Cleaning and care
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Cleaning and care
• Switch the hob off and let it cool down before you clean it.
• Never clean the glass ceramic hob with a steam cleaner or
similar appliance!
• When cleaning make sure that you only wipe lightly over the
ON/OFF key
. The hob may otherwise be accidentally switched
on!
Glass ceramic hob
Important!
Never use aggressive cleaning agents such as rough
scouring agents, abrasive saucepan cleaners, rust and stain
removers etc.
Cleaning after use
1.
Always clean the entire hob when it has become soiled. It is
recommended that you do so every time the hob is used. Use a
damp cloth and a little washing up liquid for cleaning. Then dry
the hob with a clean dry cloth to ensure that there is no detergent
left on the surface of the hob.
Weekly clean
2.
Clean the entire hob thoroughly once a week with commercial
glass ceramic cleaning agents.
Please follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.
When applied, the cleaning agent will coat the hob in a protective
film which is resistant to water and dirt. All the dirt will remain on
the film and can then easily be removed. Then rub the hob dry
with a clean cloth. Make sure that no cleaning agent remains on
the surface of the hob since this will react aggressively when the
hob is heated up and will change the surface.
Specific soiling
Heavy soiling
and stains (limescaling and shiny, mother-of-
pearl-type stains) can best be removed when the hob is still
slightly warm. Use commercial cleaning agents to clean the hob.
Proceed as outlined under Item 2.
First soak food which has boiled over
with a wet cloth and
then remove remaining soiling with a special glass scraper for
glass ceramic hobs. Then clean the hob again as described
under Item 2.
Burnt sugar
and melted plastic must be removed immediately,
when they are still hot, with a glass scraper. Then clean the hob
again as described under Item 2.
Grains of sand
which may get onto the hob when you peel pota-
toes or clean lettuce may scratch the surface of the hob when
you move pots around. Make sure that no grains of sand are left
on the hob.
Changes in the colour
of the hob will not affect the function and
the stability of the glass ceramic material. These colour changes
are not changes in the material but food residues which were not
removed and which have burnt into the surface.
Shiny spots
result when the base of the cookware rubs on the
surface of the hob, particularly when cookware with an aluminium
base or unsuitable cleaning agents are used. They are difficult to
remove with standard cleaning agents. You may need to repeat
the cleaning process several times. In time, the decoration will
wear off and dark stains will appear as a result of using aggres-
sive cleaning agents and faulty pan bases.
Cleaning the multifunction cooking zones
(after grilling direct on the glass ceramic
surface)
Firstly use a scraper to remove all food and
grease spats off the hot zone of the griddle.
It is easiest if, immediately after grilling, the
dirt is pushed from the zone which will still
be warm onto the edge of the griddle since
this dirt can then be easily removed after the
appliance has cooled down.
The cold griddle is then freed of grease with
the help of dish-water, wiped with a damp
cloth and then dried with a clean cloth or a
sheet of kitchen roll.
We recommend you to rub down the griddle with half a lemon or
lemon juice. Any slight dirt marks from protein, e.g. from meat, is
removed and the griddle shines again.
Important: Never use cleansers which contain silicon. These
will leave a film on the grill surface which could be absorbed
by the food upon next use. Therefore, follow the instructions
of the manufacturer in this regard.
