.Always preheat your oven in the mode in whichyou intend to bake or roast.Tip: you have a possibility of heating up theappliance very quickly. To do this, use the hot airand bottom heat program.The “Heating" symbol in the control panelgoes off as soon as the set temperature has beenreached.Observe caution with oils and fats. They mayoverheat and burn easily.Note! Fruit acids such as the juice of lemons orplums etc. should be removed after every bakingoperation, thus making sure that they will not causespots on the oven’s enamel.After baking/roasting, open the door comple-tely or close it. Do not leave the oven door halfopen as otherwise the control panel andkitchen furniture may be damaged.Caution: risk of burns. The inside of the doorgets very hot during operation; observe appropriatecaution when opening the appliance. Make surethat the open door does not swing back when youare standing in front of the appliance.Built-in temperature protection prevents over-heating of the appliance and of kitchen furniture.Return the “Temperature" knob to “0" after baking.If malfunctions should occur, first check the fusesin your household. If there is no fault in the powersupply, consult your dealer or the nearest autho-rised Gaggenau service centre.All heating elements and the fan are switched offwhen you open the door.After completion of baking or roasting, thecooling fan will continue to run for a time and willthen switch off automatically.The socket for the separate heating element for theroaster and the baking stone (special accessory),can be found in the middle of the back panel at thebottom. During normal operation, please leave thecover in the socket.