KitchenAid KHMS 9010/I manual General cleaning, Care and maintenance of the hob parts

General cleaning

In order to keep your hob in good condition, you must keep it clean, removing any food residue each time you use it.

Always disconnect the hob from the electrical power supply and wait until it cools before cleaning.

Cleaning the surface of the hob:

Stainless steel surfaces

•The stainless steel surface may become stained if it comes into contact with “hard” water for a long period of time, or with extremely strong, aggressive cleaning products. Always clean up spillages as quickly as possible (water, sauces, coffee etc). Wash with lukewarm water and a mild detergent, rinse then dry carefully with a soft cloth. Only clean very dirty surfaces with products specially designed for stainless steel.

•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 on the hob.

Care and maintenance of the hob parts

The pan supports and gas burners can be removed for cleaning.

1.Hand wash carefully with hot water and a neutral cleaning product making sure you remove any ingrained dirt and ensuring that none of the openings on the burner is obstructed. The internal burner cap (D) on the WOK burner is made of real brass and is subject to 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 cleaning product to clean the external burner cap (C) Never use harsh products or scourers that could damage the special surface covering.

2.Rinse and dry carefully.

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

4.Make sure when replacing the supports that the area for resting the pans is centred with the burner.

Note: in the models fitted with electronic ignition and safety thermocouples, you have to clean the terminal part very carefully to ensure they work properly.

Frequently check them and, if necessary, clean with a damp cloth.

Any remaining ingrained food should be removed with a toothpick or needle.

To avoid damaging the electronic ignition do not use it when the burners are not in their place.

Glass ceramic surfaces

Clean the cooking area after each use when it has cooled down. This will prevent the built up of dirt and make cleaning easier.

Important: Avoid the use of high pressure water or steam cleaning equipment.

•Use a clean cloth, kitchen roll and washing up liquid or a glass ceramic cleaner.

•Remove stubborn dirt with the scraper supplied and ceramic cleaning products.

•Food spills should be cleaned off the glass ceramic surface before they turn hard.

•Foods with high sugar content (toffee, fruit juice, marmalade, etc.) that boil over while cooking or spattered sugar stains resulting from cooking should be removed immediately using the scraper, or they may “etch” into the ceramic surface.

•Do not use harsh products, bleach, oven cleaner sprays or pan scourers.

The glass ceramic hob should be periodically treated with a proprietary brand of wax.

Important

Periodically check that dust does not gather on the apparatus near the air cooling inlet or outlet openings. This might obstruct ventilation and the electronic cooling system and reduce the cooktop’s efficiency.

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