Rangemaster Elan 90 CERAMIC User Manual - page 20

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Cleaning your cooker

Essential information

Before thorough cleaning isolate the electricity 

supply. Remember to switch on the electricity 

supply before use.

Never use paint solvents, washing soda, 

caustic cleaners, biological powders, 

bleach, chlorine based bleach cleaners, 

coarse abrasives or salt. Don’t mix 

different cleaning products - they may 

react together with hazardous results.

Recommended cleaning materials are 

shown in the table at the end of this 

section.

If you want to move your cooker for cleaning, 

see the section called ‘Moving your cooker’.

All parts of the cooker can be cleaned with hot 

soapy water - but take care that no surplus 

water seeps into the appliance.

For cleaning materials see the ‘Cleaning Table’ 

at the end of this section.

Grill

The grill pan and grid should be washed in hot 

soapy water. After grilling meats or any foods 

that soil, leave to soak for a few minutes in the 

sink immediately after use. Stubborn particles 

may be removed from the grid by using a nylon 

brush.

Hob

It’s very easy to clean the Hob with a 

recommended cleaner. 

CAUTION — Do not use abrasive cleaners or 

pads, oven aerosols or pads or stain removers 

on the surface.

Daily care

First of all, be sure that all heat indicator lights 

are off and the cooking surface is cool. Apply 

a small dab, about the size of a 10p piece, of 

ceramic cooking cleaning cream in the centre 

of each area to be cleaned. Dampen a clean 

paper towel and work the cleaning cream on 

the cooking surface as if you were cleaning a 

window. As a fi nal step, wipe the cooking surface 

with a clean, dry paper towel. 

Cleaning for spills 

For spills and boil-overs that occur while 

cooking, turn the unit off and wipe the area 

surrounding the hot zone with a clean paper 

towel. If a spill (other than a sugary substance) 

is on the hot zone, do not clean until the unit 

is completely cooled down and follow the 

instructions below (“Cleaning for burned-on 

spills”). If you accidentally melt anything on 

the cooking or if you spill foods with a high 

sugar content (preserves, tomato sauce, etc.), 

REMOVE the spill IMMEDIATELY with a razor 

scraper, while the unit is still hot. IMPORTANT: 

Use an oven glove to protect your hand from 

potential burns. Scrape the major spill or melted 

material from the cooking zone and push into a 

cold area. Then, turn the unit “OFF” and allow to 

cool before cleaning further. After the cooking 

surface cools down and the heat indicator lights 

go off, use the daily care procedure as outlined 

above. 

Cleaning for burned-on spills 

Be sure that the heat indicator lights are off 

and the hob is cool. Remove excess burned-on 

substance with a single-edged razor scraper. 

Hold the scraper at approximately a 30° angle to 

the surface and scrape off the burned-on matter 

as you would scrape paint off of a window. 

IMPORTANT: Take care when using a sharp 

scraper. 

When you have removed as much as possible 

with the scraper clean using the daily care 

procedure as described above. 

To remove metal rub-off 

Sliding pans on the hob - especially aluminium 

or copper pans can leave marks on the surface. 

These marks often appear like scratches, but 

can be easily removed using the procedure 

described above for cleaning spills. If the rub-off 

marks are especially stubborn, use the cleaning 

cream together with the razor scraper, using the 

technique described above.