Never stare at Halogen heating units . Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all surfaces will be hot during and after its use. . Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance. . Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach. . Never leave anything on the hob surface when unattended and not in use. . Never remove the oven shelves whilst the oven is hot. . Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the container to burst. . Never store chemicals/food stuffs or pressurised containers in or on the appliance, or in cabinets immediately above or next to the appliance. . Never place flammable or plastic items on or near the hob. . Never fill a deep fat frying pan more than 1/3 full of oil, or use a lid. DO NOT LEAVE DEEP FAT FRYING PANS UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING. . Never use the appliance as a room heater. . Never use the grill to warm plates. . Never dry any items on either the hob or oven doors. . Never install the appliance next to curtains or other soft furnishings. . Never operate the grill with the grill door closed as this will cause the appliance to over heat. SAFETY ADVICE IN CASE OF A CHIP-PAN FIRE In the event of a chip pan fire or any other pan fire. 1. TURN OFF THE COOKER APPLIANCE AT THE WALL SWITCH. 2. COVER THE PAN WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR DAMP CLOTH, this will smother the flames and extinguish the fire. 3. LEAVE THE PAN TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 60 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING IT. Injuries are often caused by picking up a hot pan and rushing outside with it. NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force of the extinguisher is likely to tip the pan over. Never use water to extinguish oil or fat fires. Features Rating plate (on rear panel) Grill inner/outer cover Single Wire Runner Grill pan Hotplate (6", 152mm) Red Spot hotplate (71/2", 188mm) Hotplate (71/2", 188mm) Red Spot hotplate (6", 152mm) Control panel Oven rod shelves 'Credaclean'removable side panels Oven door Storage compartment door Model/serial no. Plinth ventilation slots Control Panel Control Knobs The knobs for the grill and hotplates can be rotated in either direction to provide variable heat control, the oven knob can only be rotated clockwise from the OFF position. Using the Grill CAUTION: Accessible parts may become hot when the grill is in use. Children should be kept away. The height of the grill makes it easy to see and attend to the food. The control knob for the grill can be turned in either direction to give variable heat control. Using the Grill Turn the control knob to setting High and allow the element to heat up for approx. 5 minutes. Leave the control at setting High for toast and for sealing and fast cooking of foods. For thicker foods requiring longer cooking, turn the control to a lower setting after the initial sealing on both sides. (See grill chart for guide) The thicker the food the lower the control should be set. NOTE: ENSURE GRILL PAN IS FITTED TO THE RUNNER CORRECTLY (TO PREVENT TILTING AND SPILLAGE OF HOT FAT ETC). To remove the grill pan, pull it out along the runners to the stop position and lift. The outer cover of the grill compartment should be in position before the grill is switched On. IMPORTANT Never put any combustible material or china directly on top of the grill compartment as it gets very hot. Do not line the grill pan with aluminium foil as this causes fat to overheat. Guide To Grilling Pre - heat the grill for 5 minutes on maximum control setting before grilling GRILL CHART Food Toasting of Bread products Grill Setting High Approximate Cooking time 3 - 10 mins. Small cuts of meat, sausages, bacon, etc. Med - High 10 - 15 mins. Chops etc. Gammon steaks Chicken pieces Med - High 20 - 30 mins. Fish: fingers Whole Fillets Med - High 10 - 20 mins. Whole fish and fillets placed in the base of the grill pan. Fish in breadcrumbs Med - High 15 - 20 mins. Pre - Cooked potato products Med - High 15 - 20 mins. Pizzas Med - High 10 - 12 mins. in the base of the grill pan. Browning of food High 8 - 10 mins. Dish placed directly on base of the grill pan. The settings in the above guide have been developed to cook food successfully without excessive fat spitting and splashing. Hob General Information CHOICE OF UTENSILS Every Electric Hob deserves the right choice of utensils. We recommend for optimum performance the use of good quality utensils. PANS SHOULD NOT Be concave (bowed in) Be convex (bowed out) Be rimmed Be deeply ridged But essentially Flat Always Never . Use good quality flat-based cookware on all electric heat sources. Ensure pans have clean, dry bases before use. Ensure pans match size of heating area. Remember good quality pans retain heat well, so generally only a low or medium heat is necessary. Ensure pan handles are positioned safely and away from heat sources. Lift pans, do not drag. Use pan lids except when frying. Deal with spillage immediately but with care. ...