Indesit KN 1E1 (W): Precautions and tips

Precautions and tips

! This appliance has been designed and

when the appliance is not in use.

GB

manufactured in compliance with international safety

• When unplugging the appliance, always pull the

standards.

plug from the mains socket; do not pull on the

The following warnings are provided for safety

cable.

reasons and must be read carefully.

• Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work

General safety

without having disconnected the appliance from

the electricity mains.

• These instructions are only valid for the

countries whose symbols appear in the manual

• If the appliance breaks down, under no

and on the serial number plate.

circumstances should you attempt to repair the

appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by

• The appliance was designed for domestic use

inexperienced persons may cause injury or further

inside the home and is not intended for

malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact

commercial or industrial use.

Assistance.

• The appliance must not be installed outdoors,

• Do not rest heavy objects on the open oven door.

even in covered areas. It is extremely dangerous

to leave the appliance exposed to rain and

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

storms.

• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with

• The appliance should not be operated by people

wet or damp hands and feet.

(including children) with reduced physical,

sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced

• The appliance must be used by adults only for

individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with

the preparation of food, in accordance with the

the product. These individuals should, at the very

instructions outlined in this booklet. Any other

least, be supervised by someone who assumes

use of the appliance (e.g. for heating the room)

responsibility for their safety or receive

constitutes improper use and is dangerous.

preliminary instructions relating to the operation of

The manufacturer may not be held liable for

the appliance.

any damage resulting from improper, incorrect

and unreasonable use of the appliance.

Disposal

• The instruction booklet accompanies a class 1

• When disposing of packaging material: observe

(insulated) or class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed

local legislation so that the packaging may be

between 2 cupboards) appliance.

reused.

• Keep children away from the oven.

• The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

• Make sure that the power supply cables of other

(WEEE) states that household appliances should

electrical appliances do not come into contact

not be disposed of using the normal solid urban

with the hot parts of the oven.

waste cycle. Exhausted appliances should be

• The openings used for the ventilation and

collected separately in order to optimise the cost

dispersion of heat must never be covered.

of re-using and recycling the materials inside the

machine, while preventing potential damage to

• Do not place unstable or misshapen pans on the

the atmosphere and to public health. The

electric hotplates; this will help to avoid spills.

crossed-out dustbin is marked on all products to

Position them on the hob with the handles turned

remind the owner of their obligations regarding

towards the centre of the appliance.

separated waste collection.

• Always use oven gloves when placing cookware

Exhausted appliances may be collected by the

in the oven or when removing it.

public waste collection service, taken to suitable

collection areas in the area or, if permitted by

• Do not use flammable liquids (alcohol, petrol,

current national legislation, they may be returned

etc...) near the appliance while it is in use.

to the dealers as part of an exchange deal for a

• Do not place flammable material in the lower

new equivalent product.

storage compartment or in the oven itself. If the

All major manufacturers of household appliances

appliance is switched on accidentally, it could

participate in the creation and organisation of

catch fire.

systems for the collection and disposal of old and

• Always make sure the knobs are in the ‘0’ position

disused appliances.

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