Thermador ME301YP Instructions for Use - Page 10

en-us Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Preventing material damage Preventing material damage To prevent material damage to your appliance, accessories or any other objects in your kitchen, follow these instructions. General Follow these instructions when using the appliance. NOTICE! ¡ The presence of objects on the oven cavity bottom will cause heat to build up. The baking and roasting times will no longer be correct and the enamel will be damaged. ▶ Do not cover the oven cavity bottom with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper. ▶ Do not place accessories on the oven cavity bottom. ¡ If aluminum foil comes into contact with the door pane, it could cause permanent discoloration. ▶ Do not allow aluminum foil in the oven cavity to come into contact with the door pane. ¡ When the oven cavity is hot, any water inside it will cre- ate steam. The change in temperature may cause damage. ▶ Never pour water into the oven cavity when it is still hot. ▶ Never place cookware containing water on the oven cavity bottom. ¡ The prolonged presence of moisture in the oven cavity leads to corrosion. ▶ Allow the oven cavity to dry after use. ▶ Do not keep moist food in the oven cavity for a long time with the door closed. ▶ Do not store food in the oven cavity. ¡ Leaving the appliance to cool down with the door open will damage the front of neighboring kitchen units over time. ▶ Always allow the oven cavity to cool down with the door closed after cooking at high temperatures. ▶ Take care not to trap anything in the appliance door. ▶ Only leave the oven cavity to dry with the door open if a lot of moisture was produced during operation. ¡ Fruit juice dripping from the baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. ▶ When baking very juicy fruit flans, do not pack too much on the baking tray. ▶ If possible, use the deeper universal pan. ¡ If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door will not close properly when the appliance is in operation. This may damage the front of adjacent kitchen units. ▶ Do not clean the door gasket. ¡ Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may damage it. ▶ Do not place or hang objects on the appliance door. ▶ Do not place cookware or accessories on the appli- ance door. ¡ With certain models, accessories may scratch the door pane when closing the appliance door. ▶ Always push accessories fully into the oven cavity. ¡ Carrying the appliance by the door handle could break it. The door handle cannot support the weight of the appliance. ▶ Do not carry or hold the appliance by the door han- dle. Environmental protection and energy-saving Environmental protection and energy-saving Environmental protection and energy-saving Protect the environment by using your appliance in a way that conserves resources and by disposing of reusable materials correctly. Disposal of packaging The packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be recycled. ▶ Sort the individual components by type and dispose of them separately. Information about current disposal methods can be obtained from your specialist dealer or local authority. Saving energy If you follow these recommendations, your appliance will use less energy. Only preheat the appliance if the recipe or the recommended settings tell you to do so. Not preheating the appliance can reduce the energy used by up to 20%. Use dark-colored, black-coated or enameled baking pans. These types of baking pans absorb the heat particularly well. Open the appliance door as little as possible during operation. This will maintain the temperature in the oven cavity and eliminate the need for the appliance to reheat. When baking multiple dishes, do so in succession or in parallel. The oven cavity is heated after baking the first dish. This reduces the baking time for the second cake. If the cooking time is relatively long, you can switch the appliance off 10 minutes before the cooking time ends. There will be enough residual heat to finish cooking the dish. Remove any accessories that are not being used from the oven cavity. Accessories that are not being used do not need to be heated. Allow frozen food to defrost before cooking. This will save the energy that would otherwise be required to defrost it. 10