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BEFORE CLEANING THE APPLIANCE,
ALWAYS ALLOW THE COOLING FAN TO
COOL THE APPLIANCE DOWN BEFORE
SWITCHING OFF THE ELECTRICITY
SUPPLY.
CLEANING MATERIALS
Before using any cleaning materials on your
appliance, check that they are suitable and that t heir
use is recommended by the manufacturer.
Cleaners that contain bleach should NOT be used
as they may dull the surface finishes. Harsh
abrasives must also be avoided to prevent dam aging
the stainless steel or painted finishes. See 'Cleaning
the Outside of the Appliance'.
CLEANING THE HOB
The hotplate
Any spillage on the stainless steel finish must be
wiped off immediately.
Stainless Steel cream cleaners are abrasive and
should be avoided as they may dull the surface
finish.
Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive s uch as
'Cif'. Take care not to damage the spark electrodes.
If the spark electrodes are damaged the burners will
not light.
You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and
burner crowns to clean them. Again take care not to
damage the spark electrodes.
Please note that due to the nature of stainless steel
the pan support will tarnish through use over a
period of time. Some of this discolouration may be
removed by using proprietary cleaning agents.
If any food spills during cooking you can place the
pan on another burner to finish cooking. Then you
can remove the dirty parts and clean them before
the spill 'burns on'.
Clean the burner crowns by soaking them in very hot
soapy water. You can remove any stubborn stains
by scouring with a soap filed 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 based saucepans can leave shiny metal
marks on the pan supports. Clean the pan supports
regularly to remove the marks using a mild abrasive
like 'Cif' with a soft scourer. For more stubborn
marks you can use a soap-filled pad such as 'Brillo'.
After cleaning the appliance parts, dry them
thoroughly before you put them back.
WHEN REPLACING HOTPLATE BURNER
PARTS
1. Crown to bod y
(Do not try to force the crown on to the body).
Make sure that the hole in the crown is over the
electrode. Check that the two longer location
pegs sit in the slots in the body. When the
crown is in this position let it fall freely on to the
body. Check that the crown can be moved
slightly from side to side.
2. Cap to cro wn
Place cap centrally on the top of crown (enamel
side up). Move sideways and front to back to
check the cap is properly fitted.
3. Check f or ignition
If a burner will not light then you need to check
the crown and cap positions.
CARE AND CLEANING