Cleaning And Maintenance; Daily Cleaning; Cleaning Guidelines; Cleaning Charts - Gaggenau VI 491 610 Manual De Instrucciones

Cleaning and Maintenance

Daily Cleaning

Note: Recommended cleaners indicate a type of
cleaner and do not constitute an endorsement of a
specific brand.
Glass ceramic cooktop
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CAUTION
Do not use any kind of cleaner on the glass
while the surface is hot, use only the razor
blade scraper. The resulting fumes can be
hazardous to your health. Heating the cleaner
can chemically attack and damage the surface.
Clean the surface when it is completely cool with the
following exception: remove dry sugar, sugar syrup,
tomato products and milk immediately with the razor
blade scraper (see special care chart).
Wipe off spatters with a clean, damp sponge or a
paper towel. Rinse and dry. Use white vinegar if
smudge remains; rinse.
Apply a small amount of the glass ceramic cooktop
cleaner. When dry, buff surface with a clean paper
towel or cloth.
Stainless steel side trim
Use a cleaning pad for this piece. For moderate or
heavy soil, use a powder cleaner such as BonAmi® or
SoftScrub® (without bleach).
Wipe using a damp sponge or cloth, rinse and dry.
Control knob
Wipe with warm soapy cloth, rinse and dry.

Cleaning guidelines

When using a cleaner, use only a small amount; apply
to a clean paper towel or cloth. Wipe on the surface
and buff with a clean dry towel.
For best results, use cleaners such as glass ceramic
cooktop cleaner, BonAmi®, Soft Scrub® (without
bleach), and white vinegar.
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Avoid these cleaners
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Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or
chlorine bleach. These ingredients may damage
or permanently stain the cooktop.
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Caustic cleaners - cleaners such as Easy Off®
may stain the cooktop surface.
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Abrasive cleaners.
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Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as
Scotch Brite® can scratch and/or leave metal
marks.
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Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS® can
scratch the surface.
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Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach can
permanently stain the cooktop.
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Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-
40.

Cleaning charts

Type of Soil Possible Solution
Dry sugar, sugar Remove these types of spills while
syrup, milk or tomato the surface is hot using the razor
spills. Melted plastic
blade scraper. Use a new, sharp
film or foil. All these
razor in the scraper. Remove pan
items REQUIRE
and turn off the element. Wearing an
IMMEDIATE
oven mitt, hold scraper at 30° angle,
REMOVAL. Failure to
using care not to gouge or scratch
remove these imme-
the glass. Push soil off the heated
diatly can perma-
area. After the surface has cooled,
nently damage the
remove the residue and apply the
surface.
glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
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Soften by laying a damp paper towel
Burned-on food soil,
dark streaks, and or sponge on top of soil for 30 min-
specks
utes. Use a plastic scrubber and
glass ceramic cooktop cleaner or
use the razor blade scraper. Rinse
and dry.
Use a soapy sponge or cloth to
Greasy spatters
remove grease; rinse thoroughly and
dry. Apply glass ceramic cooktop
cleaner.
WARNING
Risk of injury
The blade is extremely sharp.
Risk of cuts. Protect the
blade when not in use.
Replace the blade immedi-
ately when any imperfections
are found. Follow manufac-
turer's instructions.