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Disconnect your appliance
f
rom the electricity
supply
b
e
f
ore carrying out any work on it
.
C
leanin
g
t
h
e
a
pp
lian
c
e
Do not use a
b
rasive or corrosive detergents
(f
or
example, products in spray cans
f
or cleaning
b
ar
b
ecues and ovens
)
, stain removers, anti
-
rust
products, powder detergents or sponges with
a
b
rasive sur
f
aces
:
these may scratch the sur
f
ace
b
eyond repair
.
N
ever use steam cleaners or pressure cleaners on
the appliance
.
It is usually su
ff
icient simply to wash the ho
b
using a damp sponge and dry it with a
b
sor
b
ent
kitchen towel
.
I
f
the ho
b
is particularly dirty, ru
b
it with a special
glass ceramic cleaning product, then rinse well
and dry thoroughly
.
T
o remove more stu
bb
orn dirt, use a suita
b
le
scraper
.
Remove spills as soon as possi
b
le,
without waiting
f
or the appliance to cool, to avoid
residues
f
orming crusty deposits
.
You can
achieve excellent results
b
y using a rust
-
proo
f
steel wire sponge
-
speci
f
ically designed
f
or
glass ceramic sur
f
aces
-
soaked in soapy water
.
I
f
any plastic or sugary su
b
stances are
accidentally melted on the ho
b
, remove them
immediately with the scraper, while the sur
f
ace is
still hot
.
Once it is clean, the ho
b
may
b
e treated with a
special protective maintenance product
:
the
invisi
b
le
f
ilm le
f
t
b
y this product protects the
sur
f
ace
f
rom drips during cooking
.
T
his
maintenance task should
b
e carried out while the
appliance is warm
(
not hot
)
or cold
.
Always remem
b
er to rinse the appliance well with
clean water and dry it thoroughly
:
residues can
b
ecome encrusted during su
b
se
q
uent cooking
processes
.
S
t
a
i
n
l
ess
stee
l
f
ram
e
(
only in models with outer
f
rame
)
Stainless steel can
b
e marked
b
y hard water which
has
b
een le
f
t on the sur
f
ace
f
or a long time, or
b
y
cleaning products containing phosphorus
.
A
f
ter cleaning, it is advisa
b
le to rinse the sur
f
ace
well and dry it thoroughly
.
I
f
water is spilt on the
sur
f
ace, dry it
q
uickly and thoroughly
.
Some ho
b
s have an aluminium
f
rame which is
similar to stainless steel
.
Do not use any cleaning or
degreasing products which are not suita
b
le
f
or use
with aluminium
.
D
i
s
a
ss
e
mb
lin
g
t
h
e
h
o
b
I
f
it is necessary to disassem
b
le the ho
b:
1
.
L
oosen the screws
f
ixing the alignment springs on
each side
.
2
.
L
oosen the screws holding the
f
ixing hooks in
each corner
.
3
.
T
ake the ho
b
out o
f
its installation cavity
.
Do not attempt to repair the appliance yoursel
f.
I
f
the appliance
b
reaks down, contact a Service
Centre
.
