Cleaning your Gas Hob
Sometimes when a hob is not working well, it is because it needs cleaning.
Enamel parts
●Use a mild cream cleaner for example ‘Cif’. Stubborn marks can be removed with a soap filled pad.
Stainless steel surfaces
●Only use a clean cloth wrung out with warm, soapy water and dried off with a soft cloth. For stubborn marks use a specialist stainless steel cleaner.
●Do not use steam cleaners.
●Sharp implements and objects can mark the surface of stainless steel, however they do become less noticeable in time.
Cast iron parts
●Ensure the parts have fully cooled and scrape off any stubborn marks, and bits of food with a plastic, or wooden cooking implement. Rinse in warm soapy water and dry with a tea towel.
●Do not clean in a dishwasher.
●If you notice any rusting on your griddle, or pansupports, simply clean in warm soapy water, then
Burner caps and heads
The slots in the burner head where the flames burn should be cleared of deposits.
●Clean with a nylon brush, rinse and then dry thoroughly. There may be brownish coloured markings on your burners, these are carbon deposits or fat stains and can be removed using a soap filled pad.
●Do not put burners in the dishwasher or soak them. Using dishwasher powders, washing up liquids and caustic pastes can damage the burners.
●Burner caps and heads must be repositioned correctly so that they sit squarely on to the hob as shown on the the left.
●This is particularly important with stainless steel models as failure to reposition the caps correctly may result in discolouration of the stainless steel around the burners.
Painted & Plastic parts
●Only use a clean cloth wrung out in hot soapy water.
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Always allow your ! appliance to cool
down, and switch off the electricity before you clean any part of it.
i | Baby oil can be used to |
restore stainless steel |
finishes - but only use a few drops. Do not use cooking oils as they can contain salts which will damage the metal.
i | Do not use: |
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| undiluted bleaches, |
| products containing |
| chlorides, wire wool or |
| abrasive cleaners on |
| aluminium, stainless |
| steel, or plastic/painted |
| parts they can damage |
| the appliance. Nylon |
| pads can also be |
| unsuitable |
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iSeasoning the griddle:
Pour a drop of unsalted cooking oil onto the cooking side of the griddle, use kitchen roll to cover the griddle evenly. Olive oil is not suitable for seasoning. Regular seasoning prevents rust.
burner cap |
correct |
parallel |
burner head |
incorrect |
angled |
burner cap not central |
incorrect |