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Cleaning.
General:
• Switch the electricity off at the wall socket and remove the plug before attempting
any cleaning operation.
• Allow the oven, grill, and burners to cool down before cleaning.
• Never use sharp instruments, abrasive cleaners, chemical sprays, wire wool, acid or
chlorine based cleaners or steam cleaners on any part of the stove.
Exterior:
• The pot supports on the hob may be removed to allow easy access to the hob panel.
• Wash the stove exterior, glass lid, pot supports and burner caps with hot soapy water,
• Rinse and dry.
• Acidic spills such as lemon juice, should be cleaned as soon as possible as these tend
to etch the enamel of the hob panel if left unattended.
• Never wash the burner caps in a dishwasher.
• Stubborn stains on the burners may be cleaned using a metal cleaner.
Oven interior:
• Remove the trays and wire shelf.
• Use a hot damp soapy cloth to clean the oven cavity, trays and wire shelf.
• Stubborn stains may be removed using a liquid household cleaner.
• Commercially available oven cleaners may be used with due care.
• Steam cleaners may not be used to clean the oven.
• Ensure that the door gasket is dry after cleaning.
• Wipe the grill element with a damp soapy cloth to remove residual fat splatters.
Control panel:
• Do not use oven cleaners, aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners.
• Wipe the control panel with a damp cloth and dry with a dry lint free cloth.
• Do not attempt to remove any of the control knobs.
Oven door:
• Do not use oven cleaners, aerosols, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners.
• Wipe the door outer panel with a warm damp soapy cloth, rinse and wipe dry.
• Take care not to distort or damage the door gasket.
Replacing a faulty oven light bulb:
• Switch off the power at the wall switch.
• Remove the light cover by unscrewing it in an anticlockwise direction.
• Unscrew the faulty bulb and fit a new bulb of similar wattage and rated for 300°C.
• Refit the light cover.
• Restore the power.
