Kenmore 790.9010 Series Use & Care Manual page 24

General Cleaning
FEATURE OVERVIEW
• Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning
and maintenance
• Cleaning recommendations for
the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning and Maintenance (Models: 790.9015✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ )
Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply a few drops of our recommended CookTop Cleaning Creme (P/N 22-
40079) to the ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a paper towel or a 3M Scotch-Brite Blue Multi-Purpose No Scratch
Scrub Sponge (see instructions below). This initial cleaning will make for easier cleaning when the cooktop becomes soiled
from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning creme leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and
abrasions.
Cleaning Recommendations for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop (Models: 790.9015✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ ✲ )
Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL.
DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can
chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface.
For light to moderate soil:
Apply a few drops of CookTop Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop. Use a paper towel or a 3M Scotch-Brite® Blue
Multi-Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge to clean the entire cooktop surface. Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly,
leaving no residue.
For heavy, burned on soil:
Apply a few drops of CookTop Cleaning Creme directly to the soiled area. Rub the soiled area using a 3M Scotch-Brite®
Blue Multi-Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge, applying pressure as needed. Do not use the sponge you use to clean the
cooktop for any other purpose.
If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface.
Remove loosened soils with cooktop cleaning cream and buff surface clean.
Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use any scrub pad other than a 3M Scotch-Brite®
Blue Multi-Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge.
Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause metal
markings on the cooktop surface. These marks should be removed immedi-
ately after the cooktop has cooled using the cooktop cleaning creme. Metal
marks can become permanent if not removed prior to future use.
Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic or glass) with rough bottoms can mark or
scratch the cooktop surface. Do not slide anything metal or glass across
the cooktop. Do not use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the
kitchen. Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan. Do
not drop heavy or hard objects on the glass cooktop, because they may cause
it to crack.
Plastic or foods with a high sugar content:
These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted
onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of
the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After
turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a metal
spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil from the hot surface (as illus-
trated). Allow the cooktop to cool, and use the same method for heavy or
burned on soils.
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