AEG DE4003000M - Manual (Page 22)

9.20 Defrosting
• Put the food out of the packaging and
set it on a plate on the oven shelf.
• Do not cover with a plate or bowl. This
can extend the time to defrost very
much.
• Put the oven shelf in the first shelf lev-
el from the bottom.
10. CARE AND CLEANING
WARNING!
Refer to the Safety chapters.
• Clean the front of the appliance with a
soft cloth with warm water and clean-
ing agent.
• To clean metal surfaces use a usual
cleaning agent
• Clean the oven interior after each use.
Thus you can remove dirt more easily
and it does not burn on.
• Clean stubborn dirt with a special
oven cleaner.
• Clean all oven accessories (with a soft
cloth with warm water and cleaning
agent) after each use and let them dry.
• If you have nonstick accessories, do
not clean them using an aggressive
agents, sharp edged objects or dish-
washer. It can destroy nonstick coat-
ing!
Stainless steel or aluminium ap-
pliances:
Clean the oven door with a wet
sponge only. Dry it with a soft
cloth.
Do not use steel wool, acids or
abrasive materials as they can
damage the oven surface. Clean
the oven control panel with the
same precautions
10.1 Catalytic cavity cleaning
(selected models only)
WARNING!
You must not wipe out the cavity
side walls. It will damage the cat-
alytic surface.
To support this self-cleaning process
heat the oven without any food
regularly:
1. Open the oven door.
2. Remove all accessories from the
oven.
3. Wipe the floor of the oven clean with
warm washing-up solution and dry.
4. Close the door.
5. Set the oven CATA function. You will
find it in menu after other oven func-
tions.
6. Oven will switch off after one hour.
7. Clean the oven cavity with a soft and
damp sponge.
WARNING!
Before you wipe away wait until
the cavity is cool.
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to clean catalytic
surfaces with oven sprays, abra-
sive cleaners, soap or other
cleaning agents. This may dam-
age the catalytic surface.
Discolouration of the catalytic
surface has no effect on catalytic
properties.
10.2 Shelf supports
You can remove the shelf supports to
clean the side walls.
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