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Before cleaning the cooktop, disconnect it from
the electrical supply and wait until it has cooled.
Care and Maintenance of conventional
cooktop
•
Use a cloth and warm soapy water.
•
Do not use abrasives, corrosive cleaners,
cleaners containing chlorine or pan scourers.
•
Do not leave acidic substances on the
cooktop (vinegar, salt, lemon juice, etc.).
Stainless steel cooktop
•
Use a proprietary cleaning product for
stainless steel.
N.B: Prolonged use of the cooktop may result in
slight discoloration of the stainless steel surfaces
around the hotplates. This is caused by the high
temperature of the hotplates.
Cleaning the hotplates
Clean the hotplates when they are warm
(not hot!). Use a cloth moistened with water and
salt. Dry and clean with a cloth moistened with
cooking oil.
Clean the cooktop, when it is cool, after each
use. This will prevent the build-up of dirt and
make cleaning easier.
•
Use a clean cloth, absorbent kitchen wipes
and washing up liquid or a specific glass-
ceramic hob cleaner.
•
Remove baked-on dirt with the supplied
scraper tool and specific cleaning products.
•
Food spills should be cleaned off before they
bake onto the glass-ceramic surface.
•
Do not use abrasive products, bleach, oven-
cleaner spray or pan scourers.
•
The cooktop should be treated periodically
with a proprietary brand of protective wax for
glass-ceramic hobs.
Oven not working
•
Switch the oven off and then on again to see
if the problem persists.
•
Check for the presence of mains electrical
power.
•
Oven selector on position “0”
?
•
Check whether you have made the
temperature setting and the function setting.
•
If the electronic programmer display presents
the message “OFF”, press any key to reset
the oven and then set the clock.
•
Ensure that the analogue programmer
(depending on model) is set to
.
Cooktop not working
•
Ensure that the cooktop is receiving electrical
power.
•
Control knob set to “0”?
Set the main disconnect switch upline of the
appliance to “OFF” for a few minutes and
then back to “ON” and see if the problem
persists.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF
CONVENTIONAL ELECTRIC COOKTOPS
CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF
GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOPS
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