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*Pans should be made of a material which is
*The glass will tolerate bangs from big pans that do not have sharp edges. Be careful with impacts from small, sharp instruments.
Avoid spilling sugar, or products containing sugar, on the glass, since these may react with the glass and da- mage the surface.
Cleaning and care
To maintain the glass ceramic hob in good condition, it should be cleaned with suita- ble products. The glass ceramic hob should be cleaned each time it is used, when it is either lukewarm or cool. This makes cleaning easier and avoids dirt ac- cumulating through repeated use.
Never use aggressive cleaning products or products that can scratch the surfaces (the table below shows various common products that may be used). Neither should steam- based appliances be used to clean the hob.
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CLEANING AND CARE THE GLASS
The degree of soiling should be taken into account when cleaning, and the items and products used should vary according to this.
Light soiling
Light,
Heavy soiling
Serious dirt and grease should be cleaned using an agent specially made for glass ceramic (for example, Vitroclen). Please follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Sticky stains that have been burned in can be removed by using a scaper with a razor blade.
Rainbow colouring: Caused by pans that have dry bits of grease on their base or when grease gets between the glass and the pan while cooking. Can be removed from the surface of the glass using a nickel scourer with water or with a special glass ceramic cleaner (for example, Vitroclen).
RECOMMENDED CLEANING PRODUCTS
Product | Should it be used to clean... | |
| ... the glass? | ... the surround? |
Soft and liquid detergents | YES | YES |
Aggressive or powder detergents | NO | NO |
Special glass ceramic cleaning agents (e.g. Vitroclen) | YES | YES |
NO | NO | |
Soft cloths | YES | YES |
Kitchen towels | YES | YES |
Kitchen cloths | YES | YES |
Nickel scourers (never use dry) | YES | NO |
Steel scourers | NO | NO |
Hard synthetic scourers (green) | NO | NO |
Soft synthetic scourers (blue) | YES | YES |
Glass scrapers | YES | NO |
Liquid polish for domestic appliances and/or glass | YES | YES |
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