This initial registration prepares the Home Connect®
functions for use and is only required when you want to
use the Home Connect® functions for the first time.
Note: Please note that the Home Connect® functions can
only be used in conjunction with the Home Connect® app.
Information on data protection can be retrieved in the
Home Connect® app.
10 Cleaning and maintenance
Cleaning and maintenance
To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time,
Cleaning and maintenance
it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
10.1 Cleaning agents
You can purchase suitable cleaners and glass scrapers
from Customer Support or in our online shop www.bosch-
home.com/us/shop.
Tip: Bosch cleaners have been tested and approved for
use on Bosch appliances. Other recommended cleaners
do not constitute an endorsement of a specific brand.
Recommended cleaning agents
¡ Glass ceramic cooktop cleaner
¡ Bosch glass cooktop cleaner
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¡ BonAmi®
¡ Soft Scrub®
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(without bleach)
¡ White vinegar
Unsuitable cleaning agents
¡ Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine
bleach. These cleaners may damage or permanently
stain the cooktop.
¡ Caustic cleaners such as Easy Off®
may stain the cooktop surface.
¡ Abrasive cleaners.
¡ Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch
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Brite®
. These cleaners may scratch the cooktop
surface and/or leave metal marks.
¡ Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS®
cleaners may scratch the cooktop surface.
¡ Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach. These
cleaners may permanently stain the cooktop surface.
¡ Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-40®
10.2 Cleaning the glass ceramic cooktop
WARNING
Clean Cooktop With Caution.
If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
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cooking area, be careful to avoid steam burn.
Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to
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a hot surface.
Do not clean the appliance while it is still hot.
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Do not use any kind of cleaner on the glass while the
surface is hot; use only the glass scraper. The resulting
fumes can be hazardous to your health. Heating the
cleaner can chemically attack and damage the surface.
Requirements
¡ The cooktop has cooled off.
¡ Exception: Remove dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk and
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10.3 Cleaning recommendations
Follow these cleaning instructions for removing common
soiling.
The blade of the glass scraper is extremely sharp. You
can cut yourself.
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NOTICE:
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Diamond rings may scratch the ceramic cooktop surface.
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CAUTION
tomato products immediately.
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Wipe off splatters with a clean, damp sponge or a paper
towel.
Rinse and dry.
If a smudge remains use white vinegar.
Rinse and dry again.
Apply a small amount of cooktop cleaner with a clean
paper towel or cloth and let it dry.
Buff the surface with a clean paper towel or cloth.
WARNING
Replace the blade immediately, when you see any
imperfections.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Take off any rings before you clean the ceramic cooktop
surface.
Type of soil
Recommendation
¡ Dry sugar
REMOVE IMMEDIATELY. Failure
¡ Sugar syrup
to remove these substances
¡ Milk
immediately can permanently
¡ Tomato spills
damage the ceramic cooktop
¡ Melted plastic film
surface.
or foil
Remove the soil with the glass
scraper while the cooktop surface
is still hot.
Use a new, sharp razor in the
glass scraper.
¡ Remove the cookware and
¡ Put on an oven mitt.
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respective owners. All other trademarks are
trademarks of BSH Home Appliances Corporation or its
affiliated companies.
Cleaning and maintenance en-us
turn off the cooking zone.
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