
Care and cleaning
Warning! Refer to the Safety chapters.
Warning! Deactivate the appliance and let it cool
down before you clean it. Disconnect the
appliance from the electrical supply before you do
cleaning or maintenance work.
Scratches or dark stains on the surface have no
effect on how the appliance operates.
• You can remove the pan supports to easily clean the
hob.
• To clean the enamelled parts, cap and crown, wash
them with warm soapy water and dry them carefully
before you put them back.
• Wash stainless steel parts with water, and then dry
them with a soft cloth.
• The pan supports are not dishwasher proof. They
must be washed by hand.
• The enamel coating occasionally can have rough
edges, so be careful when you wash the pan sup-
ports by hand and dry them. If necessary, remove
stubborn stains with a paste cleaner.
• Make sure you position the pan supports correctly af-
ter cleaning.
• To make the burners work correctly, make sure that
the arms of the pan supports are in the centre of the
burner.
• Be very careful when you replace the pan sup-
ports to prevent the hob top from damage.
After cleaning, dry the appliance with a soft cloth.
Removing the dirt:
1. – Remove immediately: melting plastic, plastic
foil, and food containing sugar.
– Stop the appliance and let it cool down be-
fore you clean: limescale rings, water rings, fat
stains, shiny metallic discolorations. Use a spe-
cial cleaner applicable for surface of hob.
2. Clean the appliance with a damp cloth and some
detergent.
3. At the end rub the appliance dry with a clean
cloth.
The stainless steel can become tarnished if it is too
much heated. Refer to this you must not cook with pot-
stones, earthenware pans or cast iron plates.
Cleaning of the spark plug
This feature is obtained through a ceramic ignition can-
dle with a metal electrode. Keep these components well
clean to prevent difficult lighting and check that the
burner crown holes are not obstructed.
Periodic maintenance
Periodically speak your local Service Force Centre to
check the conditions of the gas supply pipe and the
pressure adjuster, if fitted.
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible cause Remedy
There is no spark when lighting the
gas
• There is no electrical supply • Make sure that the unit is con-
nected and the electrical supply
is switched on.
• Control the fuse. If the fuse is re-
leased more than one time, refer
to a qualified electrician.
• Burner cap and crown are placed
uneven
• Make sure that the burner cap
and crown are in correct posi-
tions.
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