Fagor IFA-30AL User Manual

EN GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND USE

Cooking Hob

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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- Proper Installation - Be sure your appliance is properly grounded and installed

by a qualified technician.

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- Never Use your Appliance for Warming or Heating the Room.

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- Do Not Leave Children Alone - Children should not be left alone or unattended
in an area where appliance is in use. They should never be allowed to sit or stand
on any part of the appliance.

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- Wear Proper Apparel - Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance.

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- User Servicing - Do not repair or replace any part of the appliance unless
specifically recommended in the manual. All other servicing should be referred to a
qualified technician.

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- Storage in or on Appliance - Flammable materials should not be stored near
surface units.

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- Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires - Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or
foam-type extinguisher.

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- Use Only Dry Potholders - Moist or damp potholders on hot surfaces may result
in burns from steam. Do not let potholder touch hot heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.

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- Use Proper Pan Size - This appliance is equipped with several, differently sized,
induction elements. Select utensils having flat bottoms, large enough to cover the

cooking surface. Proper size pots and pans will also improve efficiency.

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- DO NOT TOUCH SURFACE UNITS OR AREAS NEAR UNITS - Surface units may
be hot even though they are dark in color. Areas near surface units may become hot
enough to cause burns. During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact surface units or areas near units until they have had
sufficient time to cool.

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. Do Not Heat Unopened Food Containers - Build-up of pressure may cause

container to burst and result in injury.

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. Never Leave Surface Units Unattended at High Heat Settings - Boil-over causes

smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite.

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. Do not use aluminum foil, aluminum liners or aluminum containers on the

unit.

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14. Utensil Handles Should Be Turned inward and Not Extend Over Adjacent
Surface Units - To reduce the risk of burns, and spillage due to unintentional
contact with the utensil, the handle of a utensil should be positioned so that it is
turned inward, and does not extend over adjacent surface units.

15. Do not Cook on Broken Cooktop - If cooktop should break, cleaning solutions
and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock.
Contact a qualified technician immediately.

16. Clean Cook-Top With Caution - If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on
a hot cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn. Some cleaners can produce
noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.

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Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above or around the cooktop ­children climbing on the cooktop to reach items, could be seriously injured.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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In this manual we have provided a number of safety warnings as well as numerous tips
and hints for using the unit. Warnings and tips are marked with the following symbols:

Safety warning symbol

Tips and hints