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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 bits are left
(overcooked food, drops of grease etc.), however few, they
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 burner 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 burner 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 burner, make sure the burner
covers are correctly placed on the burner flame diffuser.
Unsuitable products
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.
Do not use steam cleaners. This could damage the hob.
Never use abrasive products, steel scourers, sharp
implements, knives, etc. to remove bits of hardened food from
the hob.
If your hob is fitted with a glass or aluminium panel, never use
a knife, scraper or similar to clean the point where it joins the
metal.
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: you will save
yourself any unnecessary effort.
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.
