Bosch NIT5660UC Manuel D'utilisation page 16

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7 Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance
To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time,
Cleaning and maintenance
it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
7.1 Cleaning agents
You can purchase suitable cleaners and glass scrapers
from Customer Support or in our online shop www.bosch-
home.com/us/shop.
Tip: Bosch cleaners have been tested and approved for
use on Bosch appliances. Other recommended cleaners
do not constitute an endorsement of a specific brand.
Recommended cleaning agents
¡ Glass ceramic cooktop cleaner
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¡ BonAmi®
¡ Soft Scrub® 1 (without bleach)
¡ White vinegar
Unsuitable cleaning agents
¡ Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine
bleach. These cleaners may damage or permanently
stain the cooktop.
¡ Caustic cleaners such as Easy Off®
may stain the cooktop surface.
¡ Abrasive cleaners.
¡ Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch
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Brite® . These cleaners may scratch the cooktop sur-
face and/or leave metal marks.
¡ Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS®
ers may scratch the cooktop surface.
¡ Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach. These
cleaners may permanently stain the cooktop surface.
¡ Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-40.
7.2 Cleaning the glass ceramic cooktop
WARNING
Clean Cooktop With Caution.
If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
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cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn.
Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to
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a hot surface.
Do not clean the appliance while it is still hot.
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CAUTION
Do not use any kind of cleaner on the glass while the sur-
face is hot; use only the glass scraper. The resulting
fumes can be hazardous to your health. Heating the
cleaner can chemically attack and damage the surface.
Requirements
¡ The cooktop has cooled off.
¡ Exception: Remove dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk and
tomato products immediately.
→ "Cleaning recommendations", Page 16
Wipe off splatters with a clean, damp sponge or a paper
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towel.
Rinse and dry.
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If a smudge remains use white vinegar.
3.
Rinse and dry again.
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7.3 Cleaning recommendations
Follow these cleaning instructions for removing common
soiling.
The blade of the glass scraper is extremely sharp. You
can cut yourself.
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NOTICE:
Diamond rings may scratch the ceramic cooktop surface.
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1 . These cleaners
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. These clean-
Apply a small amount of cooktop cleaner with a clean
paper towel or cloth and let it dry.
Buff the surface with a clean paper towel or cloth.
WARNING
Replace the blade immediately, when you see any im-
perfections.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Take off any rings before you clean the ceramic cooktop
surface.
Type of soil Recommendation
¡ Dry sugar REMOVE IMMEDIATELY. Failure
¡ Sugar syrup to remove these substances im-
¡ Milk mediately can permanently dam-
age the ceramic cooktop surface.
¡ Tomato spills
Remove the soil with the glass
¡ Melted plastic film
scraper while the cooktop surface
or foil
is still hot.
Use a new, sharp razor in the
glass scraper.
¡ Remove the cookware and
¡ Put on an oven mitt.
¡ Hold the glass scraper at 30°
¡ Push the soil off the heated
¡ Let the surface cool.
¡ Remove the residue and apply
¡ Burned-on food ¡ Lay a damp paper towel or
soil
¡ Dark streaks
¡ Dark specks ¡ Remove the soil with a plastic
¡ Rinse the cooktop surface and
Greasy spatters ¡ Remove grease with a soapy
¡ Rinse the cooktop surface
¡ Apply glass ceramic cooktop
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turn off the cooking zone.
angle and scrape off the soil.
Be careful not to gouge or
scratch the glass ceramic sur-
face.
area.
glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
sponge on top of the soil for
30 minutes to soften the soil.
scrubber and glass ceramic
cooktop cleaner or with the
glass scraper.
dry it.
sponge or cloth.
thoroughly and dry it.
cleaner.