6
Cleaning and Maintenance
Disconnect the appliance from the electrical
supply, before carrying out any cleaning or
manteinance work.
General cleaning
Wash the enamelled components with warm soapy
water. Never use abrasive cleaners.
Frequently wash the "caps" and the "crowns" with hot
soapy water, carefully taking away any built-up of food.
The cap and crown of each burner are secured
with two screws. To separate the two pieces, lift
the cap, turn it upside down, then undo the two
fixing screws as shown in Fig. 3-b.
Regularly wipe over the hob top using a soft cloth weel
wrung out in warm water to which a little liquid detergent
has been added. Avoid the use of the following:
- household detergent and bleaches;
- impregnated pads unsuitable for non-stick saucepans;
- steel wool pads;
- bath/sink stain removers.
Should the hob top become heavily soiled, it is
recommended that a proper cleaning product is used.
This appliance cannot be cleaned with steam or with a
steam cleaning machine.
Pan supports
The pan supports are dishwasher proof.
If the marks are particularly difficult to remove, use
common non-abrasive cleaners or specific products.
Never use steel wool pads or acids.
Ignition candle
The electric ignition is obtained through a ceramic
"candle" and a metal electrode (Fig.1-lett. C). Keep
these components well clean, to avoid difficult lighting,
and check that the burner crown holes are not
obstructed.
Ceramic hob
Cleaning the hob while it is still warm.
Never use aggressive or abrasive agents, such as oven
sprays, stain or rust removers, scouring powders, or
sponges with an abrasive effect.
Special cleaning agents and ceramic hob scrapers are
available from department stores.
Slight, non-burnt soilage can be wiped off with a damp
cloth. Burnt soilage has to be removed with a scraper.
Afterwards wipe off the ceramic hob with a damp cloth.
Light metallic stains (aluminium residues) can be removed
from the cooking zone with a ceramic hob cleaning agent
such as Vitroclen when cool.
Sugar solutions, food stuffs with a high sugar content
must be removed immediately with a scraper. If this type
of soilage is not removed immediately it can cause
irreparable damage to the ceramic surface. When the
surface has cooled wipe over with a damp cloth and
Vitroclen.
Before using any detergent or cleaning agent on the
ceramic top, ensure they are recommended by the
manufacturer for use on ceramic hobs.
Do not apply any cleaning agents to hot cooking zones.
Ensure any residues are wiped off before the cooking
zones are used again.
If scratches or cracks are noticed, disconnect the
cooker from the electrical supply and call you
nearest Service Force Centre.
Keep all objects and materials which can melt
away from the cooking surface, e.g. plastics,
aluminium foil.
Care should be taken when preparing food or drinks
containing sugar. If anything of this nature
accidentally comes into contact with the ceramic
surface it must be scraped off immediately while
stlll hot and wiped away to avoid damage to the
surface.
Periodic Maintenance
Periodically ask your local Service Centre to check the
conditions of the gas supply pipe and the pressure
adjuster, if fitted.
To ensure the good operation of the hob and its safety
features, it is necessary that the taps are periodically
lubricated.
The periodic lubrication of the taps must be
carried out by
qualified personnel,
which you must refer
to also in case of
malfunctioning.
Service and original spare parts
This machine, before leaving the factory, has been
tested and studied by many experts and specialists, in
order to give you the best results.
Any repair work which needs to be carried out should
be done with the utmost care and attention.
For this reason we reccomend that for any problem you
contact the dealer who sold it to you, or our nearest
authorized Service Centre, specifying the nature of the
problem and the particular model which you own. Always
Insist on genuine original spare parts.
Fig. 3
a b
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