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Cleaning and Care
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Cleaning and Care
• Before cleaning, switch off the hob and let it cool down.
• Never clean the glass ceramic hob with a steam cleaner or
similar appliance!
• When cleaning make sure that you only wipe lightly over the
ON/OFF button
. The hob may otherwise be accidentally
switched on!
General information on the ceramic glass
hob
Important!
Never use aggressive cleaning agents such as rough
scouring agents, abrasive saucepan cleaners, rust and stain
removers etc.
Cleaning after use
1.
Always clean the entire hob when it has become soiled. It is
recommended that you do so every time the hob is used. Use a
damp cloth and a little washing up liquid for cleaning. Then dry
the hob with a clean dry cloth to ensure that there is no detergent
left on the surface of the hob.
Weekly clean
2.
Clean the entire hob thoroughly once a week with commercial
glass ceramic cleaning agents.
Please follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.
When applied, the cleaning agent will coat the hob in a protective
film which is resistant to water and dirt. All dirt remains on the film
and can be removed easily. Then rub the hob dry with a clean
cloth. Make sure that no cleaning agent remains on the surface
of the hob since this will react aggressively when the hob is
heated up and will change the surface.
Specific soiling
Heavy soiling
and stains (limescaling and shiny, mother-of-
pearl-type stains) can best be removed when the hob is still
slightly warm. Use commercial cleaning agents to clean the hob.
Proceed as outlined under Item 2.
First soak food which has boiled over
with a wet cloth and
then remove remaining soiling with a special glass scraper for
glass ceramic hobs. Then clean the hob again as described
under Item 2.
Burnt sugar
and melted plastic must be removed immediately,
when they are still hot, with a glass scraper. Then clean the hob
again as described under Item 2.
Grains of sand
which may get onto the hob when you peel
potatoes or clean lettuce may scratch the surface of the hob
when you move pots around. Make sure that no grains of sand
are left on the hob.
Changes in the colour
of the hob will not affect the function and
the stability of the glass ceramic material. These colour changes
are not changes in the material but food residues which were not
removed and which have burnt into the surface.
Shiny spots
result when the base of the cookware rubs on the
surface of the hob, particularly when cookware with an aluminium
base or unsuitable cleaning agents are used. They are difficult to
remove with standard cleaning agents. You may need to repeat
the cleaning process several times. In time, the decoration will
wear off and dark stains will appear as a result of using
aggressive cleaning agents and faulty pan bottoms.
Griddle
Firstly use a scraper to remove all food and grease spats off the
hot zone of the griddle. It is easiest if, immediately subsequent to
using the griddle, any dirt is pushed from the zone which is still
hot onto the cold zone, since this dirt can then be easily removed
after the appliance has cooled down.
The cold griddle is then freed of grease with the help of dish-
water, wiped with a damp cloth and then dried with a clean cloth
or a sheet of kitchen roll.
We recommend you to rub down the griddle with half a lemon or
lemon juice. Any slight dirt marks from protein, e.g. from meat, is
removed and the griddle shines again.
Stubborn stains
Should there still be stubborn stains on the surface subsequent
to this cleaning procedure, they may be removed with a cleaning
agent suitable for hobs.
A little of the cleaning agent is rubbed onto the entire surface of
the griddle with a sheet of kitchen roll until no more stains are
visible. The entire griddle surface is then immediately wiped
several times with a damp cloth after which it is rubbed dry.
Never use cleansers which contain silicon. These will leave
a film on the grill surface which could be absorbed by the
food upon next use. Therefore, follow the instructions of the
manufacturer in this regard.
Using a cleaning scraper
• Caution! Risk of cutting! The blade of the cleaning scraper is
very sharp!
• Always hold the cleaning scraper flat to the surface and push
the grease away from you.
• Do not scratch the surface with the edge of the scraper.
