Baumatic BF18SS User manual

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BF18SS
77cm touch control
ceramic hob

User Manual for your Baumatic
BF18SS
77 cm Front touch control 3 hyperspeed
zone ceramic hob with grill zone.
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You will be mine
NOTE: This User Instruction Manual contains important
information, including safety & installation points, which will
enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it
in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference; for
you or any person not familiar with the operation of the appliance.
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Contents
Environmental note 4
mportant safety information 5 – 8
pecifications 8 – 9
singtheceramichob 11
outer section 14
obguidelines 18 - 19
leaning and maintenance 20
nstallation 22
y appliance isn’t working correctly 27 – 28
aumatic Ltd. Conditions of Guarantee 29
ontact details 30
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Ceramichoblayout 10
Control panel layout 10
Cooking zone indicators and neon’s 11
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Before first use 11
Touchcontrols 11
Turningthehobon 12
Turning on a zone and setting a power level 12
Turning on the double hyperspeed zone 13
Turning off the double hyperspeed zone’s 13 –
Using the oval hyperspeed zone 14
Turning off a zone gradually 14
Turning off a zone instantly 14
Turningthehoboff 14
Residualheatindicator 15
Lockingthehobtop 15
Safety cut-off 15 - 16
Automatic pre-heating 16 - 17
Changing the power level during automatic pre-heating 17
Switching off automatic pre-heating 17
The hob timer (countdown mode) 18
The hob timer (switching a zone off) 18
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Cleaning the ceramic hob top 20
Aftereachuse 20
Cleaning table 20
Using a ceramic hob scraper 21
Using a specialist ceramic hob cleaner 21
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Positioning 22
Unpacking the appliance 22
Installing the appliance 22 – 24
Electricalconnection 25
Connecting the mains supply cable 25 - 26
Replacing the mains supply cable 26 - 27
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nvironmental noteE
oThe packaging materials that Baumatic uses are environmentally
Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the
friendly and can be recycled.
oenvironment.

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Important safety information
Your safety is of the utmost importance to Baumatic. t
rmation
oThis appliance is designed for domestic household use and for
IMPORTANT: The adjacent furniture and all materials used in
f the
oCertain types of vinyl or laminate kitchen furniture are
oAny damage caused by the appliance being installed in ility of
oYour new appliance is guaranteed against electrical or re noted
The use of this appliance for any other purpose or in any other
oYou should not use this appliance to store items on or as a work
oNo modifications to the appliance are permitted by Baumatic Ltd.
You should not store or place flammable or highly flammable
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oRepairs may only be carried out by Baumatic Service
Please make sure that you read this instruction bookle
before attempting to install or use the appliance. If you
are unsure of any of the information contained in this
booklet, please contact the Baumatic Technical
Department.
General Info
the cooking and frying of domestic foodstuffs.
othe installation must be able to withstand a minimum
temperature of 85°C above the ambient temperature o
room it is located in, whilst in use.
particularly prone to heat damage or discolouration at
temperatures below the guidelines given above.
contravention of this temperature limit, will be the liab
the owner.
mechanical defects, subject to certain exclusions that a
in Baumatic’s Conditions Of Guarantee. The foregoing does not
affect your statutory rights.
oenvironment without the express agreement of Baumatic Ltd.
will invalidate any warranty or liability claim.
surface.
oliquids/materials on top of or near the appliance. Items made
from aluminium, plastic or plastic film should also be kept awa
from the appliance, as they may fuse to the surface.
Engineers or their authorised service agent.

