AEG HG654350SM User Manual - Page 9

5. HINTS AND TIPS ENGLISH 9 WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 5.1 Cookware CAUTION! Do not use cast iron pans, potstones, earthenware, grill or toaster plates. The stainless steel can become tarnished if it is too much heated. WARNING! Do not put the same pan on two burners. WARNING! Do not put unstable or damaged pots on the burner to prevent from spill and injury. CAUTION! Make sure that the bottoms of pots do not stand above the control knob, otherwise the flame heats the control knob up. 6. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 6.1 General information • Clean the hob after each use. • Always use cookware with clean bottom. • Scratches or dark stains on the surface have no effect on how the hob operates. • Use a special cleaner applicable for the surface of the hob. • Wash stainless steel parts with water, and then dry them with a soft cloth. CAUTION! Make sure that pot handles are not above the front edge of the cooktop. CAUTION! Make sure that the pots are placed centrally on the burner in order to get maximum stability and to get lower gas consumption. 5.2 Diameters of cookware Use cookware with diameters applicable to the size of burners. Burner Rapid Semi-rapid Auxiliary Diameter of cookware (mm) 180 - 260 120 - 220 80 - 180 6.2 Pan supports The pan supports are not resistant to washing in a dishwasher. They must be washed by hand. 1. Remove the pan supports to easily clean the hob. Be very careful when you replace the pan supports to prevent the hob top from damage. 2. The enamel coating occasionally can have rough edges, so be careful when you wash the pan supports by hand and dry them. If necessary, remove stubborn stains with a paste cleaner.