Clean the hotplate top using a mild abrasive such as 'Cif'. Take care notto damage the spark electrodes. If the spark electrodes are damagedthe burners will not light.You can remove the pan supports, burner caps and burner crowns toclean them. Again take care not to damage the spark electrodes.If any food spills during cooking you can place the pan on anotherburner to finish cooking. Then you can remove the dirty parts and cleanthem before the spill 'burns on'.Clean the burner crowns by soaking them in very hot soapy water.You can remove any stubborn stains by scouring with a soap filled padsuch as 'Brillo'. If you look after the burner crowns in this way they willstay reasonably clean. However the surface will dull with time.Aluminium based saucepans can leave shiny metal marks on thepan supports. Clean the pan supports regularly to remove the marksusing a mild abrasive like 'Cif' with a soft scourer. For more stubbornmarks you can use a soap-filled pad such as 'Brillo'.After cleaning the appliance parts, drythem thoroughly before you put them back.When replacing hotplate burner parts1. Crown to body (Do not try to forcethe crown on to the body).Make sure that the hole in the crownis over the electrode. Check that thetwo longer location pegs sit in theslots in the body. When the crown isin this position let it fall freely on tothe body. Check that the crown canbe moved slightly from side to side.2. Cap to crownPlace cap centrally on the top ofcrown (enamel side up). Movesideways and front to back to checkthe cap is properly fitted.3. Check for ignitionIf a burner will not light then youneed to check the crown and cappositions.Z C G 7 9 0 229Care and cleaning