Maintenance and cleaning
Before cleaning the Hob, ensure the appliance has cooled down. Remove the plug from
the socket or (if connected directly) switch off the electricity supply.
When cleaning the enamelled, varnished or chrome sections, use warm soapy water
or a non caustic detergent. For stainless steel use an appropriate cleaning solution.
Hotplates should only be cleaned with a cotton cloth coated with vaseline or seed oil.
Never use abrasives, corrosive detergents, bleaching agents or acids. Avoid any acid
or alkaline substances (lemon, juice, vinegar etc.) on the enamelled, varnisched or stain-
less steel sections.
The burners can be cleaned with soapy water. To restore their original shine, use a
household stainless steel cleaner. After cleaning, dry the burners and replace.
It is important the Burners are replaced correctly.
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Fig. 9
YES NO NO NO NO
Only pans which have smooth flat bases should be used on the electric hotplates. The
size of the pan should be as close as possible to the diameter of the hotplate, and ne-
ver smaller (see Fig. 9). The base of the pan should be dry and spillages should be
avoided. Empty pans should not be left on the plates, nor should the plates left switched
on without a pan.
A neon indicator light adjacent to the control knob will glow when the electric plate is
in use.
POWER OUTPUT - ELECTRIC HOTPLATES
Setting
0 OFF
1 VERY LOW Warming dishes & melting butter and chocolate
2 LOW Simmering, sauces, stews, milk puddings, poached eggs
3 MODERATE Vegetables, frozen foods, boiling water
4 MEDIUM Fresh Vegetables, pasta, fish, pancakes.
5 HIGH Omelettes, steaks
6 VERY HIGH Chops
