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Preserving and maintaining your hob
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Y ou must not
Put plastic utensils on the cooking surface when
it is hot.
Store M
AINTENANCE
or I
NFLAMMABLE
products in
the cupboard under your hob.
Leave an empty pan on a heating zone.
Heat up a closed can. It may burst ; this
recommendation applies to all methods of
cooking.
Leave a casserole or a pan containing hot fat or
oil unattended on the cooking zone.
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Y ou must:
Avoid any shocks with pans etc.:
The glass surface is highly resistant but not
unbreakable.
Avoid rubbing with any abrasive or with the base
of pans etc. as in time this will deteriorate the
markings on the top of your ceramic hob.
Avoid using pans with rough or dented bases :
They may hold and transport matter liable to stain
or scratch the hob.
Any such faults, which are not the cause of
breakdowns nor make the hob impossible to
use, are not included in the guarantee
conditions.
Place your pan in the middle o f the heating zone.
Use a pan of the right size. The diameter of the
base must be as big as, or bigger than the cooking
zone surface area marked on the ceramic plate.
TYPE OF STAIN
Minor
Accumulated burnt-on
stains
Rings and traces of
limescale
Burnt-on stains following
sugar spillage, melted
aluminium or plastic.
Soak the area to be cleaned with hot water, then
wipe it.
Clean sponges
Soak the area to be cleaned with hot water, use a special
ceramic hob scraper to remove the worst, finish off with the
rough side of a cleaning sponge, then wipe it clean.
Clean sponges
special ceramic hob
scraper
Apply hot white spirit vinegar on the stain, leave to
act then wipe off with a soft cloth.- Use a
commercial cleaner.
Special ceramic hob
cleaner
- Apply a special ceramic hob cleaner on the
surface, preferably one which contains silicone
(protective action).
Special ceramic
hob cleaner
WHAT TO DO
ACCESSORIES
EMPLOYED
cream
powder
abrasive-backed sponge
ordinary sponge or special
sponge for delicate items
It is very easy to clean your hob, especially if you follow these few recommendations: