Preventing Material Damage; Environmental Protection And Saving Energy; Disposing Of Packaging - Gaggenau AC270101 Gebrauchs- Und Montageanleitung

en Preventing material damage
▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be
carried out by trained specialist staff.
▶ Only use genuine spare parts when repair-
ing the appliance.
▶ If the power cord of this appliance is dam-
aged, it must be replaced by trained spe-
cialist staff.
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric
shock.
▶ Before cleaning, pull out the mains plug or
switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
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Preventing material damage

2.1 General
Follow these instructions when using the appliance.
ATTENTION!
Condensate may cause corrosion damage.
To prevent condensation from building up, switch on
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the appliance during cooking.
If moisture gets into the controls, this may result in
damage.
Never clean controls with a wet cloth.
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Incorrect cleaning damages the surfaces.
Follow the cleaning instructions.
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Do not use harsh or abrasive detergents.
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Clean stainless steel surfaces in the direction of the
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finish only.
Never clean controls with stainless steel cleaners.
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Environmental protection and saving energy

Help protect the environment by using your appliance
in a way that conserves resources and by disposing of
reusable materials properly.
3.1 Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compat-
ible and can be recycled.
Sort the individual components by type and dispose
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of them separately.
Information about current disposal methods are
available from your specialist dealer or local author-
ity.
3.2 Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your appliance will use
less power.
Ensure that there is sufficient ventilation when cook-
ing.
¡ The appliance works more efficiently and with fewer
operating noises.
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▶ Do not use steam- or high-pressure clean-
ers to clean the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion!
Highly caustic alkaline or highly acidic clean-
ing agents in conjunction with aluminium parts
in the interior of the appliance may cause ex-
plosions.
▶ Never use highly caustic alkaline or highly
acidic cleaning agents. In particular, do not
use commercial or industrial cleaning
agents in conjunction with aluminium parts,
e.g. grease filter on extractor hoods.
Condensation that flows back in may damage the ap-
pliance.
The air extraction duct must be installed with a
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gradient of at least 1° from the appliance.
If you put incorrect stress on the design elements, they
may break off.
Do not pull design elements.
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Do not place objects on the design elements or
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hang objects from them.
Leaking batteries may damage the remote control.
Remove the batteries if you are not using the re-
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mote control.
Safely dispose of the empty or defective batteries in
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an environmentally friendly manner.
There is a risk of surface damage if you do not peel off
the protective film.
Remove the protective film from all parts of the ap-
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pliance before using for the first time.
Adjust the fan speed to the amount of steam pro-
duced during cooking.
¡ The lower the fan speed, the less energy is con-
sumed.
Only use intensive mode when required.
If cooking produces large amounts of steam, select a
higher fan speed in good time.
¡ The odours are distributed around the room less.
Switch the appliance off when you are not using it.
¡ The appliance does not consume any energy.
Switch off the lighting if you no longer require it.
¡ The lighting does not consume any energy.
Clean or replace the filters at regular intervals.
¡ The effectiveness of the appliance is increased.
Put the cooking lid on.
¡ The cooking vapours and condensation are re-
duced.