10
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Before carrying out any maintenance and cleaning
operations, make sure that the appliance is ISOLA-
TED from the electricity supply.
Helpful Tips
Make sure the bottom of utensils and cooking areas
are clean and dry.
Select the correct heat settings and use saucepans
large enough to accommodate the food to eliminate
boilovers and splattering.
If possible, wipe up food spills from adjacent heating
areas before using the areas for cooking.
Note
Use recommended ceramic hob cleaners only.
Cleaning
To keep exterior trims and control panel in a spotless
condition, wipe after each use with a warm soapy
cloth.
Wipe the control knobs with a damp cloth, which has
been wrung out in hot, soapy water, then dry tho-
roughly.
Remove any food spills on the hob as soon as possible
with a damp cloth.
Make sure that the hob is cool before applying any
cleaning materials.
Ceramic Hobs
Use Cleaner Conditioner daily. As it cleans, it leaves a
protective coating of silicone on the smooth surface,
which helps to prevent scratches and abrasions in which
food particles can collect. It also helps to prevent build up
of mineral deposits and will make future clean-ing easier.
Apply a dab of cleaner in the centre of each cooking
zone to be cleaned (for normal cleaning, start with
about 5 ml spoonful of cleaner, apply more if needed).
Dampen a cloth and then proceed to clean the hob. To
remove more stubborn marks use a slightly dam-
pened non-stick pan cleaner (e.g. Scotchbrite or
Vileda).
Wipe off this application with another clean damp
cloth and dry thoroughly.
Any smearing or hazing on the surface can be removed
with a lightly dampened cloth and then be polished
with a soft dry cloth.
Note
If a wet paper towel is used to remove spills from a
warm cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burns.
Do not use a sponge or dishcloth. They will leave a film
of water and possible detergent on heating areas,
which will turn brown and resemble discoloura-tion,
next time the area is heated. If this happens, apply
Cleaner Conditioner to remove it.
How To Deal With Metal Marks
Metal deposits can be identified as grey/brown marks
on the ceramic surface and are usually caused by
dragging saucepans with aluminium bases, parti-
cularly when new, across the ceramic surface.
To avoid these marks, protect the surface of the hob
with Cleaner Conditioner and lift the saucepans
across the heated areas. Ensure that new aluminium
based saucepans are well scrubbed on the base to
remove any rough edges and take off any deposits left
from manufacture.
The marks are easily removable, providing they are
cleaned off straight away using the recommended
cleaners, and are not allowed to burn onto the
ceramic surface for long periods.
About Discolouration
Discolouration occurs on the surface not
IN
it.
By following proper care and cleaning recommen-dations
the surface will remain clean and bright.
The cooking surface should be cleaned thoroughly each
day to remove all visible spills. Cleaner Conditioner has
been specially formulated, use only as much as
necessary. If the Ceaner Conditioner is used too gene-
rously, a heavy film may be left that will burn on and
discolour when the areas are heated. When this occurs,
lightly scrub the surface with a dampened non-stick pan
cleaner, this will help to loosen the excess Cleaner
Conditioner. Then wipe the surface with a dampenend
cloth and polish with a soft dry cloth.
Important notes
In the event of the hob being scratched, spills will
collect and appear as fine lines. These are not fully
removable but can be minimised by the daily use of
Cleaner Conditioner. These scratches do not affect
the cooking peformance.
Spills from sugar solutions MUST be removed from
the hob before the syrup has set, otherwise damage
to the glass ceramic surface will occur.
Do not place aluminium foil dishes on the hot surface
as these will cause damage to the hob.
Hobrite and Corning Cleaner Conditioners are the
current recommended cleaner for use on the ceramic
hob.
Cleaner Conditioner is for the ceramic hob only and
must
NOT
be used as general all purpose cleaner.
