• Do not misuse the power cord for unplugging the appliance!
• Never immerse the appliance, power cord and power plug in water for
cleaning.
• Do not store the appliance outside or in wet rooms.
• This electrical appliance complies with the relevant safety standards. In case
of signs of damage to the appliance or the power cord, unplug the appliance
immediately. Repairs may be eected by authorised specialist shops only.
Improper repairs may result in considerable dangers for the user.
• Improper use and disregard of the instruction manual void all warranty claims.
Safety advices for using the appliance
Warning: Hazard of injury and burns!
Casing surfaces, placed containers with food and other parts
become hot during use and firstly stay hot after switch-o!
Thus, act with caution:
• We recommend using pot cloths.
• Do not use the appliances upper side as depositing rack or working top as
it will get hot when operating the appliance! As protection against fire, do
generally not put objects made of paper, plastic, fabric or other inflammable
material on hot surfaces.
• Do not transport the hot appliance. Appliance and accessories must have
cooled completely before cleaning or moving them.
Observe the following when setting up the appliance:
• Place the appliance on a heat-resistant, stable and even surface (no varnished
surfaces, no table cloths etc.).
• Place it beyond children’s reach.
• Leave an appropriate ventilation distance to all sides to avoid damage by heat
or fat splatters and to grant an unobstructed work area. Unhindered air supply
has to be ensured.
• Do not operate the appliance in the vicinity of sources of heat (oven, gas flame
etc.) or in explosive environments, where inflammable liquids or gases are
located.
Attention! Hazard of fire! The freestanding warming plate is not
qualified for installation!
• Do not use the appliance as space heater.
• Do not use the appliance to heat fl ammable or highly volatile liquids or
similar substances.
Pull the power plug after each use for safe switch-o.
Initial use
Attention: The appliance has a high-quality glass surface. Please be sure to
place kitchenware carefully onto the plate and not to slide it on. Hard china
may cause scratches.
• For an eective keeping-warm it is sensible for the hot food to be placed in
containers, which have been preheated already. For this purpose, place the
heat-resistant containers and trays on the cold hot tray and turn it on.
• The preheating time should be at least 15 − 20 minutes.
• Ensure not to expose the glass to any excessively heavy temperature
fluctuations. Therefore, put containers with hot foods only on the preheated
appliance.
• To keep food warm, kitchenware with bottoms resting well on the surface
are particularly suitable. The bigger the surface, the better the heat transfer.
The bottom edge to be placed on should not be too high, as this will
otherwise induce more considerable heat losses. Covering the food allows
for it to be kept warm yet more eiciently.
• Larger quantities of food in a high container should be stirred and re-
shifted time and again in order for the food to be kept warm evenly.
• The appliance is not suited for warming up, defrosting or cooking food.