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hild Safety
oBaumatic strongly recommend that babies and young children
oIf it is necessary for younger family members to be in the rvision
oOlder children should only be allowed to utilise the appliance
eneral Safety
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are prevented from being near to the appliance and not allowed
to touch the appliance at any time. During and after use, all
surfaces will become hot.
kitchen, please ensure that they are kept under close supe
at all times.
when supervised.
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The appliance should only be installed and connected by a
suitable qualified person.
Care should be taken to ensure that the units and work surfaces
that you build the appliance into, meet with the relevant
standards.
If you notice any scratches, splits or cracks in the ceramic glass,
uring use
you should immediately switch off the appliance and disconnect
it from your mains supply. Otherwise there is the risk of electric
shock occurring.
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Any film or stickers that are present on the hob surface when it
is delivered should be removed before use.
Care should be used when utilizing the appliance, otherwise
oYou should not allow the electrical connection cables to come
oIf fat and oil overheats, then it can ignite extremely quickly. For
there is a risk of burns being caused.
into contact with the hob surface when it is hot or any hot
cookware.
this reason, when cooking with fat and oil the appliance should
not be left unattended.
Make sure that all of the cooking zones are switched off after
use.

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leaning
oCleaning of the hob should be carried out on a regular basis.
IMPORTANT: Before attempting to clean the appliance, it
oGreat care should be taken whilst using this appliance and when
You should not use a steam jet or any other high pressure
nstallation his appliance must be correctly installed by a
oBaumatic Ltd. declines any responsibility for injury or
eclaration of conformity
his appliance complies with the following European Directives:
3/23/EEC dated 19/02/1973 Low Voltage Directive. of
E Marking Directive. ch food.
The manufacturer declares that the hob is built using certified
ppliance
o avoid damaging your appliance
oThe ceramic glass can be damaged by objects falling onto it.
The ceramic glass edge can be damaged by knocks from
oCast iron and cast aluminium cookware with damaged bases
may scratch the ceramic surface if they are dragged across it.
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oshould be disconnected from the mains and cool.
following the cleaning procedure.
ocleaning equipment to clean the appliance.
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suitably qualified person, strictly in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions. Please see
the specific section of this booklet that refers to
installation.
damage, to person or property, as a result of improper
use or installation of this appliance.
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-89/336/EEC dated 03/05/1989 EMC Directive inclusive
Amending Directive 92/31/EEC.
-93/68/EEC dated 22/07/1993 C
-89/109/EEC dated 25/01/1992 Materials that can tou
omaterials and requires the appliance to be installed in
accordance with the standards currently in force. This a
must be used by a trained person for domestic purposes only.
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ocookware.

oPans should be lifted on and off the hob surface and not
dragged.
ones should not be switched on without cookware
placed on it. Also the cookware should not be empty.
pecifications
Cooking zo
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Product dimensions: Aperture dimensions:
idth: 770 mm Width: 750 mm
sp ns:
uble hyperspeed zone (diametre 120/210
mm) )
o40 kW radiant grill zone (216 mm x 296 mm)
ith beveled edges
Sta d
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Height: 510 mm Height: 490 mm
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Depth: 40 mm
Product ecificatio
o1 x 0.75/2.20 kW do
o1 x 1.10/2.00 kW oval hyperspeed zone (diametre 170/265 mm
1 x 1.
o1 x 1.20 kW hyperspeed zone (diametre 140 mm)
oFront touch control operation
o4 individual residual heat indicators
oSafety lock
oTimer
oFrameless w
n ard accessories
oCeramic hob scrape
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lectrical details
230 Vac 50 Hz
upply Connection: 30 A (double pole switched fused
contact gap)
Mains Supply Lead:
or future reference please record the following information which can
e found on the rating plate and the date of purchase which can be
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Rated Voltage:
Soutlet with 3mm
Max Rated Inputs: 6.8 kW
3 core x 6 mm² (not supplied)
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found on your sales invoice. The rating plate of your hob is located on
the underneath of the appliance. Therefore it is a good idea to record
this information before you install your appliance.
Model Number ……………………………….
Serial Number ……………………………….
Date of Purchase ……………………………….

