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Cleaning Chart
To help keep cooktop clean, be sure
CAUTION: Before cleaning, be certain all elements are turned off and the
cooking area and cookware bottom are
cooktop is cool. Use only cleaning agents recommended in the cleaning chart.
clean and dry before each use.
Other materials may damage the finish of the smoothtop.
To prevent possible damage
to the
cooktop, always rinse the bottom of
Dai/y cleaning, Cooktop Cleaning
Gently apply with a soft cloth or a non
cookware to completely remove any
lightto
,Creme. Liquid
abrasive plastic brush, nylon or p_astic
cleaning
agent
residue.
This
is
moderate
dishwashing detergent,
pad, or papertoweling, rinse completely
especially
important
when
using
a
stains.
Paste of baking soda
and dry.
copper or aluminum
cleaner, tn the
andwater.
presence of heat, the cleaning residue
Burned on or
Single-edge razor
When cooktop is cool, place edge of
may
stain,
discolor
or
etch
the
heavy stains,
blade such asWidget
single edge razor an cooktop at a 30°
smoothtop,
by Gillette.
angle. Very CAREFULLY scrape off
soil. Clean remaining soil with Cooktop
Carefully blot up spillovers around the
Cleaning Creme.
outside of the cooking area as they
occur
with
dry
paper
towels.
BE
Brown or gray
Co0ktop Cleaning
Gently Scour with creme to remove as
CAREFUL
NOT TO BURN HANDS
stains from
Creme.
muchas possible.Reapplypaste, coverl
WHEN WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT
HARD WATER
with a damp cloth and let stand far 30
USE A DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY
or metat marks
minutes. ScourwthadditJ0naJ pasters
remove
remaining
stain.
Rinse
CAUSE STEAM BURNS.
I completely and dry.
t
When surface is cool, clean as directed
in the
chart.
DO
NOT
USE
the
following cleaning agents.
• Abrasives
(metal scouring
pads,
cleansing
powders,
scouring
Problem Solving Chart
cleaners or pads) wilt scratch the
smoothtop.
PROBLEM
CAUSE
TO PREVENT
• Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine
bleaches,
rust
removers
or
Tiny scratches Coarse particles (dUst
scratches are not removable and
ammonia) may damage the finish of
or abrasions
salt and sand) between
effect Cooking. In time; =the
the smoothtop,
cookware bottom and
Scrafches will become smoother and
• Glass cleaners containing ammonia
C0°kt0p" In_rrect
less visible: Be Sure C0okware
harmcloththeor
smoothtOP.sponge
will leave an
cleaning materiatS_
= bottoms and Co0ktop=are c !ean:before
may
Sliding glasswaie or
Use.Use c00_are
with
Smooth
t
Soiled
metal acrOSS top 0r Usin_ n0n-scratching bottom. DO not Slide
invisible film on the cooktop which
cookware with rough
, cookware across cooktop.
=
may scratch or cause discoloration
bottoms:
the next time the cocktop is used.
Metal-marking
Sliding or scraping metal
Do not slide metal object across
utensils or oven racks
cooktop. Clean immediately with
IMPORTANT: Watch sugary solutions
across cooktop.
Cooktop Cleaning Creme.
carefully to avoid believers.
Brown streaks Boiiovers, incorrect
Remove=b0iloversbefore reuslngthe
(f a sugar solution (such as jam, jelly,
and specks
cleaning materials, used
3! Use a clean cloth orsponge.
candy) is allowed to boifover, it may pit
soiled cl0th or sponge,
Be
sure
cookware,
especially
the smoothtop. Turn element to LOW
soiled cookwarel
bottoms, are clean and dry.
and
clean
sugary
boilovers
Areas of
Mineral deposits from
Use cookwere with bottoms that are
immediately,
discoloration
water and foods,
clean and dry. Use correct heat setting
with a metallic
to prevent boilovers.
Use
a
wooden
spoon
or
a
sheen
wooden-handled
metal
spatula
to
scrape boilever to a cooler area of the
cooktop or use several layers of dry
paper towels to wipe up spillover. If a
prevent _ilovetSl ,
paper towel is used, be careful to avoid
stc,
spattering.
,
steam burns. Turn element off. When
cool, use a single-edge
razor blade to
CAUTION: Do not use top if the smoothtop is cracked or broken or if metal
scrape off soil. Clean with Cooktop
melts onto cooktop. Call an authorized servicer. Do not attempt to repair the
Cleaning Creme, rinse and dry.
cooktop yourself.
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