Bosch Appliances HES7052U Before Use Care, Daily Cleaning Techniques, Cleaning the Control Knobs

Cleaning and Maintenance
	•	Avoid placing a wok support ring, trivet or other metal stand on glass surface.
	•	Do not use the glass surface as a cutting board.
	•	Do not slide cookware across the cooking surface; it may scratch the glass.
	•	Do not place wet pans on the glass surface.
Before Use Care	Care is easy when preventative steps are taken. For example, apply a small
	amount of glass ceramic cooktop cleaner (packaged with range) on a daily basis.
	This provides a protective film that makes it easy to remove water spots or food
	spatters. The temperature of the cooking surface reduces the protective qualities
	of this cleaner. It must be reapplied before each use. Use a clean cloth and apply
	glass ceramic cooktop cleaner before each use to remove dust or metal marks
	that can occur on the counter level surface between uses.
Daily Cleaning Techniques	1.	Clean the surface when completely cool with the glass ceramic cooktop
		cleaner.
		Exception: Remove dry sugar, sugar syrup, tomato products and milk imme-
		diately with the razor blade scraper (See Cooktop Care Chart, next page).
	2.	Wipe off spatters with a clean, damp sponge or paper towel. Rinse and dry.
		Use white vinegar if smudge remains; rinse.
	3.	Apply a small amount of the glass ceramic cooktop cleaner. When dry, buff
		surface with a clean paper towel or cloth.
Using the Razor Blade Scraper	Use the scraper to remove dried or baked on foods. Hold the scraper at a 30°
	angle. Move it over the soil to lift it off of the cooktop. Finish with a clean, damp
	sponge or paper towel. Apply white vinegar if smudge remains and rinse.

			Figure 17: Scraper
Cleaning the Control Knobs	1.	Pull out and off to remove both knob. Wipe with hot, soapy cloth, rinse and
		dry. Do not soak.
	2.	To replace, push knob straight onto shaft.
Do Not Use the Following Cleaners	•	Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine bleach. These ingredients
		may permanently etch or stain the cooktop.
	•	Caustic Cleaners
	•	Oven cleaners such as Easy Off® may etch the cooktop surface.
	•	Abrasive Cleaners
	•	Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch Brite® can scratch
		and/ or leave metal marks.
	•	Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS® can scratch the surface.
	•	Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach can permanently stain cooktop.
	•	Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-40.
Table 10: Cooktop Care Chart
Type of Soil			Possible Solution
Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato spills.			Remove pan and turn off the element.
Melted plastic film or foil. All these items require			Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30o angle, using care not to gouge or
immediate removal. Remove only these types of			scratch the glass. Push soil off the heated area.
spills while the surface is hot using the razor blade			After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and apply the glass ceramic
scraper. Be sure to use a new, sharp razor in your			cooktop cleaner.
scraper.

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