27Cleaning and careAdvantages for Cleaning and Caring for the InductionCooking Zone2 The cleaning effort for induction ceramic glass cooking surfaces is con-siderably less than for cooking surfaces with radiant heating:– The induction cooking zone reacts faster to switching down and off.Boiling over and burning in of dishes is avoided to a large degree.– The temperaturs on the ceramic glass surface are clearly lower withinductive cooking than with the conventional radiant heating sys-tems.Since the heat is generated in the pan, food or foodstuffs possibly onthe glass ceramic surface are not burnt in as badly.Hob1 Important: Cleaning agents must not come into contact with the hotceramic glass surface! All cleaning agents must be removed with plentyof clean water after cleaning because they can have a caustic effectwhen the rings are next heated!Do not use any aggressive cleaners such as grill or oven sprays, coarsescourers or abrasive pan cleaners.3 Clean the ceramic glass surface after each use when it is warm to thetouch or cold. This will avoid spillages becoming burnt on.Remove scale and water marks, fat spots and discolouration with ametallic shimmer using a commercially available ceramic glass orstainless steel cleaner.Light Soiling1. Wipe the ceramic glass surface with a damp cloth and a little washingup liquid.2. Then rub dry with a clean cloth. Remnants of cleaner must not beleft on the surface.3. Thoroughly clean the entire ceramic glass cooking surface once a weekwith a commercially available ceramic glass or stainless steel cleaner.4. Then wipe the ceramic glass surface using plenty of clean water andrub dry with a clean fluff-free cloth.