General cleaning & maintenance

Always disconnect the hob from the electrical power supply and wait until it cools before cleaning and/or doing maintenance work. In order to keep your hob in good condition, you must keep it clean, removing any food residue each time you use it. Cleaning the hob surface:

o the stainless steel surface may become stained if it comes into contact with hard water over along period of time or with extremely strong, aggressive cleaning products. Always clean any spillages as quickly as possible (sauce, water, etc..). Wash with lukewarm water and a mild detergent, rinse and dry carefully with a soft cloth, or a cloth designed to clean stainless steel. Only use stainless steel cleaning products on the stainless steel trim.

o Do not use harsh or corrosive products, chloride based products or scourers.

•Do not steam clean.

•Do not use inflammable products.

•Do not leave acidic or alkaline based products like vinegar, mustard, salt, sugar or lemon juice lying on the hob, as this will damage the hob and 'etch' the glass surface.

Note: With time, regular use of the hob could cause some discolouration around the burners. This is caused by the high temperature of the flame and will not affect the operation or performance of the hob.

Care and maintenance of the gas burners

The pan supports and burners can be removed to make cleaning easier.

1.Hand wash carefully in hot water with a mild detergent making sure that all the ingrained dirt is removed and the openings on the burner are not blocked. The internal burner cap (D), on page 12 is made of brass and is subject to a natural burnishing when it heats up. Clean it each time you use it with a product specifically designed for brass. Use hot water and a mild deteregent to clean the the wok burner external cap (item (C) on page 12). Never use harsh products, or scourers that will damage the special surface coverings.

2.Rinse and dry carefully.

3.Correctly refit the burners and caps in their place.

4.Make sure that when replacing the pan supports, the pan support is located correctly for each burner.

Note: Hobs fitted with electronic ignition and thermocouples must have the ends of the igniters and thermocouples cleaned regularly and frequently in order to operate. Please clean them very carefully with a damp cloth. Any remaining ingrained food should be removed carefully with a toothpick, or similar.

To avoid damaging the electronic ignition only operate with the burners and pan supports correctly in place.