KitchenAid KEDH207WHO Use And Care Manual page 11

Using and Caring for Your Cooktop
Caring for your cooktop
This cooktop is designed for easy care.
However, glass ceramic cooktops need to
be maintained differently than standard
electric coil elements. Foods spilled directly
on the cooktop will not bum off as on coil
elements. Because of this, the surface
should be dust-free and soil-free before
heating.
Your cooktop has been prepolished at the
factory for improved protection and
cleanability. The Cooktop Polishing Creme
(included with your unit), paper towels or a
sponge, and a single-edge razor blade in a
holder is all you need to clean your cooktop.
For proper cleaning methods, please review
the chart on page 12. Follow this chart after
each use to ensure top performance and to
preserve that uniquely elegant look.
Personal Injury Hazard
• When removing heavy or sugary spills
from hot cooldop, wear oven mitts to
prevent burns.
• Do not use cooktop cleaner on a hot
cooktop. The cleaner may produce
hazardous fumes or damage the
cooktop.
• Do not use the range if the cooktop is
cracked or broken.
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in personal injury.
To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow
these instructions:
• Remove sugary spills before cooktop
cools to prevent pitting.
• Do not use the cooktop as a cutting
board.
• Do not allow anything that may melt
(such as plastic or aluminum foil) to
come in contact with the surface while it
is hot.
• Do not use the ceramic cooktop to cook
popcom that comes in prepackaged
aluminum containers. The container can
leave aluminum marks on the cooktop
that cannot be removed completely.
• Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning
pads, abrasive powdered cleansers,
chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia
or glass cleaning products with ammo-
nia. These could damage the cooktop
surface.
• Dropping heavy or hard objects on the
cooktop can crack it. Be careful with
heavy skillets. Do not store jars or cans
above the cooktop.
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