CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE APPLIANCE
Cleaning
ATTENTION! Before doing any cleaning, make sure that the gas cutoff valve is closed.
During cleaning operations, avoid using direct or high pressure sprays of water on the
appliance. Cleaning must be done when the appliance is cold.
The parts in steel can be cleaned with warm water and neutral detergent, using a cloth; the detergent
must be suitable for cleaning stainless steel and must not contain abrasive or corrosive substances.
Do not use common steel wool or anything similar which, depositing iron particles, could cause rust
from it. It is also better to avoid using sandpaper or emery paper. Only in the event of encrusted
dirt, pumice stone in powder may be used but an abrasive synthetic sponge or stainless steel wool
would be preferable, to be used in the direction of the grain. After washing, dry with a soft cloth.
If the appliance is out of use for a long time, it is advisable to turn off the gas tap. Then disconnect
the main electricity supply and wipe all stainless steel surfaces with a cloth soaked in vaseline oil in
order to give it a protective film and air the rooms now and again.
Maintenance
ATTENTION! Before doing any kind of maintenance or repairs, make sure that the gas
cutoff valve is closed.
The following maintenance operations must be carried out at least once a year by specialized
personnel. It is advisable to have a maintenance contract.
• Check for correct functioning of all control and safety devices;
• Check for correct ignition of burners and proper functioning at minimum;
• Check the thightness of the gas pipes;
• Check the condition of the power cable;
• Clean the evacuation pipes of type "B" appliances, following the prescriptions in force in the
country of installation;
• The gas tap should be lubricated but this is a difficult operation and not very reliable; therefore
it is advisable to substitute it;
ATTENTION! Before carrying out any substitutions, make sure and that the gas cutoff valve
is closed.
Safety cock
To substitute the cock, it is necessary to remove the handles of the container of the lava stone ,
unscrewing with a setscrew wrench the socket head screws that fix it (for the models where it is
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foreseen)
It is necessary to remove the knobs and the control panel, then unscrew in sequence the
pipe union of the piping which goes to the burner, the pipe union of the piping of the pilot burner,
the thermocouple and finally, the pipe union of the ramp. Then substitute the part.
SUBSTITUTING COMPONENTS
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