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Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
Once the appliance is cool, use a sponge
to clean it with soap and water.
After each use, clean the surface of the
respective burner parts once they have
cooled down. If any residue is left (baked-
on food, drops of grease etc.), however
little, it will become stuck to the surface and
more difficult to remove later. The holes
and grooves must be clean for the flame to
ignite properly.
The movement of some pans may leave
metal residue on the pan supports.
Clean the burners and pan supports using
soapy water and scrub with a non-wire
brush.
If the pan supports are fitted with rubber
rests, ensure that these are also cleaned.
The rests may come loose and the pan
support may scratch the hob.
Always dry the burners and pan supports
completely. Water droplets or damp
patches on the hob at the start of cooking
may damage the enamel.
After cleaning and drying the burners,
make sure the burner caps are correctly
positioned on the diffuser.
Caution!
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Do not use steam cleaners. This could
damage the hob.
■
Never use abrasive products, steel
scourers, sharp implements, knives, etc.
to remove bits of hardened food from the
hob.
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Do not use knives, scrapers or similar
implements to clean the point where the
glass meets the burner trims, the metal
frames or the glass/aluminium panels, if
fitted.
Maintenance
Always clean off any liquid as soon as it is
spilt. This will prevent food remains from
sticking to the hob surface and you will
save yourself any unnecessary effort.
Never slide pans across the glass surface,
as you may scratch it. In addition, try not to
drop heavy or sharp objects on the glass.
Never strike any part of the hob.
Grains of sand that may come from
cleaning fruits and vegetables will scratch
the glass surface.
Melted sugar, or foods which contain a lot
of sugar which may have spilt, should be
cleaned off the hotplate immediately, using
the glass scraper.
