CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
UK
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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Attention !
Before cleaning, you must disconnect the hob’s plug from the socket and turn off all
burners.
4.1
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Appliance must be regularly cleaned in order to maintain proper technical condition and good
appearance.
Never clean the hob with coarse agents which scratch surfaces, sharp tools, wire sponges or
aggressive chemical agents.
Clean the control panel and knobs with mild cleaning fluids without abrasives to prevent damaging
overprints.
For the proper hob operation, ensure that burner elements and igniters are clean and dry.
Soak dirty grates in warm water with detergent, then wash and dry the grates.
4.2
CLEANING THE HOB AND BURNERS
Fig. 23
Fig. 24
Before cleaning the hob remove the grates and burner
caps and crowns.
Wipe the enamelled surface of the hot plate using a soft
cloth or sponge moistened with a solution of hot water
and mild detergent.
The hob surface around burners should be always kept
clean. It is very important because during normal hob
operation contaminations accumulating in the gap
between burner crown and the hob impair the gas
mixture burning.
During cleaning the hob, avoid excess water to prevent
it from getting into the hob recess and flooding the
nozzles (Fig. 24). If the nozzle is flooded, the burner will
not ignite.
The nozzle should always be clean. A dirty nozzle may
clog and the flame will be low or the burner will not ignite
at all. Clean the nozzle with a brush moistened with
solvent.
ATTENTION !
Burners, igniters and thermocouple ends should be cleaned after each flooding.
Blooms and contaminations must be removed regularly.
To clean the burner, remove its cap and crown (Fig. 12), soak them in warm water with detergent
and wash each part separately.
Use a sponge or a brush to wash burner parts and a steel wire to unblock flame openings. After
cleaning, make sure that the flame openings are not clogged.