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eramic hob surface layout
2. Cooking zone selection button
N/OFF button
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tor neons
ymbol
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Control panel layout
1. ON/OFF button
3. Cooking zone indicators
4. Minus button
5. Plus button
6. Dual circuits O
7. Timer button
8. Timer display
9. Safety lock bu
10. Dual circuit indica
11. Timer neons
12. Safety lock neon
13. Decimal point s

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ooking zone indicators and neon’s
NT: You should clean the ceramic hob surface (see
leaning and maintenance” section).
a time, for 5 minutes
at the maximum setting. This will help to eliminate any new
ot once.
is burn off process
has been completed.
To h
s are performed by means of the touch controls that
can be found on the control panel.
lay that corresponds to it.
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Using the ceramic hob
Before first use
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u should switch on one cooking zone atoYo
smell that exists and evaporate any humidity that has formed on
the heating elements during transit.
Do not burn off more than one zone a
oDo not place a pan on the ceramic hob until th
uc controls
oAll operation
oEach touch control has a visual disp
oEvery time you press a touch control, an acoustic signal will
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urning the hob on
oPress the ON/OFF button (1)
oThe cooking zone indicators (3) will all read “0”.
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off.
Turning on a zone and setting a power level
seconds of turning
e hob on.
oPress the cooking zone selection button
(2) for the zone that you require.
ostop
flashing on the relevant cooking zone
Adjust the zone between power level 1 and 9, using the plus (5)
buttons. By holding down either of these buttons,
ot (13) will remain on the cooking zone indicator
(3) until another zone is selected. Only one cooking zone can be
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oThe decimal point symbols (13) will all flash on an
IMPORTANT: A zone must be selected within 10
th
The decimal point symbol (13) will
indicator (3), to show that zone is active.
oand minus (4)
the value on the zone indicator (3) will adjust up or down every
0.3 seconds.
A decimal poin
adjusted at any one time.

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urning on the double hyperspeed zone
he double hyperspeed zone has two cooking areas that you can use,
central section and an outer section. You can use the central section
oPress the cooking z (2) for the double
hyperspeed zone.
oymbol (13) will stop flashing on the cooking
zone indicator (3), to show that zone is active.
og the plus (5)
and minus (4) buttons. By holding down either of these buttons,
oction is switched on. If you wish to also activate
the outer section, you should press the dual circuits ON/OFF
oyperspeed zone neon (10) will light to show that
the inner and outer sections of the double hyperspeed zone aer
Turning off double hyperspeed zone’s outer section
election
button (2) for the double hyperspeed zone.
ohow that the zone is
active.
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(A) independently or both sections (B) at once.
one selection button
The decimal point s
Adjust the zone between power level 1 and 9, usin
the value on the zone indicator (3) will adjust up or down every
0.3 seconds.
The central se
button (6).
The double h
active.
oBoth zones of the dual circuit most be switched on.
oIf it is not already selected, Press the cooking zone s
A decimal point symbol (13) will appear to s

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out and the outer
section will switch off.
Using the oval hyperspeed zone
ed in the same way as the double
yperspeed zone. However you need to select the oval hyperspeed
oint symbol (13) does not appear in
the cooking symbol indicator (3) of the zone that
ocooking zone indicator reaches “0”. After 3 seconds,
Turning off a zo
l point symbol (13) does not appear in
the cooking symbol indicator (3) of the zone that
e minu
simultan ously.
otch off immediately.
u ing the hob off
d off all of the cooking zones, you should turn
ff the hob.
oPress the ON/OFF button (1).
at any time by pressing the ON/OFF
button (1).
oPress the dual circuit ON/OFF button (6).
oThe dual circuit indicator neon (10) will go
The oval hyperspeed zone is controll
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zone, using the relevant cooking zone selection button.
Turning off a zone gradually
oIf a decimal p
you wish to turn off, press the cooking zone
selection button (2) for the zone that you require.
Press the minus button (4) until the number in the
the zone will switch off automatically.
ne instantly
oIf a decima
you wish to turn off, press the cooking zone
selection button (2) for the zone that you require.
s button (4) and the plus button (5)oPress th e
The zone will swi
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Once you have switche
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at indicator
zone is switched off, the corresponding
cooking zone indicator (3) will show the letter “H”.
The letter “H” will disappear once the temperature of the zone
has fallen below 60°C.
oual heat indicator will disappear if your
mains supply is cut for longer than 3 seconds.
Loc i The whole hob top can be locked by pressing
the safety lock button (9) whilst the
o)will light to show
that the safety lock feature has been switched
safety lock feature is activated, it will disable any of
the other buttons on the control panel, apart from the ON/OFF
oisable the safety lock feature, you should press the safety
lock button (9) again. The safety lock neon (12) will go out and
oRTANT: If the appliance is switched off whilst the safety
lock feature is activated, then it will still be activated the next
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Safet
ore of the cooking zones are accidentally left on, a
safety cut off will activate after a certain period of time. The
Residual he
oAfter a
This means that the temperature of the zone is
over 60°C and is therefore high enough to cause
injury.
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IMPORTANT: The resid
k ng the hob top
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appliance is turned on.
The safety lock neon (12
on.
oWhen the
button (1). If you press this button, the appliance will still turn
off.
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you are then able to adjust the power of any zone on the hob
top.
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time that you turn the appliance on. Therefore before you can
turn on a zone and set it to a power level, you will need to
deactivate the safety lock by pressing the safety lock button (9
y cut-off
oIf one or m
length of time depends on the power level that a zone or zones
have been set on.

