40Care and cleaning
Manual cleaning
ALWAYS
Before any manual cleaning or maintenance, first wait for the oven to cool down to a safe temperature to touch, then turn its power supply off at the wall.
Read these cleaning instructions and the ‘Safety and warnings’ section before you start cleaning your oven.
To prevent soiling from becoming ‘baked on’ and stubborn, we recommend removing any
Always clean the inner glass pane before starting a Self Clean cycle (where available).
Always remove oven shelves and side racks before starting a Self Clean cycle (where available).
NEVER
Never use a steam cleaner.
Never store flammable substances in the oven.
Never use abrasive or harsh cleaners, cloths, scouring pads or steel wool. Some nylon scourers may also scratch. Check the label first.
Never use oven cleaner on catalytic panels or in a pyrolytic oven.Never leave alkaline (salty spills) or acidic substances (such as lemon juice or vinegar) on the oven surfaces.
Never use cleaning products with a chlorine or acidic base.
Never spray detergent or liquid onto the buttons on the control panel. Liquid may seep behind the button and damage the electronics.
What?
Glass surfaces (oven door panes, control panel)
How?
Door comprises a total of 3 glass panesCinner
B middle
Aouter
To clean glass pane B, you will
first need to remove the door and the inner pane. For instructions, see section ‘Removing and replacing the door glass panes for cleaning’.
1 Clean with a solution of mild detergent or baking soda and hot water, then wipe dry.
2 Wipe with a glass cleaner and dry with a soft,
Important!
Don’t use oven cleaners or any other harsh/abrasive cleaners, cloths, scouring pads, steel wool or sharp metal scrapers to clean the glass surfaces. These scratch the glass and may damage its special coating, which in turn could result in the glass cracking or shattering.
Even if you only clean the inner pane (C), remove the door and the pane first. Cleaning the glass with the pane in the door may result in cleaning liquid running down the gaps and drying onto internal components.
Take particular care when cleaning the control panel glass. Only use a damp cloth with detergent.