Siemens HB556AB.0 - Page 16

en Cleaning and servicing
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Area Suitable cleaning agents Information
Door cover ¡ 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 door cover for thorough cleaning.
→"Appliance door", Page19
Door handle ¡ Hot soapy water To avoid permanent stains, 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
Enamel surfaces ¡ 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 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. You can 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16
Glass cover for
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.
→"Shelf supports", Page18
Accessory ¡ Hot soapy water
¡ Oven cleaner
Soak any heavily soiled areas and use a brush or steel wool.
Enamelled accessories are dishwasher-safe.
13.2 Cleaning the appliance
In order to avoid damaging the appliance, you must
clean your appliance only as specified, and with suit-
able cleaning products.
WARNING‒Risk of burns!
The appliance gets very hot.
▶
Never touch the inside surfaces of the cooking com-
partment or the heating elements while they are hot.
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Always allow the appliance to cool down.
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Keep children at a safe distance.
WARNING‒Risk of fire!
Loose food remnants, fat and meat juices may catch
fire.
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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
products.
→"Cleaning products", Page15
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15
2.
Dry with a soft cloth.
13.3 Cleaning self-cleaning surfaces in the
cooking compartment
The back wall, ceiling and side walls of the cooking
compartment are self-cleaning and have a rough sur-
face.
ATTENTION!
If you do not clean the self-cleaning surfaces regularly,
they may become damaged.
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If dark stains are visible on the self-cleaning sur-
faces, use the cleaning function to clean the cook-
ing compartment.
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If a prompt to clean appears in the display, use the
cleaning function to clean the cooking compart-
ment.
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Do not use oven cleaner or abrasive cleaning aids.
If oven cleaner accidentally comes into contact with
the self-cleaning surfaces, dab it off immediately us-
ing water and a sponge cloth. Do not rub.