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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 recipient
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 recipients etc.:
The glass surface is highly resistant but not
unbreakable.
Avoid rubbing
with recipients etc. as in time this
will deteriorate the markings on the top of your
ceramic hob.
Avoid using recipients with rough or dinted
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 recipient
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.
Cleaning 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.
Cleaning 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
cleaning paste
- 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 countertop hob, especially if you follow these few recommendations:
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