Cleaning and care | Gaggenau VF 230 specification

4. Cleaning and care

Fig. 16

Caution! Risk of burns!

Wait until the appliance has cooled down completely before cleaning it.

Never switch on the fryer as long as the heating element is tilted up.

Fig. 17

Note:

To avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of the appliance, it is forbidden to use high-pressure or steam jet cleaning devices.

Please clean the appliance thoroughly before operating it for the first time.

Cleaning the deep frying tub:

–Take out the deep frying basket and tilt up the heating element. Clamp the heating element onto the deep frying basket suspension (Fig. 16).

–Pour approximately four litres of water with detergent into the empty tub.

–Tilt the heating element back into the frying tub and heat up the appliance to the fat melting stage.

–The water is drained off through the oil drain valve, which is located under the funnel-shaped base of the deep frying tub as follows: Unscrew the plastic cap from the drain valve and open the oil drain valve by turning the handle down

(Fig. 17).

–Use a temperature-resistant bucket with a capacity of at least 10 litres to collect the water.

–Rinse the appliance with hot water and rub it dry. Close the oil drain valve again (turn the handle up) and screw on the plastic cap.

Note: The deep frying tub should not be treated with stainless steel cleaners or care agents because, in most cases, these are not neutral as far as foodstuffs are concerned.

Clean the cover and the deep frying basket suspension with hot rinsing detergent solution before operating the appliance for the first time and after every use. Clean the deep frying basket in a dishwasher.

Clean operator controls with a moist cloth and gentle rinsing detergent only and wipe them dry with a soft dry cloth. Do not use any abrasive sponges or abrasive or caustic cleaning agents. Do not use any commercially available stainless steel cleaners as these may be aggressive to the printed markings.

Caution! Risk of burns!

Water must not be allowed to drip into the hot fat!

VF 230 specifications

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