Maintenance And Care; Switching The Appliance Off; Cleaning The Appliance; Cleaning The Oven Door - Indesit BIG 73 KC.A IX GB S Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance and care

• The base of your pot or pan should cover the hot plate.
If it is smaller, precious energy will be wasted and
pots that boil over leave encrusted remains that can
be difficult to remove.
• Cook your food in closed pots or pans with well-fitting
lids and use as little water as possible. Cooking with
the lid off will greatly increase energy consumption
• Use purely flat pots and pans
• If you are cooking something that takes a long time,
it's worth using a pressure cooker, which is twice as
fast and saves a third of the energy.

Switching the appliance off

Disconnect your appliance from the electricity supply
before carrying out any work on it.

Cleaning the appliance

! Never use steam cleaners or pressure cleaners on
the appliance.
• The stainless-steel or enamel-coated external
parts as well as the rubber seals may be cleaned
using a sponge that has been soaked in lukewarm
water and neutral soap. If these stains are difficult
to remove, use only specialised products. After
cleaning, rinse and dry thoroughly. Do not use
abrasive powders or corrosive substances.
• Ideally, the inside of the oven should be cleaned
after each use, when it is still lukewarm. Use hot
water and detergent, rinse and dry with a soft cloth.
Do not use abrasive products.
• The accessories can be washed like everyday
crockery (even in your dishwasher).

Cleaning the oven door

Clean the glass part of the oven door using a sponge
and a non-abrasive cleaning product, then dry
thoroughly with a soft cloth. Do not use rough abrasive
material or sharp metal scrapers as these could
scratch the surface and cause the glass to
To clean more thoroughly, you can remove the oven
door.
1. Open the oven door fully (see diagram)
2. Lift up and turn the small
levers located on the two
hinges (see diagram)
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pull the door towards you lifting it out of its seat (see
diagram).
To replace the door, reverse this sequence.
Inspecting the seals
Check the door seals around the oven periodically. If
the seals are damaged, please contact your nearest
After-sales Service Centre (see Assistance). We
recommend not using the oven until the seals have
been replaced.

Replacing the light bulb

To replace the oven light bulb:
1. Remove the glass cover of the lamp-holder.
crack..
2. Remove the light bulb and replace it with a similar
one: Wattage 25 W, cap E 14.
3. Replace the glass cover (see diagram).
! Do not use the oven lamp as/for ambient lighting
Assistance
! Never use the services of an unauthorised technician.
Please have the following information handy:
• The type of problem encountered.
• The appliance model (Mod.).
• The serial number (S/N).
The latter two pieces of information can be found on
the data plate located on the appliance.
3. Grip the door on the two
external sides and close it
approximately half way. Then
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