Cleaning.
General:
•Switch the electricity off at the wall socket and remove the plug before attempting any cleaning operation.
•Allow the oven, grill, and burners to cool down before cleaning.
•Never use sharp instruments, abrasive cleaners, chemical sprays, wire wool, acid or chlorine based cleaners or steam cleaners on any part of the stove.
Exterior:
•The pot supports on the hob may be removed to allow easy access to the hob panel.
•Wash the stove exterior, glass lid, pot supports and burner caps with hot soapy water,
•Rinse and dry.
•Acidic spills such as lemon juice, should be cleaned as soon as possible as these tend to etch the enamel of the hob panel if left unattended.
•Never wash the burner caps in a dishwasher.
•Stubborn stains on the burners may be cleaned using a metal cleaner.
Oven interior:
•Remove the trays and wire shelf.
•Use a hot damp soapy cloth to clean the oven cavity, trays and wire shelf.
•Stubborn stains may be removed using a liquid household cleaner.
•Commercially available oven cleaners may be used with due care.
•Steam cleaners may not be used to clean the oven.
•Ensure that the door gasket is dry after cleaning.
•Wipe the grill element with a damp soapy cloth to remove residual fat splatters.
Control panel:
•Do not use oven cleaners, aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners.
•Wipe the control panel with a damp cloth and dry with a dry lint free cloth.
•Do not attempt to remove any of the control knobs.
Oven door:
•Do not use oven cleaners, aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners.
•Wipe the door outer panel with a warm damp soapy cloth, rinse and wipe dry.
•Take care not to distort or damage the door gasket.
Replacing a faulty oven light bulb:
•Switch off the power at the wall switch.
•Remove the light cover by unscrewing it in an anticlockwise direction.
•Unscrew the faulty bulb and fit a new bulb of similar wattage and rated for 300°C.
•Refit the light cover.
•Restore the power.
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