Gaggenau VG 295, Instruction Manual

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9
Care and cleaning
In this chapter you will find tips on how to maintain
and clean your cooktop correctly.
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Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes hot during operation. Allow
the appliance to cool down before cleaning.
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Risk of electric shock!
Do not use high pressure washers or steam cleaners
to clean the appliance.
Cleaning
Clean the appliance after every use once it has cooled
down. Remove spills immediately. Burnt in residues
may be difficult to remove.
Keep the air inlets at the back of the cooktop clean.
Do not cover the air inlets.
The burners (burner lid, burner ring and burner head)
will change their color during operation and become
darker. This change in color will not influence the use-
value.
Cleaning the gas cooktop:
1 First lift one of the pot grids on the side with both
hands. Then remove the remaining two pot grids.
Caution! Be careful not to scratch the stainless
steel base.
2 Remove the burner lids, burner rings and burner
heads. Only clean the burner parts when cold!
3 Soak burnt-in remainders in a little water and
detergent. This loosens even the most stubborn
of soiling. Do not use any abrasive agents and
abrasive sponges.
4 Only use very little water to clean your cooktop.
Be careful that no water enters the burner base.
5 As the result of heat development, slight
discoloration can appear on the stainless steel
surface. Do not attempt to scrape away such
discoloration. This damages the surface.
Distribute stainless steel care agents uniformly
and thinly on the cooktop (not on the control
panel!). This will ensure an even surface and will
keep your cooktop in a good condition for a long
period of time.
6 Make sure the burner parts are dry before
assembly. Only operate the appliance with all
parts dry. Damp burner parts will cause
malfunctions when igniting or unstable flames.
7 When assembling the burner parts, make sure
that the burner ring and burner head are placed in
such a way that the catching pin fits in the
corresponding groove. Make sure all burner parts
are properly fitted and lie evenly flat.
8 Important: Fit the middle pot support first (be
careful to center it over the burner) and then the
pot supports on the side. The rounded corners of
the pot supports on the side must face out to the
side. (see picture).
Place the pots or pans on
the pan support, never
directly on the burner.
Make sure that the pan
supports and burner caps
are correctly positioned
before using the appliance.
Pots or pans should be
placed on the cooktop
carefully.
Do not strike the cooktop
and do not place excessive
weight on it.
Do not heat a cooking
vessel (e.g. roaster, pan,
grill stone) on more than
one burner at the same
time. The resulting heat
accumulation will damage
the appliance.