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C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g a a n n d d M M a a i i n n t t e e n n a a n n c c e e
Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when
maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no
exception. Your range must be kept clean and maintained properly.
G G l l a a s s s s C C e e r r a a m m i i c c T T o o p p
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:
Rub a few drops of a glass ceramic creame to the cool soiled area
using a damp paper towel. Wipe until all soil and creame are
removed. Frequent cleaning leaves a protective coating which is
essential in preventing scratches and abrasions.
For heavy, burned soil:
1. Apply a few drops of glass ceramic cleaning creame to the cool
soiled area.
2. Using a damp paper towel, rub creame into burned on area.
3. Carefully scrape remaining soil with a razor scraper. Hold the
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scraper at a 30
angle against the ceramic surface.
4. If any soil remains, repeat the steps listed above. For additional
protection, after all soil has been removed, polish the entire surface
with the cleaning creame.
5. Buff with a dry paper towel. As the cleaning creame 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. Dishwashing detergents remove this
protective coating and therefore make the glass ceramic top more
susceptible to staining.
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P P r r o o b b l l e e m m
C C a a u u s s e e
Brown streaks
Cleaning with sponge Use cleaning creame Use a light application of
and specks
or cloth containing
soil-laden detergent
water
Blackened burned
Spatters or spillovers Wipe all spillovers as Clean area with cleaning creame
on spots
onto a hot cooking
area or accidental
melting of a plastic
film, such as a bread
Fine brown/gray
Coarse particles (salt Wipe the bottom of
lines or fine scratches sugar) can get caught cookware before
or abrasions which
on the bottom of
have collected soil
cookware and
become embedded
into top. Using
abrasive cleaning
materials. Scratches
from rough ceramic
glass, or ceramic
coated cookware.
Smearing or
Use of too much
streaking
cleaning creame
or use of a soiled
dishcloth
Metal markings
Sliding or scraping
silver/gray marks
metal utensils on
glasstop
Hard water spots
Condensation from
cooking may cause
minerals found in
water and acids to
to drip on glasstop
and cause gray
deposts. The spots
are often so thin they deposits and food
appear to be in or
the glasstop.
Pitting or flaking
Boil over of sugar
syrup on glasstop.
This can cause
pitting if not
removed
immediately
T T o o P P r r e e v v e e n n t t
T T o o R R e e m m o o v v e e
with clean damp
cleaning creame with a clean
paper towel
damp paper towel
soon as it is safe and and a damp paper towel, non-
to not put plastic
abrasive nylon pad or scouring
items on a warm
brush. If burn-on is not removed,
cooking area
cool cooktop, and carefully
scrape area with a single edged
razor blade held at a 30
Fine scratches are not removable
but can be minimized by daily
cooking. Clean top
use of cleaning creame.
daily with cleaning
creame. Do not use
ceramic or ceramic
coated cookware.
Use a small amount
Dampen paper towel with a
of creame. Rinse
mixture of vinegar and water
throughly before
and wipe surface. Wipe area
drying. Use only
with damp paper towel and dry
paper towels or nylon with a paper towel or lint free
scrub pad or brush.
cloth.
Do not slide metal
Remove metal marks before the
objects across top
glasstop is used again. Apply
cleaning creame with a damp
paper towel and scrub with a
nylon scrub pad or brush. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Make sure the bottom Mix cleaning creame with water
of utensils are dry
and apply a thick paste to
before cooking.
stained area. Scrub vigorously.
Daily use of cleaning If stain is not removed, reapply
creame will help keep cleaner and repeat process.
top free from hard
Also try cleaning procedure for
water mineral
smearing and streaking.
discoloration
Watch sugar and
Turn element to LO; using
syrups carefully to
several paper towels to wipe the
avoid boilovers.
spill immediately. Let glasstop
cool and carefully scrape off
remainder of burn-off with a
single edged razor held at a 30
angle.
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