Lacunza Clasica 5T, Instruction Book

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MAINTENANCE AND IMPORTANT ADVICE 18
4.
MAINTENANCE AND
IMPORTANT ADVICE
4.1. Maintenance of the appliance
The appliance, the flue connector piping
and the flue must be cleaned regularly,
particularly following long periods without
use.
4.1.1. Visible enamelled parts
The parts on the front of the kitchen
stove are made of enamelled cast iron. Use
a slightly damp cloth (or cloth with neutral
soap) to clean the enamel and dry
immediately (always when cold). Do not
use metal scouring pads, abrasive,
corrosive, chlorine-based or acid-based
products to clean the enamelled parts;
they could damage the enamel.
If water condenses or accidentally
splashes on the appliance, clean the parts
affected before they dry; otherwise, the
colour of the enamel may be affected.
Be particularly careful to avoid spilling
acid or alkaline products (tomato sauce,
lemon juice, vinegar, ceramic hob cleaner,
etc.) on the enamelled surfaces of the
kitchen stove; they may damage the
enamel coating.
4.1.2. Top surface
Glass-ceramic Top Surface
Use a damp cloth soaked in soap or
special stainless-steel cleaning products to
clean the stainless-steel trim around the
ceramic.
Do not use metal scouring pads or
abrasive sponges to clean the glass
ceramic; they may scratch the surface. Use
a scraper and special glass-ceramic
cleaning products available on the market.
Enamelled protection
Maintain according to the instructions
given for Visible enamelled parts (front of
the kitchen stove). Due to their position
and function, however, these parts are
subject to a great deal of wear and it is
practically impossible to keep them in a
good state.
Cast-iron top surface
Use special sandpaper and specific
products to clean and maintain.
4.1.3. Firebox
Clean the firebox area of ash, etc.
4.1.4. Inside the appliance
To access the inside of the stove, lift the
glass-ceramic surface and remove the
protective supports. With a cast-iron top
surface, you can access the inside though
the ring holes or unscrew the top surface.
You can then clean the oven area and the
gas passage between the oven and the
right-hand side.
Clean the firebox area of ash. Clean the
deflectors, where soot may build up.
4.1.5. Flue socket
The flue socket area must be kept clean
at all times for the appliance to work
properly.
It must be cleaned as often as required.
How often it is cleaned depends on how
much the appliance is used and the type of
fuel employed.
On kitchen stoves with a top flue
socket, the flue socket is accessed by lifting
the first section of piping. On kitchen
stoves with a rear flue socket, the socket
elbow-flange is accessed via the gap
behind the oven. In these cases, we highly
recommend that an access cover be fitted
on the first section of the flue in order to
clean the flue socket.
If the oven has a hatch at the back, use
this as an access to clean the flue socket.