Defy Appliances DHD317, DHD316 Care guide for Stainless Steel model, Do Use, Do Not Use

Care guide for Stainless Steel model

Stainless steel is not adversely affected by normal household use but because of it’s reputation for durability, it is sometimes assumed to be indestructible, and therefore subjected to misuse or even abuse.

Care should be taken to avoid such ‘abnormal’ use.

DO USE

•A soft cloth or synthetic sponge.

•Soap, or mild household detergent. ( Handy Andy )

•Diluted ammonia in warm water.

•A nylon bristle brush.

•Cleaners labelled “Suitable for stainless steel”.

DO NOT USE

•Acids.

•A steam cleaner.

•Coarse abrasive cleaning powders.

•Metallic scourers, steel wool or metal scrapers.

•Wire brushes or emery paper.

•So called ‘silver cleaners’.

•Kitchen scourers / foam pads.

Please note: Some of the suggested procedures in the table below may alter the surface appearance of the treated area.

They should therefore only be applied with careful consideration and care.

CONDITION	ACTION	COMMENTS
Requires routine	Mild detergent solution applied with soft	Use warm to hand-hot water. A
cleaning	sponge or cloth. Rinse and wipe dry.	5% addition of ammonia is
		beneficial.
Finger prints	Pre-treat finger marks with alcohol or an	Minimize re-occurrence by
	organic solvent. Follow immediately with	applying a wax or silicone based
	routine cleaning. Wipe with a little baby oil	household polish to the clean dry
	and a soft lint free cloth. Buff to shine	surface.
		Apply whenever necessary
Stubborn stains and	Use a little Ceran cleaning paste.	Repeat several times rather than
discolouration	(available from Defy Service Centres).	resorting to a single aggressive
	Rinse and dry.	cleaning method
Grease and fat splatter.	Wipe off excess with a soft cloth or paper
	towel. Use dishwashing liquid. Follow up
	with routine cleaning.
Scratches on the	For slight scratches, use a nylon pad	Deep scratches will be difficult to
brushed finish.	loaded with an iron free abrasive polishing	remove completely. Do not use
	compound. Rub in the direction of the	steel wool or metal scourers
	original texture. Follow up with routine	unless they are made from
	cleaning. For deep scratches use a	stainless steel.
	coarser abrasive initially and follow up as
	for light scratches,

Frequent cleaning is recommended rather than an occasional aggressive clean. Routine cleaning will preserve the corrosion resistance and appearance of the stainless steel for many years.

Clean the stainless steel as often as necessary and use the simplest cleaning method that will effectively do the job. Use clean water, or a mild detergent solution applied with a soft cloth or sponge. Rinse well and wipe dry.

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