Thermador PD304 Care And Use Manual page 39

SECTION SIX: CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cooktop Cleaning Recommendations
Cooktop Part / Material
Exterior Finish /Back Guard
Stainless Steel
Grates: Porcelain Enamel
on Cast Iron
Griddle Grease Tray /
Titanium-surfaced
Aluminum
Slide back
and lift
Suggested Cleaners
• Nonabrasive Cleaners: Hot
water and detergent,
ammonia, Fantastic ®
409 ® . Rinse and
immediately.
• Cleaner Polish: Stainless Steel
®
Magic to protect the finish
from staining and pitting;
enhances appearance.
• Hard water spots: Household
vinegar.
• Mild Abrasive Cleaners: Siege
Stainless Steel and Aluminum
Cleaner, Kleen King ®
Steel liquid cleaner.
• Heat discoloration: Cameo
Barkeepers Friend
Wright's ® All Purpose Brass
Polish.
• Nonabrasive cleaners: Hot
water and detergent,
®
Fantastic , Formula 409
Rinse and dry immediately.
• Mild abrasive cleaners: Bon
Ami ® and Soft Scrub
• Abrasive cleaners for stubborn
stains: soap-filled steel wool
pad.
®
• Lestoil or other degreaser.
• Clean the grease tray after
each use.
• May be placed in dishwasher.
• Wash in detergent and hot
water; rinse and dry.
• Stubborn soil: Soft Scrub
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Important Reminders
• Stainless steel resists most
food stains and pit marks
, Formula
providing the surface is
dry
kept clean and protected.
• Never allow food stains or
salt to remain on stainless
steel for any length of time.
• Rub lightly in the direction
of polish lines.
• Chlorine
compounds
Stainless
cleaners are corrosive to
stainless steel. Check
® ,
ingredients on label.
® ®
, Zud .
• The grates are heavy; use
care when lifting. Place on
®
.
a protected surface.
• Blisters/ crazing/ chips are
common
® .
extreme temperatures on
grate fingers and rapid
temperature changes.
• Acidic and sugar-laden spills
deteriorate the enamel.
Remove soil immediately.
• Abrasive cleaners, used too
vigorously or too often can
eventually mar the enamel.
• Empty grease tray after
each use.
• Remove tray after grease
has cooled. Be careful not
to fill it so full that tipping
to remove it spills the
®
grease.
or chlorine
in some
due to the