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Operating for the first time
Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it according to local regulations.
Be careful to remove all accessories from the
packaging. Keep packaging elements and plastic
bags away from children.
This appliance is labelled in accordance
with the European Directive 2002/96/EG
concerning used electrical and electronic
appliances (waste electrical and
electronic equipment – WEEE). The
guideline determines the framework for
the return and recycling of used appliances as
applicable.
Check the appliance for transport damage before
installing it.
The appliance must be installed and connected by
an authorised specialist before operation. Before
operating the appliance for the first time, make
sure that the mains connection is in proper working
order.
The serial number of the appliance can be found on
the quality control slip which is included with these
instructions. This quality control slip should be kept,
for guarantee reasons, together with your operating
and assembly instructions.
Read through these instructions attentively before
operating your appliance for the first time.
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
before using them for the first time. This will
eliminate any 'newness’ smells and soiling (see
chapter “Cleaning and care”).
About use
The appliance is intended solely for household use
and must not be put to any other uses.
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. Do not use
the appliance to heat up the room in which it is
installed.
The air inlets in the cabinet should not be covered
in any way.
Do not use the cooking surface to store items. Do
not place food wrapped in silver foil, cutlery, pot
lids or any other kind of metal object on the
induction cooking hob. Should the appliance be
switched on accidentally, these objects will heat up
very quickly and may produce burns.
Switch off the hob after use.
Always keep the cooking area dry and clean.
Built-in overheating protection prevents over-
heating of the appliance and of surrounding
kitchen furniture.
In the event of malfunction, first check your house-
hold fuses. If the power supply is in proper working
order, but the appliance is still not functioning,
please inform your specialist dealer or your nearest
Gaggenau customer service.
The advantages of cooking by
induction
The heating process takes place at great speed
within the receptacle used in the total absence of
either flame or perceivable heat source. It is not
necessary for heat to pass from the vitroceramic
surface to the cooking receptacle. That is why
cooking by induction offers the following
advantages:
• Fast cooking and frying, saving on both time and
energy consumption.
• The hob supplies or cuts heat once the control
knob is activated. It even cuts the heat supply off
should the receptacle be removed from the
cooking plate without having been previously
turned off.
• Splashes or spillages of foodstuffs do not burn
on the cooking hob and smoke is not formed
because the hob does not reach temperatures
high enough to do so.
