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Preserving and maintaining your hob
● Avoid banging pots and pans down on the
hob:
The glass surface is very tough but not unbreakable
● Avoid rubbing with any abrasive or with
base of pans etc. as in time this will deteriorate
the markings on the top of your ceramic hob.
● Avoid putting your pans on the surround or
rim (dependng on model)
● Avoid using pans with rough or dented
bases:
They may hold and transport matter liable to
stain or scratch the hob.
● Place your pan in the middle of the heating
zone.
● Do not leave an empty pan on a heating
zone.
Any such faults, which are not the cause
of breakdowns nor make the hob impossible to use, are not included in the guarantee conditions.
● Do not leave metal cooking utensils, kni-
ves and forks, or metal objects on the hob. They
will get hot if left close to any heating zone that
is in use.
● Do not store
M
AINTENANCE
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NFLAMMABLE
products in the cupboard under your hob.
● Do not heat up a closed can. It may
burst; this recommendation applies to all
methods of cooking.
● Do not heat up a closed can. It may
burst; this recommendation applies to all
methods of cooking. Preheat at maximum tem-
perature when using pans with non-stick inside
surfaces (Teflon type). Use very little or no fat at
all.
The maximum heating position is for boi-
ling and frying only.
TYPE OF STAIN
Minor
Accumulated burnt-on
stains
Rings and traces of limes-
cale
Burnt-on stains following
sugar spillage, melted alumi-
nium or plastic.
Soak the area to be cleaned with hot water, then wipe it.
Clean sponges
Soak the area to be cleaned with hot water, use a special
ceramic hob scraper to remove the worst, finish off with the
rough side of a cleaning sponge, then wipe it clean.
Clean sponges
special ceramic hob
scraper
Apply hot white spirit vinegar on the stain, leave to act
then wipe off with a soft cloth.- Use a commercial cleaner.
Special ceramic hob
cleaner.
- Apply a special ceramic hob cleaner on the surface, preferably one which contains silicone (protective action).
Special ceramic hob
cleaner
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