Bosch HBF134EB K Series - Cleaning the appliance; Cleaning self-cleaning surfaces in the cooking compartment

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Appliance door
Area Suitable cleaning agents Information
Door panels ¡ Hot soapy water Do not use a glass scraper or stainless steel wool.
Tip:Remove the door panels in order to clean them thoroughly.
→"Appliance door", Page14
Door panel ¡ Made of stainless
steel:
Stainless steel cleaner
¡ Made of plastic:
Hot soapy water
Do not use glass cleaner or a glass scraper.
Tip:Remove the upper door panel for thorough cleaning.
→"Appliance door", Page14
Door handle ¡ Hot soapy water In order to avoid stubborn dirt, remove descaling agents from the
door handle immediately.
Door seal ¡ Hot soapy water Do not remove or scrub.
Cooking compartment
Area Suitable cleaning agents Information
Enamelled sur-
faces
¡ Hot soapy water
¡ Vinegar water
¡ Oven cleaner
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Leave the appliance door open to dry the cooking compartment
after cleaning it.
Notes
¡ Enamel burns at very high temperatures, causing minor discol-
ouration. The functionality of your appliance is not affected by
this.
¡ The edges of thin baking trays cannot be completely enamelled
and may be rough. This does not impair corrosion protection.
¡ Food residues will leave a white coating on the enamel surfaces.
The coating does not pose a health risk. The functionality of your
appliance is not affected by this. Remove residues with lemon
juice.
Self-cleaning sur-
faces
- Follow the instructions for self-cleaning surfaces.
→"Cleaning self-cleaning surfaces in the cooking compartment",
Page12
Glass cover on
the oven light
¡ Hot soapy water Use oven cleaner to remove very heavy soiling.
Rails ¡ Hot soapy water Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Tip:Remove the shelf supports for cleaning.
→"Rails", Page13
Accessories ¡ Hot soapy water
¡ Oven cleaner
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Enamelled accessories are dishwasher-safe.
9.2 Cleaning the appliance
In order to avoid damaging the appliance, clean your
appliance only as specified, and using suitable clean-
ing products.
WARNING‒Risk of burns!
The appliance and its parts that can be touched be-
come hot during use.
▶ Caution should be exercised here in order to avoid
touching heating elements.
▶ Young children under 8 years of age must be kept
away from the appliance.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch
fire.
▶ Before using the appliance, remove the worst of the
food residues and remnants from the cooking com-
partment, heating elements and accessories.
Requirement:Read the information on cleaning
agents.
→"Cleaning agent", Page11
1.
Clean the appliance using hot soapy water and a
dish cloth.
‒ For some surfaces, you can use alternative
cleaning agents.
→"Suitable cleaning agents", Page11
2.
Dry with a soft cloth.
9.3 Cleaning self-cleaning surfaces in the
cooking compartment
The back panel in the cooking compartment is self-
cleaning. The self-cleaning surfaces are coated with a
porous, matte ceramic layer and have a coarse sur-
face. When the appliance is in operation, the self-clean-
ing surfaces absorb splashes of fat from baking, roast-