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Care and cleaning
WARNING!
Before cleaning always allow the appliance
to cool down before switching off at the
electricity supply.
Cleaning materials
•
Before using any cleaning materials on your
appliance, check that they are suitable and
that their use is recommended by the
manufacturer.
•
Cleaners that contain bleach should not be
used as they may dull the surface finishes.
Harsh abrasives and scourers should also
be avoided.
Cleaning the outside of the
appliance
•
Do not use abrasive cleaning materials e.g.
abrasive cream cleaners, wire wool pads or
scourers on painted or printed finishes as
damage may occur. Regularly wipe over the
control panel, doors and appliance sides
using a soft cloth and hot soapy water. To
prevent streaking, finish with a soft cloth.
•
Stainless Steel cream cleaners are abrasive
and should be avoided as they may dull the
surface finish.
Any spillage on the
stainless steel finish must be wiped off
immediately.
WARNING!
Do not attempt to remove any of the control
knobs from the appliance as this may cause
damage and is a safety hazard.
Cleaning the control knobs and
handles
It is strongly recommended that only hot soapy
water be used for cleaning the control knobs
and handles.
ANY OTHER CLEANING
MATERIALS MAY DULL THE SURFACE
FINISH.
Cleaning the hob
•
Clean the hob using a mild abrasive.
•
Take care not to damage the spark
electrodes. If the spark electrodes are
damaged the burners will not light. You can
remove the pan supports, burner caps and
burner crowns to clean them. Again take
care not to damage the spark electrodes.
•
Clean the burner crowns and pan supports
by soaking them in very hot soapy water.
•
Aluminium based saucepans can leave shiny
metal marks on the pan supports. You can
remove any stubborn stains by scouring with
a soap impregnated steel wool pad. If you
look after the burner crowns and pan
supports in this way they will stay reasonably
clean. However the surface will dull with
time. After cleaning the appliance parts, dry
them thoroughly before you put them back.
When replacing hob burner
parts
1. Crown to body. (
Do not
try to force the
crown on to the body). Make sure that the
hole in the crown is over the electrode.
Check that the location pegs sit in the slots
in the body. When the crown is in this
position let it fall freely on to the body. Check
that the crown can be moved slightly from
side to side.