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Cleaning and Maintenance
Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when
maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no
exception. Your rangetop must be kept clean and maintained
properly. Make sure all controls are in the "OFF" position.
Glass Ceramic Top
Cleaning of glass ceramic tops is different from cleaning a standard
porcelain finish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass
ceramic top, follow these basic steps:
For normal light soil:
1. Rub a few drops of a glass ceramic cream to the cool, soiled area
using a damp paper towel.
2. Wipe until all soil and cream are removed. Frequent cleaning leaves
a protective coating which is essential in preventing scratches and
abrasions.
For heavy, burned soil:
1. Rub a few drops of glass ceramic cleaning cream to the cool, soiled
area using a damp paper towel.
2. Carefully scrape remaining soil with a single-edged razor blade.
Hold the blade at a 30° angle against the ceramic surface.
3. If any soil remains, repeat the steps above. For additional
protection, after all soil has been removed, polish the entire surface
with the cleaning cream.
4. Buff with a dry paper towel. As the cleaning cream cleans, it leaves
a protective coating on the glass surface. This coating helps to
prevent build-up of mineral deposits (water spots) and will make
future cleaning easier.
ote:
ishwashing detergents remove this protective coating and
therefore, make the glass ceramic top more susceptible to staining.
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Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top
Problem
Cause
To Prevent
Brown
Cleaning with
Use cleaning
streaks and
sponge or cloth
cream with clean
specks
containing soil-
damp paper towel.
laden detergent
water.
Blackened
Spatters or
Wipe all spillovers
burned-on
spillovers onto a
as soon as it is safe
spots
hot cooking area
and DO NOT put
or accidental
plastic items on a
melting of a
warm cooking area.
plastic film, such
as a bread.
Fine
Coarse particles
Wipe the bottom
brown/gray
(salt, sugar) can
of cookware before
lines or fine
get caught on the
cooking. Clean top
scratches or
bottom of
daily with cleaning
abrasions
cookware and
cream. DO NOT
which have
become
use ceramic or
collected
embedded into
ceramic coated
soil
top. Using
cookware.
abrasive cleaning
materials.
Scratches from
rough ceramic
glass, or ceramic
coated cookware.
Smearing or
Use of too much
Use a small
streaking
cleaning cream
amount of cream.
or use of a soiled
Rinse thoroughly
dishcloth.
before drying. Use
only paper towels
or nylon scrub pad
or brush.
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To Remove
Use a light
application of
cleaning cream with
a clean damp paper
towel.
Clean area with
cleaning cream
and a damp paper
towel, non-abrasive
nylon pad or
scouring brush. If
burn-on is not
removed, cool
cooktop, and
carefully scrape
area with a single
edged razor blade
held at a 30°
angle.
Fine scratches
are not removable
but can be
minimized by
daily use of
cleaning cream.
Dampen paper
towel with a mixture
of vinegar and
water and wipe
surface. Wipe area
with damp paper
towel or lint free
cloth.
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