Care And Cleaning; Cleaning The Appliance; Descaling The Cooking Basin; Do Not Use These Cleaning Agents - Gaggenau VK414 Instrucciones De Uso

Care and cleaning

In this chapter you will find tips on how to maintain and
clean your appliance correctly.
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Risk of electric shock!
Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam
cleaners, which can result in an electric shock.
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Risk of burns!
The accessible parts become very hot when in
operation. Never touch hot parts. Keep children at a
safe distance.

Cleaning the appliance

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Drain the cooking basin after every use and clean
with soapy water and a soft brush. Do not apply
any stainless steel care products on the cooking
basin as these are usually not food safe.
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Soiling, salt and limescale deposits can cause
corrosion.
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Clean the cooking inserts and the residue strainer
in a dishwasher or with soapy water. Only clean the
handle by hand.
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Thoroughly dry the cooking basin with a cloth. Do
not fit the glass cover while the cooking basin is
still moist.
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Polish the cooking basin with a soft cloth and a
drop of cooking oil.
After cleaning and drying, you can store the cleaned
cooking inserts and the handle in the cooking basin.
Turn over the glass cover to make sure that the
appliance cover (special accessory) will lie properly on
the appliance.
Note: after a few hours of operation, the contours of the
heating elements will appear on the base of the cooking
basin. This does not detrimentally influence the
functions and the quality of the appliance.
Part/surface Recommended cleaning method
Cooking basin Clean with warm soapy water and a
brush. Thoroughly dry with a soft cloth.
Cooking inserts Clean in a dishwasher.
Glass cover Clean in a dishwasher.
Handle Clean with warm soapy water.
Control knobs Clean with a soft, moist cloth and
some soapy water; do not use too
much water.
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Descaling the cooking basin

You should descale the cooking basin if a white coating
appears due to hard water. Build up of limescale can
lead to disfunction of the appliance.
You can order a suitable descaler online (order number
00311138). Prepare a descaling solution by mixing
40 ml descaler with 200 ml warm water. If you need to
prepare a different quantity of descaling solution mix
1 part descaler with 5 parts of water.
Close the drain valve and pour the descaling solution
into the cooking basin. Remove the limescale using a
soft brush. Drain the descaling solution and thouroughly
rinse the cooking basin with cold water. Avoid skin
contact with the descaling solution. Observe the
instructions on the packaging.
Note: the descaling solution is also suitable to remove
residues from starchy foods (e.g. rice) from the cooking
inserts.

Do not use these cleaning agents

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Scouring or chemically aggressive cleaners
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Don't allow acidic cleaners (e.g. vinegar, citric acid,
etc) to get on the frame.
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Cleaners containing chlorine or with a high content
of alcohol
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Oven cleaner
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Hard and scratchy sponges, brushes or scouring
pads
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Thoroughly wash out new sponge cloths before
using them.