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Cleaning and maintenance
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Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning
Once the appliance is cool, use a sponge to clean it
with soap and water.
After each use, clean the surface of the respective
burner parts once they have cooled down. If any
residue is left (baked-on food, drops of grease etc.),
however little, it will become stuck to the surface and
more difficult to remove later. The holes and grooves
must be clean for the flame to ignite properly.
The movement of some pans may leave metal residue
on the pan supports.
Clean the burners and pan supports using soapy water
and scrub with a non-wire brush.
If the pan supports are fitted with rubber rests, ensure
that these are also cleaned. The rests may come loose
and the pan support may scratch the hob.
Always dry the burners and pan supports completely.
Water droplets or damp patches on the hob at the start
of cooking may damage the enamel.
After cleaning and drying the burners, make sure the
burner caps are correctly positioned on the diffuser.
Caution!
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Do not remove the control elements when cleaning
the appliance. The appliance may be damaged if
moisture finds its way inside.
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Do not use steam cleaners. This could damage the
hob.
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Never use abrasive products, steel scourers, sharp
implements, knives, etc. to remove bits of hardened
food from the hob.
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Do not use knives, scrapers or similar implements to
clean the point where the glass meets the burner
trims, the metal frames or the glass/aluminium
panels, if fitted.
Maintenance
Always clean off any liquid as soon as it is spilt. This will
prevent food remains from sticking to the hob surface
and you will save yourself any unnecessary effort.
Never slide pans across the glass surface, as you may
scratch it. In addition, try not to drop heavy or sharp
objects on the glass. Never strike any part of the hob.
Grains of sand that may come from cleaning fruits and
vegetables will scratch the glass surface.
Melted sugar, or foods which contain a lot of sugar
which may have spilt, should be cleaned off the
hotplate immediately, using the glass scraper.
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Trouble shooting
Trouble shooting
Sometimes certain faults detected can be easily
resolved. Before calling the Technical Assistance
Service, bear in mind the following advice:
Fault
Possible cause
Solution
The general electrical system
is malfunctioning.
Defective fuse.
Check the fuse in the main fuse box and change it if it is
damaged.
The automatic safety switch or circuit breaker has
tripped.
Check the main control panel to see if the automatic safety
switch or circuit breaker has tripped.
The automatic switching on
function does not work.
There may be food or cleaning products stuck between
the ignition sparkers and the burners.
The space between the ignition sparker and the burner
must be clean.
The burners are wet.
Dry the burner caps carefully.
The burner caps are not correctly positioned.
Check that the burner caps are correctly positioned.
The appliance is not earthed, is poorly connected or the
earthing is faulty.
Contact the installation technician.
The burner flame is not uni-
form.
The burner components are not correctly positioned.
Correctly place the parts on the appropriate burner.
The grooves on the burner are dirty.
Clean the grooves on the burner.
The gas flow is not normal or
there is no gas.
The gas supply is blocked by gas taps.
Open all gas taps.
If the gas is supplied from a gas cylinder, check that it is
not empty.
Change the gas cylinder.
The kitchen smells of gas.
A gas tap has been left on.
Turn off the taps.
Incorrect coupling of gas cylinder.
Check that the coupling is sound.
Possible gas leak.
Shut off the gas supply, ventilate the premises and imme-
diately notify an authorised installation technician to check
and certify the installation. Do not use the appliance until
ensuring that there is no gas leak in the installation or
appliance itself.
