SECTION 4
– CLEANING and MAINTENANCE
Warning
BEFORE ANY CLEANING IS UNDERTAKEN, ISOLATE APPLIANCE FROM MAINS POWER SUPPLY AT
ISOLATOR SWITCH.
THE APPLIANCE MUST NOT BE CLEANED WITH A JET OF WATER, OR STEAM CLEANED.
Clean the appliance with hot, soapy water as often as possible, and rinse and dry thoroughly. Grease should be
removed with fine steel wool or proprietary cleaning pads such as
‘Brillo’
. Nylon pan scrubbers should be used with
care, especially when new, as they may scratch the enamelled surfaces.
Before removing any parts, notice carefully how they are arranged and replace them in the same positions after
cleaning.
All Ovens
(not OTC)
Clean oven while it is still warm. The enamelled base plate lifts out and the runners can be removed.
Grip at bottom, lift up until lower end leaves brackets, and then pull towards the centre of the oven and lower it.
Two oven drips trays are provided and are simply removed by sliding them out from front of appliance.
Hotplate
A smooth bladed metal scraper is handy for removing deposits of burned-on grease from hotplate surface.
Hotplate spillage tray is simply removed by sliding out from front of appliance.
Caution:
Spillage tray will become very hot when appliance is in operation.
OTC Oven
Clean oven while it is still warm. The internal and external appliance surfaces are stainless steel. Glass viewing
panels are fitted within the doors.
General cleaning of surfaces to remove light staining and spillages may be achieved by washing with a slightly damp
cloth and soap detergent. This practice, if carried out daily, will prevent build-up of stubborn baked-on deposits. Wipe
surfaces down with a soft cloth rinsed in fresh water which has been squeezed free of excess liquid.
Stubborn stains and baked-on deposits are best removed by nylon scouring pads or oven spray-on materials.
The glass may be cleaned with proprietary glass spray-on materials. Cold water must not be applied to glass when
hot, as cracking of the toughened panel could occur.
Oven shelves and support grids can be removed for cleaning. This will also facilitate cleaning of cavity walls.
Some internal areas of the oven around the fan baffle will not be accessible to kitchen staff. Since build-up of
deposits in these areas could be detrimental to oven performance, these should be cleaned periodically by service
personnel.
