Indesit PIM 604: Precautions and tips

Precautions and tips

! This appliance has been designed and

responsibility for their safety or receive

GB

manufactured in compliance with international safety

preliminary instructions relating to the operation of

standards. The following warnings are provided for

the appliance.

safety reasons and must be read carefully.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• The appliance is not intended to be operated

General safety

by means of an external timer or separate

• This manual is for a class 3 built-in cooktop.

remote-control system.

• These instructions are only valid for the

countries the symbols for which appear on the

Disposal

manual and the serial plate.

• When disposing of packaging material: observe

• This appliance is designed for non-professional

local legislation so that the packaging may be

use in the home.

reused.

• This appliance was designed for domestic use

• The European Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

inside the home and is not intended for

Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE),

commercial or industrial use.

requires that old household electrical appliances

• Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with

must not be disposed of in the normal unsorted

wet or damp hands and feet.

municipal waste stream. Old appliances must be

• The appliance must be used by adults only for

collected separately in order to optimise the

the preparation of food, in accordance with the

recovery and recycling of the materials they

instructions outlined in this booklet. Any other

contain and reduce the impact on human health

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

and the environment. The crossed out “wheeled

constitutes improper use and is dangerous.

bin” symbol on the product reminds you of your

The manufacturer may not be held liable for

obligation, that when you dispose of the

any damage resulting from improper, incorrect

appliance it must be separately collected.

and unreasonable use of the appliance.

Consumers should contact their local authority or

• Ensure that power supply cables of other

retailer for information concerning the correct

electrical appliances do not come into contact

disposal of their old appliance.

with the hot parts of the hob.

• The openings and slots used for ventilation and

Practical Advice on Using the Electric

heat dispersion must never be covered.

Hot Plates

• Make sure the knobs are in the “•”/”

” position

In order to avoid heat loss and damage to the hot

when the appliance is not in use.

plate, use cookware with a flat bottom the diameter

• When unplugging the appliance always pull the plug

of which is not less than that of the hot plate.

from the mains socket, do not pull on the cable.

• Never carry out any cleaning or maintenance work

Setting

Setting

without having unplugged the plug from the mains.

• In the case of a malfunction, under no

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Off

circumstances should you attempt to repair the

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Cooking vegetables, fish

appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by

inexperienced persons may cause injury or further

2

Cooking patatoes (using steam) soups,

malfunctioning of the appliance. Contact a Service

chickpeas, beans.

Centre (see Assistance).

3

Continuing the cooking of large quantities of

• Always make sure pan handles are turned

food, minestrone.

towards the centre of the hob in order to avoid

4

For roasting (average)

accidental burns.

• Do not leave the electric plate switched on without

5

For roasting (above average)

a pan placed on it.

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For browning and reaching a boil in a short

• Do not use cookware with uneven or deformed

time

bottoms.

• The appliance should not be operated by people

(including children) with reduced physical,

! Before using the hot plates for the first time, you

sensory or mental capacities, by inexperienced

should heat them at maximum temperature for

individuals or by anyone who is not familiar with

approximately 4 minutes, without any pans. During

the product. These individuals should, at the very

this initial stage, their protective coating hardens

least, be supervised by someone who assumes

and reaches its maximum resistance.

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