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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP
CARE INFORMATION
Clean smoothtop after each use, Use
only cleaning agents recommended in
the cleaning chart. Other materials
may damage the finish of the smooth-
top,
Carefully blot up spillovers around the
outside of the cooking area as they oc-
cur with dry paper towels. BE CARE-
FUL NOT TO BURN HANDS WHEN
WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A
DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY CAUSE
STEAM BURNS.
When surface iscool, clean as directed
in the chart. DO NOT USE the following
cleaning agents.
• Abrasives (metal scouring pads,
cleansing powders, scouring clean-
ers or pads) will scratch the smooth-
top.
• Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine
bleaches, rust removers or ammo-
nia) may damage the finish of the
smoothtop.
• Cleaning agents designed for glass-
ware which contain ammonia may
harm the srnootntop.
• Soiled cloth or sponge will leave an
invisible film on the ceoktop which
may cause discoloration
the next
time the cooktop is used.
CAUTION:
If metal melts onto the smoothtop, DO
NOT USE TOP. CALL AN AUTHOR-
IZED SERVICER. Do not attempt to re-
pair cooktop yourself.
To prevent permanent damage to the
cooktop, do not allow cookware to boil
dry.
Do not place plastics on a warm or hot
cooking area. They will melt and ad-
here to the smoothtop. The smoothtop
may chip or pit in attempting to remove
melted plastic from the top.
To prevent scratchingor damage tothe
smoothtop: Do not leave sugar, salt,
sand, soil, shortening or other fats on
the cooking area. Be sure area is free
from these before fuming on cooking
area.
CLEANING CHART
WARNING:
BEFORE
CLEANING,
BE CERTAIN
ALL ELEMENTS
ARE
TURNED OFF AND THE COOKTOP IS COOL.
Heavy stains,
burned on food.
Elco Cooktop Cleaning
Creme. Paste of bak ng
soda and water.
Gently scour with paste and paper towel
to remove as much as possib}e. Then re-
apply paste and let stand for 30 to 45
minutes. Cover with damp paper towel-
ing to keep paste moist. Scour to re-
move remaining stain. RinsecompFetely
and dry.
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Gently scour with paste to remove as
much as possible, Reapply paste and let
stand for 30 minutes. Scour with addi.
tional paste to remove remaining stain.
Rinse completely and dry.
PROBLEM SOLVING CHART
PROBLEM
CAUSE
TO PREVENT
no_
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Metal-marking
Sliding or scraping metal
Do not slide metal object across cook-
utensils or oven racks
top. Clean immediately with Elco Cook-
across cooktop,
top Gleaning Creme.
Bo=lo_ers;
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Areas of discol-
oration with a
metallic sheen
Mineral
deposits from
water and foods.
boilover trom i
sugar
syrups,
candy, ]
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Use cookware with bottoms that are
clean and dry. Use correct heat setting
to prevent boilovers.
Use corr_
heat sett!ng
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