Cleaning the Ceramic Hob
Before any maintenance or cleaning can be carried out, you must DISCONNECT the cooker from the electricity supply.
Before cleaning, make sure the hob is cool.
Never use aggressive or abrasive agents, such as oven sprays, stain or rust removers, scouring powders, or sponges with an abrasive effect.
Special cleaning agents such as Vitroclen and ceramic hob scrapers are available from department stores.
Cleaning after each use
Slight,
Stain removal
Light metallic stains (aluminium residues) can be removed from the cooking zone with a ceramic hob cleaning agent such as Vitroclen when cool.
Sugar solutions, food stuffs with a high sugar content must be removed immediately with a scraper. If this type of soilage is not removed immediately it can cause irreparable damage to the ceramic surface. When the surface has cooled wipe over with a damp cloth and Vitroclen.
Before using any detergent or cleaning agent on the ceramic top, ensure they are recommended by the manufacturer for use on ceramic hobs.
Do not apply any cleaning agents to hot cooking zones. Ensure any residues are wiped off before the cooking zones are used again.
Special problems
...If a chemical cleaner proves inadequate | Check whether the use of a scraper is more effective. |
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...when darks stains occur | If the use of a scraper and a ceramic hob cleaner proves |
| unsuccessful, your hob surface may have been damaged by |
| using unsuitable cleaning agents, or by pan bases with a |
| scouring effect. This will not impair the efficiency of your |
| ceramic hob. |
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...when metallic discolourations appear on | Pots and pans with unsuitable bottoms, or unsuitable cleaning |
the cooking zone | agents have been used. The discolourations can only be |
| removed with considerable effort, using a ceramic glass |
| cleaner. |
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...when the surface shows scratches | These may be caused by scraping or melted on objects and |
| cannot be removed. This will not impair the efficiency of your |
| ceramic hob |
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