CLEANING SAFETY
Turn off all controls and wait for appliance parts to cool before touching or cleaning
them. Do not touch the burner grates or surrounding areas until they have had sufficient
time to cool.
Clean appliance with caution. Use care to avoid steam burns if a wet sponge or cloth
is used to wipe spills on a hot surface. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if
applied to a hot surface.
BURNERS
Take off the removable parts and put them for 10 minutes in a soapy warm water. Even-
tual stubborn soils can be removed by using a nonabrasive pad or a plastic scouring
pad.
SURFACE CLEANING
This is easily done using a damp cloth and a non-abrasive detergent, wipe using a soft
dry cloth. For stainless steel parts with stubborn soils, use only plastic scrubbing pad or
a sponge with vinegar and warm water.
Because of many new cleaning products introduced in the marketplace each year, it is
not possible to list all products that can be safety be used to clean this appliance. Read
carefully the cleaner manufacturer's instructions to be sure the cleaner can be safely
used on this appliance. To determine if a cleaning product is safe, test a small incon-
spicuous area using a very light pressure to see if the surface may scratch or discolour.
This is particularly important for porcelain enamel, highly polished, shiny, painted or
plastic surfaces.
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ABNORMAL OPERATION
Any of the following are considered to be abnormal operation and may require servi-
cing:
• Burner flame with yellow tips.
• Soot on pan bottom.
• Difficult burner ignition.
• Burners fail to remain lighted.
• Burner will flame out.
• Difficulty in turning gas valves.
NOTES: control regularly the correct functioning of gas valves.
In case of abnormal functioning of these devices, you must immediately call a qualified
technical assistance service.
PROBLEM SOLVER
Before calling for service
• Make sure that the gas shut off valve is in the ON position and the gas supply to
the house in not shut off.
• Make sure the burner caps are properly positioned and the burner ports are not
clogged. Clear ports with a wire if clogged.
• Make sure the igniters are clean and dry.
• Make sure that there is no draft in the room.
• Check the power supply. It should be properly grounded with the correct polarity.
Check that the unit is plugged in and the circuit breaker is not tripped.
• When the electrical power connection has been activated at the first power up or
reconnected after an outage, the igniters may spark several times even though
all burner knobs are in the off position.
MAINTENANCE
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