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Cleaning and maintenance
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X
Never use steam cleaners, abrasive sponges, scouring
pads, or chemically aggressive cleaning agents (e.g.
baking oven spray).
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X
Make sure that the cleaning agent does not contain
any sand, soda, acids or chloride.
For air inlet nozzle and grease filter
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X
Do not use any aggressive, acidic or alkaline cleaning
agents.
8.2 Maintaining the cooktop
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X
Do not use the cooktop as a worktop or shelf.
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X
Do not push or pull cookware across the cooktop.
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X
Always lift pots and pans.
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X
Keep the cooktop clean.
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X
Remove any kind of soiling immediately.
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X
Only use cookware which is suitable for glass ceramic
panels (see the Device description chapter)
8.3 Cleaning the cooktop
INFO
When the cooktop extractor is switched on,
the air inlet nozzle is installed to ensure that
no small and light objects, such as cleaning
wipes made of fabrics or paper are sucked in.
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X
Make sure that the cooktop is switched off (see Oper-
ating chapter).
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X
Wait until all cooking zones are cold.
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X
Remove all coarse soiling and food residues from the
cooktop with a glass ceramic scraper.
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X
Apply the cleaning agent onto the cold cooktop.
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X
Rub the cleaning agent with a paper towel or a clean
cloth.
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X
Wipe off the cooktop while wet.
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X
Rub the cooktop dry with a clean cloth.
When the cooktop is hot:
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X
Immediately remove molten residues of plastic, alu-
minium film, sugar or foods containing sugar with a
glass ceramic scraper from the hot cooking zone to
prevent burning them in.
Special soiling
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X
Heavy soiling and stains (limescale stains, pearly shim-
mering stains) are best to be removed if the cooktop
is still warm.
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X
Soften dried dirt residues using a damp cloth.
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X
Remove dirt residues with the glass ceramic scraper.
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X
Always remove grains, crumbs or the like which fall
onto the cooktop during general cooking work right
away to prevent the surface from being scratched.
Coloured changes and shiny surfaces are not cooktop
damage. They do not impact on the function of the cook-
top and the stability of the glass ceramic.
8 Cleaning and
maintenance
X
X
Observe all safety and warning information
(see Safety chapter).
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X
Follow the enclosed manufacturer's information.
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X
Make sure that the cooktop and cooktop extractor
have been switched off completely and have cooled
down prior to the planned cleaning and maintenance
work to prevent injury (see the Operation chapter).
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Q
Regular cleaning ensures the longevity of the product
and optimal functioning.
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X
Adhere to the following cleaning and maintenance
cycles:
Component
Cleaning cycle
Operating panel
Immediately after every soiling
Cooktop
Immediately after every soiling
every week thoroughly with stand-
ard commercially available glass
ceramic cleaners
Cooktop extractor
Weekly
Air inlet nozzle and
stainless steel grease
filter
After every time you prepare very
greasy foods;
at least weekly,
when the fan level indicator =
F
by hand or in the dishwashing
machine (at a max. 50
°C);
Only clean the stainless steel sur-
faces in the polishing direction!
Air guiding housing
Clean every 6 months or when
replacing the activated charcoal fil-
ter
Activated charcoal
filter
(only for recirculated
air)
Replace after the build-up of odour,
when the extraction power has
diminished or the fan level indica-
tor shows
F
Tab. 8.1: Cleaning cycles
8.1 Cleaning agents
INFO
Due to the use of aggressive cleaning agents
and abrasion caused by the pot bases the
surface will become damaged and dark stains
will occur.
You need a special glass ceramic panel scraper and suita-
ble cleaning agents to clean the cooktop.
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