Hints And Tips; Care And Cleaning - IKEA MATMASSIG Manual

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If there is a problem with
electrical supply and the
appliance deactivates it does not
keep previous settings.

Hints and tips

Noises during operation
When a cooking zone is active, it
may hum briefly. This is a
characteristic of all ceramic glass
cooking zones and does not
impair either the function or the
life of the appliance.
How to avoid damage to the appliance
• The glass ceramic can be damaged by
objects falling onto it, or knocked by the
cookware.

Care and cleaning

General information
Warning! Deactivate the
appliance and let it cool down
before you clean it.
Warning! For safety reasons, do
not clean the appliance with
steam blasters or high-pressure
cleaners.
Warning! Sharp objects and
abrasive cleaning agents will
damage the appliance. Clean
the appliance and remove the
residues with water and washing
up liquid after each use. Remove
also the remnants of the cleaning
agents!
• Cookware made of cast iron, cast
aluminum or with damaged bottoms can
scratch the glass ceramic if slid on the
surface.
• To avoid damaging cookware and glass
ceramics, do not allow saucepans or
frying pans to boil dry.
• Do not use the cooking zones with empty
cookware or without cookware.
• Never line any part of the appliance with
aluminium foil. Never place plastic or any
other material which may melt in or on
the appliance.
Scratches or dark stains on the
glass ceramic that cannot be
removed do not affect the
functioning of the appliance.
Removing the residues and stubborn
residues
1. Food containing sugar, plastics, tin foil
residues should be removed at once,
best tool for cleaning glass surface is a
scraper (not included with the
appliance). Place a scraper on the glass
ceramic surface at an angle and remove
residues by sliding the blade over the
surface. Wipe the appliance with a
damp cloth and a little washing up
liquid. Finally, rub the appliance dry
using a clean cloth.
2. Limescale rings, water rings, fat
splashes, shiny metallic discolorations
should be removed after the appliance
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