8
Care and cleaning
With careful care and cleaning your microwave oven will retain
its looks and remain good order. We will explain here how you
should care for and clean your appliance correctly.
:
Risk of short circuit!
Never use high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners to clean
the oven.
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Risk of burns!
Never clean the appliance immediately after switching off. Let
the appliance cool down.
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Risk of electric shock!
Do not immerse the appliance in water or clean under a jet of
water.
Surfaces are different, and damage caused by using the wrong
cleaning agent can be avoided by observing the information in
the table below.
Do not use
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sharp or abrasive cleaning agents.
The surface could be damaged. If such a substance comes
into contact with the front of the appliance, wash it off
immediately with water.
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metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass in the appliance
door.
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metal or glass scrapers for cleaning the seal.
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hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges.
Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
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cleaning agents with high concentrations of alcohol.
Cleaning agents
Caution!
Before cleaning, unplug the appliance from the mains or switch
off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Clean the outside of the
appliance and the cooking compartment with a damp cloth and
mild detergent. Dry with a clean cloth.
Malfunction table
Malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please refer to the
malfunction table before calling the after-sales service.
If a meal does not turn out exactly as you wanted, refer to the
Tested for you in our cooking studio
section, where you will
find plenty of cooking tips and tricks.
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Risk of electric shock!
Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried
out by one of our trained after-sales engineers.
You can take remedial action yourself for some error
messages.
Troubleshooting
Area
Cleaning agents
Appliance front
Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth. Do not use glass cleaners or
metal or glass scrapers for cleaning.
Appliance front with
stainless steel
Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth. Remove flecks of limescale,
grease, starch and albumin (e.g. egg
white) immediately. Corrosion can form
under such residues. Special stainless
steel cleaning agents can be obtained
from the after-sales service or from spe-
cialist shops. Do not use glass cleaners
or metal or glass scrapers for cleaning.
Cooking compart-
ment made of stain-
less steel
Hot soapy water or a vinegar solution:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth.
If the oven is very dirty: use oven
cleaner, but only when cooking com-
partment is cold. It is best to use a stain-
less-steel sponge. Do not use oven
spray or other aggressive oven cleaners
or abrasive materials. Scouring pads,
rough sponges and pan cleaners are
also unsuitable. These items scratch the
surface. Allow the interior surfaces to
dry thoroughly.
Recess in cooking
compartment
Damp cloth:
Ensure that no water seeps through the
turntable drive into the appliance inte-
rior.
Turntable and turnta-
ble ring
Hot soapy water:
When putting the turntable back in
place, make sure it slots in correctly.
Door panels
Glass cleaner:
Clean with a dish cloth. Do not use a
glass scraper.
Seal
Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth, do not scour. Do
not use a metal or glass scraper for
cleaning.
Error message
Possible cause
Remedy/note
The appliance does not work
The plug is not plugged in.
Plug the plug in
Power failure
Check whether the kitchen light works.
Faulty circuit breaker
Look in the fuse box to make sure that the cir-
cuit breaker for the appliance is in working
order.
Faulty operation
Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Switch it back on after approx. 10 seconds.
Three zeros light up in the display.
Power failure
Reset the time.