Indesit KN3G21S: Precautions and tips

Precautions and tips

! This appliance has been designed and manufactured in

• If the appliance breaks down, under no circumstances

GB

compliance with international safety standards.

should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself.

The following warnings are provided for safety reasons and

Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause

must be read carefully.

injury or further malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact

Assistance.

General safety

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

• The appliance should not be operated by people

• These instructions are only valid for the countries

(including children) with reduced physical, sensory

whose symbols appear in the manual and on the serial

or mental capacities, by inexperienced individuals

number plate.• The appliance was designed for domestic

or by anyone who is not familiar with the product.

use inside the home and is not intended for commercial or

These individuals should, at the very least, be

industrial use.

supervised by someone who assumes responsibility

• The appliance must not be installed outdoors, even in

for their safety or receive preliminary instructions

covered areas. It is extremely dangerous to leave the

relating to the operation of the appliance.

appliance exposed to rain and storms.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with wet or

damp hands and feet.

Disposal

• The appliance must be used by adults only for

• When disposing of packaging material: observe local

the preparation of food, in accordance with the

legislation so that the packaging may be reused.

instructions outlined in this booklet. Any other

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

• The European Directive 2002/96/EC relating to Waste

constitutes improper use and is dangerous.

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) states that

The manufacturer may not be held liable for any

household appliances should not be disposed of using

damage resulting from improper, incorrect and

the normal solid urban waste cycle. Exhausted appliances

unreasonable use of the appliance.

should be collected separately in order to optimise

the cost of re-using and recycling the materials inside

• The instruction booklet accompanies a class 1 (insulated)

the machine, while preventing potential damage to the

or class 2 - subclass 1 (recessed between 2 cupboards)

atmosphere and to public health. The crossed-out dustbin

appliance.

is marked on all products to remind the owner of their

• Keep children away from the oven.

obligations regarding separated waste collection.

Exhausted appliances may be collected by the public

• Make sure that the power supply cables of other electrical

waste collection service, taken to suitable collection areas

appliances do not come into contact with the hot parts of

in the area or, if permitted by current national legislation,

the oven.

they may be returned to the dealers as part of an

• The openings used for the ventilation and dispersion of

exchange deal for a new equivalent product.

heat must never be covered.

All major manufacturers of household appliances

participate in the creation and organisation of systems for

• Do not close the glass hob cover (selected models only)

the collection and disposal of old and disused appliances.

when the burners are alight or when they are still hot.

• Always use oven gloves when placing cookware in the

Respecting and conserving the environment

oven or when removing it.

• You can help to reduce the peak load of the electricity

• Do not use flammable liquids (alcohol, petrol, etc...) near

supply network companies by using the oven in the hours

the appliance while it is in use.

between late afternoon and the early hours of the morning.

• Do not place flammable material in the lower storage

• Check the door seals regularly and wipe them clean to

compartment or in the oven itself. If the appliance is

ensure they are free of debris so that they adhere properly

switched on accidentally, it could catch fire.

to the door, thus avoiding

• Always make sure the knobs are in the • position and that

heat dispersion.

the gas tap is closed when the appliance is not in use.

• When unplugging the appliance, always pull the plug from

the mains socket; do not pull on the cable.

• Never perform any cleaning or maintenance work without

having disconnected the appliance from the electricity

mains.

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