Care and cleaning, Cleaning materials, Cleaning the outside of the appliance – Electrolux EKG5047 User Manual
Page 20: Cleaning the control knobs and handles, Cleaning the hob
 
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CARE AND CLEANING
Before cleaning always allow the appliance 
to cool down. 
CLEANING MATERIALS
Before using any cleaning materials on your 
appliance, check that they are suitable and that their 
use is recommended by the manufacturer. 
Cleaners that contain bleach should NOT be used 
as they may dull the surface finishes. Harsh 
abrasives must also be avoided. 
CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE 
APPLIANCE 
Do not use abrasive cleaning materials e.g. Hob 
Brite, Brillo pads or scourers on painted or printed 
finishes as damage may occur. Regularly wipe over 
the control panel, doors and appliance sides using a 
soft cloth and hot soapy water. To prevent streaking 
finish with a soft cloth. 
Stainless Steel cream cleaners are abrasive and 
should be avoided as they may dull the surface 
finish. Any spillage on the stainless steel finish 
must be wiped off immediately. 
Do not attempt to remove any of the 
control knobs from the appliance as this 
may cause damage and is a safety hazard. 
CLEANING THE CONTROL KNOBS AND 
HANDLES 
It is strongly recommended that only hot soapy water 
is used for cleaning the control knobs and handles. 
ANY OTHER CLEANING MATERIALS MAY DULL 
THE SURFACE FINISH. 
CLEANING THE HOB
Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive. Take 
care not to damage the spark electrodes. If the 
spark electrodes are damaged the burners will not 
light. 
You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and 
burner crowns to clean them. Again take care not to 
damage the spark electrodes. 
Clean the burner crowns and pan supports by 
soaking them in very hot soapy water. Aluminium 
based saucepans can leave shiny metal marks on 
the pan supports. You can remove any stubborn 
stains by scouring with a soap impregnated steel 
wool pad. If you look after the burner crowns and 
pan supports in this way they will stay reasonably 
clean. However the surface will dull with time. 
After cleaning the appliance parts, dry them 
thoroughly before you put them back.