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LLEVE
TIME LIMIT (hours)
1 – 2 6
3 – 4 5
5 4
6 – 9 1.5
oIf the safety cut off has activated, the symbol “H” will appear in
the cooking zone indicator (3) that applies to the cooking zone
that has been left on. To reset the appliance, you should press
othen the length of time before the
safety cut-out will activate is reset.
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oThis feature will set a cooking zone to maximum power and will
et the cooking zone to a power level that
you have selected after a certain period of time.
oSelect the cooking zone that you require by
pressing the corresponding cooking zone
selection button (2).
(4) once and power level 9 will appear
on the cooking zone indicator (3), and then release the minus
button.
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zone indicator (3), alternating with the letter “A”. Then
release the plus button.
opre-heat to by using the minus button
(4).
otual power level and the symbol A.
zone indicator (3).
the ON/OFF button (1).
If a cooking zone selection button (2) or the plus (5) or minus
(4) buttons are pressed,
to atic pre-heating
then automatically s
oPress the minus button
Press the plus button (5) once and power level 9 appears on th
cooking
Finally you should select the actual power level that you want
the zone to automatically
The cooking zone indicator (3) will alternate between showing
the ac
oOnce the automatic pre-heating time period is over, only the
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below:-
oThe period of time that a zone will automatically pre-heat for
before dropping to the actual power level, is shown in the table
LEVEL TIME LIMIT
1 1 minute
2 3 minutes
3 4 m dsinutes 48 secon
4 6 minu ondstes 30 sec
5 8 min ondsutes 30 sec
6 2 minutes 30 seconds
7 3 minutes 30 seconds
8 4 minutes 30 seconds
9 N/A
Changing the pow lev re-heating
oIf a zone is already within automatic pre-heating mode and
ke
sure that the zone you wish to adjust is selected by pressing
o
(5)
ed. It will take into account the amount of time that
has already elapsed.
Switc in
oTo switch off the automatic pre-heating mode, you firstly
you wish to take out of this
mode is selected. You do this by pressing the corresponding
o
he
dicator. The automatic pre-heating mode will
then be cancelled and you can use the zone in normal
er el during automatic p
you wish to adjust the power level. You firstly need to ma
the corresponding cooking zone selection button (2).
A decimal point symbol (13) will appear to show that the
zone is active.
oChange the power level by pressing the minus (4) or plus
buttons.
oIf the power level is increased, then the pre-heating time will
be adjust
h g off automatic pre-heating
need to make sure that the zone
cooking zone selection button (2).
A decimal point symbol (13) will appear to show that the
zone is active.
oPress and hold the minus button (4) until “0” appears on t
cooking zone in
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he hob timer (countdown mode)
oPress the timer button (7) and a “00”will appear on the timer
e
ctive.
display (8).
.
he hob timer (switching a zone off)
oSelect the hob zone that you wish to use and set the required
neon will appear on the corresponding corner of
the timer display, to show which zone has been linked to the
ot
in the timer display (8).
and the zone that you applied the timer to
will switch off.
ohave in use will not switch off at the end of the
countdown time.
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display (8).
oA decimal point will appear on the timer display to show that th
hob timer is a
oUse the minus (4) and plus (5) buttons to adjust the time that
appears in the timer
oOnce the minus or plus buttons are released, the countdown will
start immediately.
oAt the end of the time period, an acoustic signal will sound that
lasts for 30 seconds
oTo cancel the acoustic signal, press the timer button (8).
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power level.
oPress the timer button (7) and a time will appear on the timer
display (8). A
timer.
Use the minus (4) and plus (5) buttons to adjust the time tha
appears
oOnce the minus or plus buttons are released, the countdown will
start immediately.
oAt the end of the time period, an acoustic signal will sound that
lasts for 30 seconds
The timer can only be used for one zone at a time. Any other
zones that you
To cancel the acoustic signal, press the timer button (8).

