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Hob
Area
Suitable cleaning agents Information
Enamelled sur-
¡ Hot soapy water
faces
¡ Vinegar solution
¡ Oven cleaner
Glass cover on
¡ Hot soapy water
the oven light
Rails
¡ Hot soapy water
Accessories
¡ Hot soapy water
¡ Oven cleaner
10.2 Cleaning the appliance
In order to avoid damaging the appliance, clean your
appliance only as specified, and using suitable clean-
ing products.
WARNING ‒ Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be touched be-
come hot during use.
Caution should be exercised here in order to avoid
▶
touching heating elements.
Young children under 8 years of age must be kept
▶
away from the appliance.
WARNING ‒ Risk of fire!
Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch
fire.
Before using the appliance, remove the worst of the
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food residues and remnants from the cooking com-
partment, heating elements and accessories.
Requirement: Read the information on cleaning
agents.
→ "Cleaning agent", Page 14
Clean the appliance using hot soapy water and a
1.
dish cloth.
For some surfaces, you can use alternative
‒
cleaning agents.
→ "Suitable cleaning agents", Page 14
Dry with a soft cloth.
2.
10.3 Cleaning controls
WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an electric shock.
Do not detach the control knobs to clean them.
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Do not use wet sponge cloths.
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1.
Observe the information regarding the cleaning
agents.
Clean using a damp sponge cloth and hot soapy
2.
water.
Dry with a soft cloth.
3.
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Leave the appliance cover open so that the hob can dry after it has
been cleaned.
Notes
¡ Enamel burns at very high temperatures, causing minor discol-
ouration. The functionality of the appliance is not affected by this.
¡ The edges of thin baking trays cannot be completely enamelled
and may be rough. This does not impair the corrosion protection.
¡ Food residues leave a white coating on the enamelled surfaces.
The coating does not pose a health risk. The functionality of the
appliance is not affected by this. You can remove these residues
with lemon juice.
Use oven cleaner to remove very heavy soiling.
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Tip: Remove the shelf supports for cleaning.
→ "Rails", Page 16
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Enamelled accessories are dishwasher-safe.
10.4 Potential stains
In order to avoid these stains, clean the hob with a
damp dish cloth and dry it with a cloth.
Dam-
age
Stains Limescale
Stains Sugar, rice
10.5 Cleaning the hob
Clean the hob after every use to stop cooking residues
from getting burnt on.
Requirement: The hob must be cold. Do not allow the
hob to cool down if it has sugar stains, rice starch,
plastic or aluminium foil on it.
Remove heavy soiling using a glass scraper.
1.
2.
Clean the hob with a cleaning agent for glass
ceramic.
Follow the cleaning instructions on the packaging of
the cleaning agent.
Tips
¡ You can achieve good cleaning results using a
special sponge for glass ceramic.
¡ If you keep the base of the cookware clean, the
hob surface remains in a good condition.
10.6 Cleaning the hob surround
If the hob frame is dirty or stained after use, clean this.
Note: Do not use a glass scraper.
Clean the hob frame with hot soapy water and a soft
1.
cloth.
Wash new sponge cloths thoroughly before use.
Cleaning and servicing en
Cause
Action
Only clean the hob when it has
and water
cooled down sufficiently.
marks
You can use a cleaning agent
suitable for glass-ceramic hobs.
Clean immediately.
starch or
Use a glass scraper.
plastic
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