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 'Jif' with a soft scourer. For more stubbornmarks you can use a soap-filled pad such as 'Brillo'.After cleaning the cooker parts, dry themthoroughly before you put them back.When replacing hotplate burner parts1. Crown to body (Do not try to force thecrown on to the body).Make sure that the hole in the crown isover the electrode. Check that the twolonger location pegs sit in the slots in thebody. When the crown is in this positionlet it fall freely on to the body. Check thatthe crown can be moved slightly fromside to side.2. Cap to crownPlace cap centrally on the top of crown(enamel side up). Move sideways andfront to back to check the cap is properlyfitted.3. Check for ignitionIf a burner will not light then you need tocheck the crown and cap positions.The grillAfter use you can soak the grill pan for a few minutes and then cleanit using mild abrasives or a soap filled pad such as 'Brillo'.Clean the shelf using hot soapy water. Mild abrasives can be used ifnecessary. The heat in the oven will change the colour of the solid plateon the shelf. You must not remove the solid plate from the shelf. Youcan soak the shelf in hot soapy water for a few minutes to makecleaning easier.29Z C G I DCare and cleaning