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ob guidelines
oThe first few times the hob top is used, it may give off an acrid,
ll. This smell will disappear completely with repeated
use.
oower.
op. The saucepans must be positioned exactly on
these zones for efficient heating to occur. Pans should have the
o
as
en hot and lie flat on the surface of the hob. This
will allow the heat to transfer more easily.
osteel with sandwich
type bottoms.
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y. Heat not absorbed by the saucepan, will spread
to the hob, frame and surrounding cabinets.
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cooking times.
act with the ceramic hob surface. Any
spillages should be wiped up immediately, however this may not
opointed or
hard objects are allowed to fall on it with some force. DO NOT
H
burning sme
The hob surface is fitted with cooking areas of different diametre
and p
oThe positions where the heat will radiate from are clearly marked
on the hob t
same diametre as the cooking zone that they are being used on.
You should not use saucepans with rough bottoms, as this can
scratch the ceramic surface.
oBefore use, make sure that the bottoms of the saucepans are
clean and dry.
oWhen cold, the bottom of the pans should be slightly concave,
they expand wh
The best thickness for the bottom of the pans is 2 – 3 mm of
enameled steel and 4 – 6 mm for stainless
If these rules are not followed, then there will be a great loss of
heat and energ
Preferably cover pans with a lid to permit cooking at a lower
heat.
oAlways cook vegetables and potatoes, etc. in as little water to
reduce
oFood or liquid that has high sugar content may damage the hob
top if it comes into cont
prevent the hob surface from becoming damaged.
IMPORTANT: The ceramic hob surface is tough; however it is
not unbreakable and can be damaged. Especially if
USE THE HOB IF THE SURFACE BECOMES BROKEN OR
CRACKED. YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE BAUMATIC
SERVICE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY.

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Cleaning and maintenance
s must only be carried out
when the oven is cool.
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mencing any cleaning
rocess.
Any residues that are left on the hob top surface from cleaning
hould remove any residues with
ater and a little washing up.
e;
and a little washing up liquid.
rface is still warm. You should take care not to burn yourself if
eaning the hob surface when it is still warm.
oWipe the appliance over with a damp cloth and a little washing
leaning table
yp of deposit Remove
immediately?
Cleaning operation
The appliance should be disconnected from yo
mains supply before com
p
Cleaning the ceramic hob top
agents will damage it. You s
w
Abrasive cleaners or sharp objects will damage the hob surfac
you should clean it using water
Although it is easier to clean some deposits whilst the hob
su
cl
After each use
up liquid.
oDry the appliance by rubbing the surface with a clean cloth.
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Remove
when the
appliance
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What should I
use to remove
the deposit?
T e
has coole
down?
Sugar or
food/liquid
containing sugar
Yes No scraper Ceramic hob
Tin foil or plastic Yes No Ceramic hob
scraper
Fat splashes No Yes Ceramic hob
cleaner
Metallic s No Yes hob
discolouration Ceramic cleaner
Water splashes or
gs No Yes hob water rin Ceramic cleaner