Preventing Material Damage; Avoiding Material Damage; Environmental Protection And Saving Energy; Disposing Of Packaging - Gaggenau AC250121 Manuel D'utilisation

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Preventing material damage

Follow these instructions to prevent material damage to
your appliance, accessories or other objects in your kit-
chen.
2.1 Avoiding material damage
Follow these instructions to prevent material damage to
your appliance, accessories or other objects in your kit-
chen.
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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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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Operating modes

You can use your appliance in air extraction mode or
circulating-air mode.
"The saturation indicator must be adjusted to the selec-
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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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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 empty or defective batteries in an
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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 filter is retained.
Put the cooking lid on.
¡ The cooking vapours and condensation are re-
duced.