Remove the burner parts carefully taking care not to damage the spark electrodes. Clean the pan supports, burner caps and burner crowns in hot water to which a little washing up liquid has been added. You may use mild abrasives.
Do not wash the pan supports or burner parts in a dishwasher.
Make sure the slots in the crown are not blocked by food or cleaning materials. If heavily soiled, you can remove stubborn stains with a soap filled pad such as Brillo. If you look after the burner crowns in this way they will stay reasonably clean, however, the surface will dull with time.
Aluminium pans can leave shiny metal marks on the pan supports. Reduce the marking by regularly cleaning the pan supports and ensuring the bases of new pans are well scrubbed to remove loose deposits.
After cleaning the burner parts and pan supports dry them thoroughly before replacing.
HINTS AND TIPS
If food spills during cooking move the pan to another burner to finish cooking. Then the soiled parts can be cleaned before the spill burns on.
Do not leave accidental spillage on the hob or removable parts. The spillage should be wiped up and the parts washed and carefully dried as soon as the hob, pan supports and burner parts are cool enough to touch.
Clean the wells of the burner body if spillage has entered when the hob has cooled.
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