Before You Start - Falcon Classic Deluxe 110 Ceramic Mode D'emploi / Instructions D'installation & D'entretien

Before you start...

Thank you for buying the Classic Deluxe cooker. It should
give you many years' trouble-free cooking if installed and
operated correctly. It is, therefore, important that you read
this section before you start, particularly if you have not used
a ceramic cooker before.
This appliance is designed for domestic cooking only. Using
it for any other purpose could invalidate any warranty or
liability claim. In particular, the cooker should NOT be used
for heating the kitchen - besides invalidating claims, this
wastes fuel and may overheat the control knobs.
Installation and Maintenance
The electrical installation should be in accordance with
BS 7671, or with the relevant national and local regulations.
The cooker should be serviced by a qualified service engineer
and only approved spare parts used. Have the installer show
you the location of the cooker control switch. Mark it for easy
reference. Always allow the cooker to cool and then switch
off at the mains and before cleaning or carrying out any
maintenance work.
Electricity on
Make sure that the cooker is wired in and switched on.
Peculiar smells
When you first use your cooker it may give off a slight odour.
This should stop after a little use. Before using for the first
time, make sure that all packing materials have been
removed and then, to dispel manufacturing odours, turn
the ovens to 200°C and run for an hour. Before using the
grill for the first time you should also turn on the grill and
run for 30 minutes with the grill pan in position, pushed
fully back, and the grill door open.
Make sure the room is well ventilated to the outside
air, by opening windows or turning on a cooker
hood. We recommend that people with respiratory
or allergy problems vacate the area for this brief
period.
Personal Safety
Accessible parts will become hot during use and will
retain heat even after you have stopped cooking.
Keep babies and children away from the cooker.
Take special care when touching the marked cooking areas of
the hob.
To minimize the possibility of burns, always be certain that
the hob controls are in the OFF position and that the entire
glass surface is cool before attempting to clean the hob.
Use dry oven gloves when applicable - using damp gloves might
result in steam burns when you touch a hot surface. Never
operate the cooker with wet hands. Do not use a towel or other
bulky cloth in place of a glove. They might catch fire if they
touch a hot surface.
Do not use unstable saucepans, and position the handles away
from the edge of the hotplate. Always turn the surface unit
controls OFF before removing the pans.
Don't place utensils (other than pans) on the hob surface when it
is in use. They may become hot and could cause burns.
Always keep combustible wall coverings or curtains, etc.,
a safe distance away from your cooker, and never wear
loose-fitting or hanging clothes while using the appliance.
Do not store or use aerosols, or any other potentially
combustible or flammable materials, in the vicinity of
the cooker.
When the grill is on, do not use the top of the flue (the slot along
the back of the cooker) for warming plates, dishes, drying tea
towels or softening butter.
Care should be taken to avoid touching the heating
elements inside the main oven.
Whole chickens and large joints of meat should be
defrosted thoroughly in the refrigerator. Do not defrost in
a warm oven or while the adjoining oven is in operation or
still warm.
Cooking high moisture content foods
can create a 'steam burst' when the oven
door is opened. When opening the oven
stand well back and allow any steam to
disperse.
When the oven is on, DO NOT leave the oven door open for
longer than necessary.
When the cooker is not in use, ensure that the control knobs
are in the OFF position.
When using an electrical appliance near the hob, be sure that
the cord of the appliance does not come into contact with the
surface area.
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure build-up may
cause the container to burst and cause injury.
Do not use aluminium foil to cover shelves, linings or the oven
roof.
Use adequately sized pans having flat bottoms large enough
to cover the surface unit's heating area. The use of undersized
pans will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact
and may result in the ignition of clothing.
Never leave the hob unattended at high heat settings. Pans
boiling over can cause smoking, and greasy spills may catch on
fire.
Take special care when heating fats and oils, as they will
ignite if they get too hot. Use a deep fat thermometer
whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond the
smoking point. Never leave a chip pan unattended.
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