Bosch HGS3053UC Instructions for Use - Page 24

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Part Stainless Steel Surfaces Plastic & Controls Printed areas (words & numbers) Cooktop surface and contoured well areas, surface burner heads and caps Recommendations Always wipe or rub in the direction of the grain. Clean with a soapy sponge, then rinse and dry, or wipe with Fantastik® or Formula 409® sprayed on a paper towel. Protect and polish with Stainless Steel Magic® and a soft cloth. Remove water spots with a cloth dampened with white vinegar. Use Bar Keeper's Friend® to remove heat discoloration. When cool, clean with soapy water, rinse and dry. Do not use abrasive cleansers or petroleum based solvents. See Cleaning the cooktop and surface burners instructions provided in the following Care & Cleaning section. To clean the burner head ignition ports Each burner head has a small ignition port located as illustrated. Should you experience ignition problems it may be that this port hole is partially blocked with soil. With the burner head in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the end of a paper clip to clear the ignition port. To clean the surface burner heads For proper gas flow it may be necessary to clean the burner head and slots. To clean, first use a clean DAMP cloth to soak up any spills. Remove any food from between the burner slots using a small non-abrasive brush like a toothbrush and afterwards wipe up using a damp cloth. For stubborn soils located in the slots, use a small-gauge wire or needle to clean. To clean the recessed and contoured well areas of the cooktop If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas, blot up spill with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry. Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance CAUTION: To avoid possible burns use care when cleaning the cooktop. DO NOT attempt to clean the cooktop whenever the cooktop or burner heads are still hot. To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any of the cleaning instructions provided below before turning OFF all of the surface burners. To clean the surface burner grates, caps & burner drip pans (some models) Use a soap-filled scouring pad or a mild abrasive cleanser to clean the surface burner caps and surface burner drip pans (if equipped). Slots Ignition Port The cooktop and surface burners are designed tomake cleaning easier. Since cooktop surface burners are sealed, cleanups are easy when spillovers are cleaned up immediately. Routinely clean the cooktop. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry to avoid scratches. The contoured well areas and burner drip pans (some models should be frequently cleaned also. Keeping the burner head ports and slots clean will prevent improper ignition and uneven flame. Refer to the following sections for further instructions. Orifice Port Fig.1 Cooktop Burner Head Important: The surface burner heads are secured to the cooktop and must be cleaned in place on the cooktop. For proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner - DO NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other material to enter the gas orifice holder opening. Always keep the surface burner cap and surface burner head in place whenever a surface burner is in use. English 21

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English 21
Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance
The cooktop and surface burners are designed tomake
cleaning easier. Since cooktop surface burners are sealed,
cleanups are easy when spillovers are cleaned up
immediately. Routinely clean the cooktop. Wipe with a
clean, damp cloth and wipe dry to avoid scratches. The
contoured well areas and burner drip pans (some models
should be frequently cleaned also.
Keeping the burner head ports and slots clean will prevent
improper ignition and uneven flame. Refer to the following
sections for further instructions.
To clean the burner head ignition ports
Each burner head has a small ignition port located as
illustrated. Should you experience ignition problems it may
be that this port hole is partially blocked with soil. With the
burner head in place, use a small wire gauge needle or the
end of a paper clip to clear the ignition port.
To clean the surface burner heads
For proper gas flow it may be necessary to clean the burner
head and slots. To clean, first use a clean DAMP cloth to
soak up any spills. Remove any food from between the
burner slots using a small non-abrasive brush like a
toothbrush and afterwards wipe up using a damp cloth. For
stubborn soils located in the slots, use a small-gauge wire
or needle to clean.
To clean the recessed and contoured well areas of the
cooktop
If a spill occurs on or in the recessed or contoured areas,
blot up spill with an absorbent cloth. Rinse with a clean,
damp cloth and wipe dry.
To clean the surface burner grates, caps & burner drip
pans
(some models)
Use a soap-filled scouring pad or a mild abrasive cleanser
to clean the surface burner caps and surface burner drip
pans (if equipped).
Important:
The surface burner heads are secured to the cooktop and
must be cleaned in place on the cooktop.
For proper flow of gas and ignition of the burner —
DO
NOT allow spills, food, cleaning agents or any other
material to enter the gas orifice holder opening.
Always
keep the surface burner cap and surface burner
head in place whenever a surface burner is in use.
Stainless Steel
Surfaces
Always wipe or rub in the direction of
the grain. Clean with a soapy
sponge, then rinse and dry, or wipe
with Fantastik® or Formula 409®
sprayed on a paper towel. Protect
and polish with Stainless Steel
Magic® and a soft cloth. Remove
water spots with a cloth dampened
with white vinegar. Use Bar Keeper's
Friend® to remove heat
discoloration.
Plastic &
Controls
When cool, clean with soapy water,
rinse and dry.
Printed areas
(words &
numbers)
Do not use abrasive cleansers or
petroleum based solvents.
Cooktop surface
and contoured
well areas,
surface burner
heads and caps
See Cleaning the cooktop and
surface burners instructions
provided in the following
Care &
Cleaning
section.
CAUTION:
To avoid possible burns use care when
cleaning the cooktop. DO NOT attempt to
clean the cooktop whenever the cooktop or
burner heads are still hot.
To avoid possible burns DO NOT attempt any
of the cleaning instructions provided below
before turning OFF all of the surface burners.
Part
Recommendations
Fig.1
Cooktop Burner Head
Slots
Ignition Port
Orifice Port