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5. CLEANING AND
MAINTENANCE
5.1 Cleaning
WARNING:
Switch o
ff
the appli-
ance and allow it to cool before
cleaning is to be carried out.
General Instructions
• Check whether the cleaning materials
are appropriate and recommended by
the manufacturer before use on your
appliance.
• Use cream cleaners or liquid cleaners
which do not contain particles. Do
not use caustic (corrosive) creams,
abrasive cleaning powders, rough
wire wool or hard tools as they may
damage the hob surfaces.
Do not use cleaners that contain
particles, as they may scratch the
glass of your appliance.
• Should any liquids overfl ow, clean
them immediately to avoid parts
becoming damaged.
Do not use steam cleaners for
cleaning any part of the appliance.
Cleaning the Ceramic Glass
Ceramic glass can hold heavy utensils
but may be broken if it is hit with a sharp
object.
WARNING:
Ceramic Cooktops - if
the surface is cracked, to avoid the
possibility of an electric shock, switch o
ff
the appliance and call for service.
• Use a cream or liquid cleaner to clean
the vitroceramic glass. Then, rinse
and dry them thoroughly with a dry
cloth.
Do not use cleaning materials
meant for steel as they may dam-
age the glass.
• If substances with a low melting point
are used in the cookware’s base
or coatings, they can damage the
vitroceramic cooktop. If plastic, tin
foil, sugar or sugary foods have fallen
on the hot vitroceramic cooktop,
please scrape it o
ff
the hot surface
as quickly and as safely as possible.
If these substances melt, they can
damage the vitroceramic cooktop.
When you cook very sugary items
like jam, apply a layer of a suitable
protective agent beforehand if it is
possible.
• Dust on the surface must be cleaned
with a wet cloth.
• Any changes in colour to the ceramic
glass will not a
ff
ect the structure or
durability of the ceramic and is not
due to a change in the material.
Colour changes to the ceramic glass
may be for a number of reasons:
1.
Spilt food has not been cleaned o
ff
the
surface.
2.
Using inappropriate utensils on the
hob will damage the surface and may
cause the cracking of the glass.
3.
Using the wrong cleaning materials.
5.2 Maintenance
WARNING:
The maintenance of
this appliance should be carried out
by an authorised service person or qual-
ifi ed technician only.
Other Controls
• If a defect is found while operating the
control knobs of the appliance, con-
tact an authorised service provider.
