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Cleaning and maintenance
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Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance
With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will
retain its looks and remain in good order. We will
explain here how you should care for and clean your
appliance correctly.
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Warning – Risk of electric shock!
Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam
cleaners, which can result in an electric shock.
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Warning – Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes very hot. Never touch the
interior surfaces of the cooking compartment or the
heating elements. Always allow the appliance to cool
down. Keep children at a safe distance.
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Warning – Risk of injury!
Scratched glass in the appliance door may develop into
a crack. Do not use a glass scraper, sharp or abrasive
cleaning aids or detergents.
Cleaning agents
Pay attention to the information in the table to avoid
damaging the various surfaces by incorrect cleaning
agents.
Do not use
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harsh or abrasive cleaning agents
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metal or glass scrapers to clean the glass on the
appliance door
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metal or glass scrapers to clean the door seal
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hard abrasive pads or cleaning sponges
Thoroughly rinse out new sponge cloths before use.
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Cleaning products
Door panels
Glass cleaner: Clean with a window cloth
or a microfibre cloth. Do not use a glass
scraper.
Display
Wipe down using a microfibre cloth or a
slightly damp cloth. Do not wipe with a
wet cloth.
Stainless steel
Hot soapy water: Clean using a dish
cloth and then dry with a soft cloth.
Remove splashes and patches of limes-
cale, grease, starch and albumin (e.g.
egg white) immediately. Corrosion may
form under these patches or splashes.
Special stainless-steel cleaning prod-
ucts are available from our after-sales ser-
vice or from specialist retailers.
Aluminium
Clean with a mild window-cleaning agent.
Using a window cloth or a lint-free
microfibre cloth, wipe over the surfaces
lightly in a horizontal direction.
Cooking compart-
ment
Hot soapy water:
Clean with a dish cloth and dry with a
soft cloth.
Do not use oven spray or other aggres-
sive oven cleaners or abrasive materials.
Scouring pads, rough sponges and pan
cleaners are also unsuitable. These items
scratch the surface.
Always dry the cooking compartment
after cleaning.
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"Drying
programme" on page 35
Caution!
If traces of cleaning product are left on
the surface, patches and marks can
appear when the cooking compartment
is heated up. Wash off all traces of clean-
ing and care products thoroughly with
clean water before drying the cooking
compartment.
Note:
When cleaning the cooking compart-
ment, always leave both tanks in the appli-
ance so that no water enters the insertion
shaft.
Very dirty cooking
compartment
Cleaning gel spray for ovens (order num-
ber 00311860
from the after-sales ser-
vice or our online shop).
Please note:
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The gel must not come into contact
with the seals on the door or with the
light.
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Leave for no more than 12 hours.
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Do not use on hot surfaces.
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Rinse off thoroughly with water.
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Follow the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
Note:
When cleaning the cooking compart-
ment, always leave both tanks in the appli-
ance so that no water enters the insertion
shaft.
Glass ceramic
grilling surface
Clean the glass ceramic grilling surface
in the cooking compartment regularly
with glass ceramic cleaner (order num-
ber 00311499
from the after-sales ser-
vice or from the online shop).
Glass cover for the
cooking compart-
ment light
Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth.
Grease filter
Dishwasher
Door seal
Do not remove.
Hot soapy water: Clean with a dish cloth
and do not scour. Do not use metal or
glass scrapers for cleaning.
Water tank
Clean in the dishwasher as necessary.
Remove the lid and place the water tank
upside down in the dishwasher.
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Cleaning products