Gaggenau BS 464 610, Use And Care Manual

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Cleaning and maintenance

If taken care of and cleaned conscientiously, your 
appliance will stay beautiful and intact for a long time. 
Here we explain how to take care of and clean your 
appliance correctly.

9

WARNING

Risk of electrical shock

Moisture entering the appliance can cause an 
electrical shock. Don't use a high-pressure 
cleaner or steam cleaner.

9

WARNING

Risk of burns

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To avoid risk of injury, never touch the inside 
surfaces of the oven interior or heating 
elements. These surfaces are extremely hot 
after use. Always allow the appliance to cool 
down before touching or cleaning the interior. 

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Always turn off the interior light before 
cleaning the oven to allow the bulbs to cool 
down. The bulbs can become very hot when 
switched on. Keep the light off while cleaning 
the oven.

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Keep children away.

9

WARNING

Risk of injury

Scratched glass in the appliance door can burst. 
Do not use any glass scrapers or strong or 
abrasive cleaning agents.

9

WARNING

Do not clean the appliance while it is still hot. 
Some cleaners produce noxious fumes when 
applied to a hot surface. Wet clothes and 
sponges can cause burns from steam.

Cleaning agents

Pay attention to the information in the table to ensure 
that the various surfaces are not damaged by incorrect 
cleaning agents.

Do not use any

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sharp or abrasive cleaning agents

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metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass on the 
appliance door.

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metal or glass scrapers to clean the door seal.

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hard abrasive pads or cleaning sponges.

Thoroughly rinse out new sponge cloths before use.

Area

Cleaning agent

Door panes

Glass cleaner: clean with a dishcloth. Do 
not use any glass scrapers for cleaning.

Display

Wipe off with a microfiber cloth and a 
slightly moistened cloth. Do not wipe it 
off wet.

Stainless steel

Hot soapy water: clean with a dishcloth 
and dry with a soft cloth. Remove scale, 
grease, starch and protein stains immedi-
ately. Corrosion can form under such 
stains. Special stainless steel cleaners 
are available from after-sales service or 
specialist dealers.

Aluminum

Clean with a mild window cleaning agent. 
Using a window cleaning cloth or a lint-
free microfiber cloth, wipe horizontally 
over surfaces without applying pressure.

Stainless steel or 
enamel oven inte-
rior

Hot soapy water: 
clean with a dishcloth and dry with a soft 
cloth. 

Do not use oven spray or other aggres-
sive oven cleaners or abrasive agents. 
Scourers, rough sponges and pot clean-
ers are also unsuitable. They scratch the 
surface.

For regular care, use oven interior care 
agents in compliance with the manufac-
turer's specifications (order number 
667027 from after-sales service or in the 
online shop).

9

CAUTION

Do not spray cleaner into the venti-
lation flap on the top of the oven 
interior!
Cleaner residues will create stains 
when heated up. Before drying the 
oven interior, thoroughly remove 
cleaner or care agent residues 
with clear water.

Always dry the oven interior after clean-
ing (see Section entitled 

Drying program

).