Care and cleaning
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Cleaning chart
What? | Soiling examples | How? | Important! |
Stainless | fingerprints | Soak stubborn stains | Never use harsh/abrasive |
steel base | food stains | under a hot soapy | cleaning agents and scourers |
| hard water spots | cloth, rinse and dry | as they will damage the |
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| thoroughly. | stainless steel finish. |
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| Hard water spots | Chlorine compounds in some |
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| can be removed | cleaners (eg bleaches) are |
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| with household | corrosive to stainless steel and |
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| white vinegar. | may damage its appearance. |
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| Use | The graphics are etched onto |
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| stainless steel | the steel by laser and will not |
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| cleaners. | rub off. |
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| Regular use of |
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| a stainless steel |
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| polish will reduce |
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| fingerprints and |
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| other marks. Follow |
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| the manufacturer’s |
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| instructions. |
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| Heavy soiling can be |
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| removed with fume |
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| free or |
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| oven cleaner. Follow |
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| the manufacturer’s |
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| instructions. |
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Knobs | fingerprints | 1 Clean with hot |
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| food stains | soapy water. |
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| 2 Dry thoroughly with |
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| a soft cloth. |
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Pan | stains left by liquid | 1 | Remove parts, then |
supports, | spillovers or |
| soak to remove |
burner caps | food |
| stubborn stains, |
and ring |
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| then wash with hot |
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| 2 | soapy water. |
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| Rinse, then dry with | |
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| a soft cloth. |
Flame | soiling trapped in | 1 | Use a stiff nylon |
spreaders | the holes and |
| brush or a |
| notches |
| straightended paper |
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| clip to clear the |
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| holes and notches. |
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| 2 Wash with hot soapy | |
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| 3 | water. |
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| Rinse and wipe dry. |
Make sure you replace the burner parts correctly, as shown in the drawings following.
Do not use the burners without all its parts correctly in place.
Dry all burner parts thoroughly before replacing as even small droplets
of water will affect the performance of a burner.
Ignitor | food or liquid spillovers | Use a toothbrush | A dirty or wet ignitor will prevent |
| on these parts | and methylated spirits | the burner from lighting |
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| to clean these. See | efficiently. |
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| Fig. 15. |
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Flame |
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| A dirty probe may prevent the |
failure |
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| flame failure device from |
probe |
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| working effectively. |