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Cleaning and maintenance
Keeping your oven clean and well maintained helps to prolong the
fault-free lifespan of it. It is important that, before any cleaning or
maintenance is performed, you switch off the oven at the mains
supply. Do not start any cleaning or maintenance until the oven
has been allowed to cool completely.
Cleaning the oven exterior
As the oven has a stainless steel or enamel surface, you should use a
nonabrasive cleaner. Any abrasive cleaner (including Cif) will scratch
the surface and could erase the control panel markings. Stainless
steel can be effectively cleaned by simply using a dilute solution of
water and mild detergent and drying to a shine with a clean cloth.
Proprietary stainless steel cleaners are available. We recommend
a microfibre cloth for stainless steel surfaces. If necessary, wipe any
area that has been cleaned using a damp soft cloth or tissue to
remove any residual cleaning fluid and then wipe dry with a clean,
dry cloth or tissue (such as kitchen towel).
Cleaning the oven interior
The oven should always be cleaned after use when it has been
allowed to cool down.
The cavity should be cleaned using a mild detergent solution and
warm water and then wiped dry with a suitable, clean cloth.
Suitable proprietary chemical cleaners may be used after first
consulting with the manufacturers’ recommendations and testing a
sample on a small area of the oven cavity. Abrasive cleaning agents
or scouring pads/cloths should not be used on the cavity surface.
