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2 Preventing material damage
Preventing material damage
Preventing material damage
2.1 Preventing oven cavity damage
NOTICE:
When the oven cavity is hot, any water inside it will create
steam. The change in temperature may cause damage.
Never pour water into the oven cavity when it is still hot.
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Never place cookware containing water on the oven
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cavity bottom.
The prolonged presence of moisture in the oven cavity
leads to corrosion.
Allow the oven cavity to dry after use.
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Do not keep moist food in the oven cavity for a long
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time with the door closed.
Do not store food in the oven cavity.
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Leaving the appliance to cool down with the door open will
damage the front of neighboring kitchen units over time.
Always allow the oven cavity to cool down with the door
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closed after cooking at high temperatures. Only leave
the oven cavity to dry with the door open if a lot of mois-
ture was produced during operation.
Take care not to trap anything in the appliance door.
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Fruit juice dripping from the baking tray leaves stains that
cannot be removed.
When baking very juicy fruit pies, do not pack too much
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on the baking tray.
Sitting or placing objects on the appliance door may dam-
age it.
Do not place or hang objects on the appliance door.
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Do not place cookware or accessories on the appliance
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door.
Carrying the appliance by the door handle could break it.
The door handle cannot support the weight of the appli-
ance.
Do not carry or hold the appliance by the door handle.
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2.2 Preventing cooktop damage
NOTICE:
Cookware with rough bottoms scratch the glass ceramic
surface.
Check the bottom of the cookware before setting it
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down.
Salt, sugar or grains of sand scratch the glass ceramic
surface.
Never use the cooktop as a working surface or for set-
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ting things down.
Overheating can damage the cookware.
Do not heat empty pots or pans.
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Hot cookware can cause the electronics to overheat.
Never set down hot pans and pots on the control panel
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or the cooktop frame.
When hard or sharp objects fall on the cooktop, they can
cause damage.
Do not let hard or pointed objects fall on the cooktop.
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Aluminum foil and plastic melt on hot cooking zones.
Do not let aluminum foil or plastic come into contact
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with hot cooking zones.
Do not use cooktop protective film.
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Unsuitable cleaning agents can cause shimmering metallic
discolorations on the glass ceramic surface.
Refer to the cleaning recommendations in this manual.
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→ "Cleaning and maintenance", Page 26
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Overview of the most common types of damage
Here you can find an overview of the most common types
of damage and suggestions how to avoid them.
Stains
Cause
Remedy
Boiled-over food
Remove boiled-over food imme-
diately with a glass scraper.
Unsuitable cleaning
Use cleaning agents that are suit-
agents
able for glass ceramic cooktops.
Scratches
Cause
Remedy
Salt, sugar and sand
Do not use the cooktop as a work
surface or storage space.
Cookware with rough
Check the cookware.
bases
Discolorations
Cause
Remedy
Unsuitable cleaning
Use cleaning agents that are suit-
agents
able for glass ceramic cooktops.
Pot abrasion (e.g.
Lift pots and pans when moving
aluminum)
them.
Blisters
Cause
Remedy
Sugar, food with a
Remove boiled-over food imme-
high sugar content
diately with a glass scraper.
3 Environmental protection and en-
Environmental protection and energy-saving
ergy-saving
Environmental protection and energy-saving
3.1 Disposal of packaging
The packaging materials are environmentally compatible
and can be recycled.
Sort the individual components by type and dispose of
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them separately.
3.2 Saving energy when using the oven
If you follow these tips, your appliance consumes less en-
ergy.
Only preheat the appliance if the recipe or the recom-
mended settings tell you to do so.
a Not preheating the appliance can reduce the energy
used.
Use dark-colored, black-coated or enameled baking pans.
a These types of baking pans absorb the heat particularly
well.
Open the appliance door as little as possible during opera-
tion.
a This will maintain the temperature in the oven cavity
and eliminate the need for the appliance to reheat.