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Cleaning and maintenance
Practical tips for the use of the appliance
To get the best performance from your hob, it is essen-
tial follow certain fundamental rules during the cooking
process and when preparing food.
• Use flat-bottomed pans to ensure that they adhere to
the cooking zone perfectly.
• Always use pans with a diameter that is large enough
to cover the hotplate fully, so as to guarantee the use
of all the available heat.
• Make sure that the bottoms of the cookware is al-
ways dry and clean to guarantee correct adherence
and long life, not only for the cooking zones but also
for the cookware itself.
• Avoid using the same cookware that is used on gas
burners. The heat concentration on gas burners may
deform the bottom of the pot; therefore, this will not
allow you to obtain the desired result when used on a
glass ceramic hob.
• Never leave a cooking zone on without cookware on
it because as it heats up and rapidly reaches the
maximum level, it could damage the heating elements.
Always keep the hob clean. Before performing any main-
tenance on the hob, ensure that the heating zones are
off and that they have cooled down.
Stainless steel frame (only on some models)
Stainless steel may stain due to water that is very high
in calcium, if it is left in contact with the steel for pro-
longed periods of time or due to extremely aggressive
cleaning products (which contain phosphorus). We rec-
ommend that you rinse and dry thoroughly after clean-
ing the hob. If water is spilled on the hob, act rapidly and
dry it carefully.
Hob maintenance
The glass ceramic hob used as a heating surface is
perfectly smooth and not porous at all; furthermore, un-
der normal conditions of use, it resistant to heat shock
as well as mechanical shock. In order to ensure correct
preservation of all the hob’s properties, we recommend
that maintenance be carried out as follows:
• for ordinary maintenance, all you have to do is wash
it with a wet sponge, then dry it with kitchen towel
paper.
• If the hob is very dirty, scrub with a product that is
specifically suited to glass ceramic surfaces, rinse
and then dry.
• to remove thicker residuals, use a scraper. Act as
soon as possible, without waiting for the appliance to
cool down to prevent the residual from forming a crust.
You can obtain excellent results by using a stainless
steel wool sponge - which is specifically suited to
glass ceramic hobs- and which has been soaked in
water and soap.
• Once it has been cleaned, the hob may be treated
with a specific product for maintenance and protec-
tion: the invisible film left behind by this product pro-
tects the surface in case there are any leaks during
the cooking process. Remember to carry out these
operations when the appliance is lukewarm or cold.
• Also remember to always rinse with clean water and
to dry the hob thoroughly: product residuals could
form crusts the next time you cook.
Important tips
• Avoid using abrasive or corrosive detergents, such
as products in spray cans for barbecues and ovens,
stain-removers and anti-rust products, detergents in
powder form and sponges with abrasive surfaces, be-
cause these can all scratch the surface causing last-
ing damage.
• Remember to keep any object that could melt away
from the hob, for example plastic objects, sugar and
products with a high sugar content. If any of these
products are spilled on the hob, remove them imme-
diately (while the surface is still hot) with a razor-
blade scraper so as not to damage the surface.
• The hob must only be used for cooking. Do not
place any objects on the hob when it is not being
used. Do not use the hob as a resting surface (for
cutlery, cookware, scrubs, etc.) or as a cutting sur-
face.
• Aluminium packaging, aluminium film and plastic con-
tainers must never be left on the surfaces that are
still lukewarm or hot.
• Do not use steam or high-pressure cleaners to clean
the appliance.
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