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Cleaning and Care
Before cleaning, make sure the hob is cool and discon-
nected from the power supply.
Never use aggressive or abrasive agents, such
as oven sprays, stain or rust removers, scouring
powder, or sponges with an abrasive effect.
Special cleaning agents such as Vitroclen and ceramic
scrapers are available from departement stores, elec-
trical specialist shops, and in drug and grocery stores.
Cleaning after each use
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Slight, non-burnt soiling can be wiped off with a
damp cloth.
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Burnt soiling has to be removed with a scraper.
Afterwards wipe off the ceramic glass surface with
a damp cloth, and Vitroclen.
Stain removal
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Light metallic stains (aluminium residues) can be
removed from the cooking zone with a ceramic hob
cleaning agent such as Vitroclen when cool.
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Sugar solutions, food stuffs with a high sugar con-
tent, plastics, or kitchen foil - must be removed
immediately with a scraper. If this type of soilage is
not removed immediately it can cause irrepairable
damage to the ceramic glass surface. When the
surface has cooled wipe over with a damp cloth and
Vitroclen.
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Before using any detergent or cleaning agent on the
ceramic glass top, ensure they are recommended
by the manufacturer for use on ceramic glass hobs.
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Do not apply any cleaning agents to hot cooking
zones. Ensure any residues are wiped off before the
cooking zones are used again.
Special problems
if a chemical cleaner proves inadequate
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Check whether the use of a scraper is more effective.
when darks stains occur
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If the use of a scraper and a stainless steel cleaning
agent proves unsuccessful, your decor surface has
most likely been abraded by using unsuitable cleaning
agents, or by pan bottoms with a scouring effect. This
will not impair the efficiency of your cooking surface.
when metallic discolouration appear on the
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cooking zones
Pots and pans with unsuitable bottoms, or unsuitable
cleaning agents have been used. The discolorations
can only be removed with considerable effort, using a
ceramic glass or stainless steel cleaning agent.
when the surface shows scratches or
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impressions
These blemishes, caused by scraping or melted on
objects, cannot be removed. This will not impair the
efficiency of your cooking surface.
