COOKE&LEWIS CLHB 21 NE User Manual

CLHB 21 NE - 04073819

User and maintenance manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS PARAMOUNT

This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety messages, to be read and
always observed.

WARNING:

All messages relevant to safety specify the potential risk to which they refer and indicate
how to reduce the risk of injury, damage and electric shocks due to incorrect use of the
appliance. Make sure to comply with the following:

• The appliance must be disconnected from the power supply before carrying out any
installation operation.

• Installation and maintenance must be carried out by a specialised technician, in
compliance with the manufacturer’s instructions and the local safety regulations in
force. Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless specifically stated in
the user manual.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• The power cable must be long enough for connecting the appliance, fitted in the
cabinet, to the power supply.

• For installation to comply with the current safety regulations, an omnipolar switch
with minimum contact gap of 3 mm is required.

• Do not use multi-sockets or extension cords.

• Do not pull the appliance’s power cable.

• The electrical parts must not be accessible to the user after installation.

• The appliance is designed solely for domestic use for cooking food. No other use
is permitted (e.g. heating rooms). The Manufacturer declines any liability for
inappropriate use or incorrect setting of the controls.

• The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken
to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years old shall be kept away
unless continuously supervised.

• The accessible parts can become very hot during use. Children must be kept away from
the appliance and watched over to ensure they do not play with it.

• Do not touch the appliance heating elements during and after use. Do not allow the
appliance to come into contact with cloths or other flammable materials until all the
components have cooled sufficiently.

• Do not place flammable materials on or near the appliance.

• Overheated oils and fats catch fire easily. Pay attention when cooking food products
rich in fat and oil.

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a
safe way and understand hazards involved. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not
be made by children without supervision.

• If the surface is cracked, switch off the appliance to avoid the possibility of electric
shock.

• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate
remote control system.

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• Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire.
NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover
flame e.g. with a lid or a fire blanket.

• Danger of fire: do not store items on the cooking surfaces.

• Do not use steam cleaners.

• Metallic objects such as knives, forks, spoons and lids should not be placed on the hob
surface since they can get hot.

SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT

Disposal of packing material

The packing material is 100% recyclable and is marked with the recycle symbol ( ). The various parts of the packing must
therefore be disposed of responsibly and in full compliance with local authority regulations governing waste disposal.

Scrapping the product

- This appliance is marked in compliance with European Directive 2002/96/EC, Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE).

- By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.

- The symbol on the product or on the accompanying documentation indicates that it should not be treated as
domestic waste but must be taken to an appropriate collection centre for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment.

- Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal.

- For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please contact your local
authority, the household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Energy saving

• Use pots and pans whose bottom diameter is equal to that of the cooking
zone or slightly larger.

• Only use flat-bottomed pots and pans.

• If possible, keep pot lids on when cooking.

• Cook vegetables, potatoes, etc. with little water in order to cut down cooking
time.

• A pressure cooker allows you to save even more energy and time.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

• This cooktop is suitable for contact with foodstuffs and complies with EEC (CE) Regulation n. 1935/2004.

• The appliances are designed solely for use as cooking appliances. Any other use of the appliances (e.g. for room
heating) is considered as improper use and potentially dangerous.

• The appliances are designed, built and sold in compliance with:

- safety objectives of the “Low Voltage” Directive 2006/95/EC (which replaces 73/23/EEC and subsequent

amendments);

- the protection requirements of Directive “EMC” 2004/108/EC;

- the requirements of Directive 93/68/EEC.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Clean the cooktop, when it is cool, after each use. This will prevent the build-up of dirt and make cleaning easier.
Important: at all costs avoid the use of high pressure water or steam cleaning equipment.

• Use a clean cloth, absorbent kitchen wipes and washing up liquid or a specific glass ceramic cleaner.

• Remove baked-on dirt with the special scraper tool (if provided) and specific cleaning products.

• Food spills should be cleaned off before they bake onto the glass ceramic surface.

• Foods with high sugar content (toffee, fruit juice, jam, etc.) that boil over while cooking, or spattered sugar stains
must be immediately removed using a scraper.

• Do not use abrasive products, bleach, oven-cleaner spray or pan scourers.

The cooktop should be treated periodically with a proprietary brand of protective wax for glass-ceramic hobs.

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