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Using your Range
Cleaning your range
Essential information
Before thorough cleaning isolate the electricity
supply. Remember to switch on the electricity
supply before use.
Never use paint solvents, washing soda, caustic
cleaners, biological powders, bleach, chlorine
based bleach cleaners, coarse abrasives or salt.
Don’t mix diff erent cleaning products - they may
react together with hazardous results.
Recommended cleaning materials are shown in
the table at the end of this section.
All parts of the range can be cleaned with hot
soapy water - but take care that no surplus water
seeps into the appliance.
For cleaning materials see the ‘Cleaning Table’ at the
end of this section.

Cooktop

Clean with caution. If a wet sponge or cloth is
used to wipe spills on a hot surface, be careful to
avoid steam burns. Some cleansers can produce
noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
It’s very easy to clean the Cooktop with a
recommended cleaner.
CAUTION — Do not use abrasive cleaners or pads,
oven aerosols or pads or stain removers on the
surface.

Daily care

First of all, be sure that all heat indicator lights are
off and the cooking surface is cool. Apply a small
dab, about the size of a coin, of electric cooktop
cleaning cream in the center of each area to be
cleaned. Dampen a clean paper towel and work
the cleaning cream on the cooking surface as if you
were cleaning a window. As a fi nal step, wipe the
cooking surface with a clean, dry paper towel.

Cleaning for spills

For spills and boil-overs that occur while cooking,
turn the unit off and wipe the area surrounding
the hot zone with a clean paper towel. If a spill
(other than a sugary substance) is on the hot zone,
do not clean until the unit is completely cooled
down and follow the instructions below (“Cleaning
for burned-on spills”). If you accidentally melt
anything on the cooking or if you spill foods with a
high sugar content (preserves, tomato sauce, etc.),
REMOVE the spill IMMEDIATELY with a razor scraper,
while the unit is still hot.

IMPORTANT: Turn off the cooktop and use

an oven glove to protect your hand from

potential burns. Take care when using a

sharp scraper.

Scrape the major spill or melted material from the
cooking zone and push into a cold area, and then
allow to cool before cleaning further. After the
cooking surface cools down and the heat indicator
lights go off , use the daily care procedure as
outlined above.

Cleaning for burned-on spills

Be sure that the heat indicator lights are off and
the cooktop is cool. Remove excess burned-on
substance with a single-edged razor scraper. Hold
the scraper at approximately a 30° angle to the
surface and scrape off the burned-on matter as you
would scrape paint off of a window.

IMPORTANT: Take care when using a sharp

scraper.

When you have removed as much as possible with
the scraper clean using the daily care procedure as
described above.

To remove metal rub-off

Sliding pans on the cooktop - especially aluminum
or copper pans can leave marks on the surface.
These marks often appear like scratches, but
can be easily removed using the procedure
described above for cleaning spills. If the rub-off
marks are especially stubborn, use the cleaning
cream together with the razor scraper, using the
technique described above.

Broiler

The broiler pan and grid should be washed in hot
soapy water. After cooking meats or any foods
that soil, leave to soak for a few minutes in the sink
immediately after use. Stubborn particles may be
removed from the grid by using a nylon brush.