Amana THE BIG OVEN ACF4205A Owner's Manual page 25

Care and Cleaning
(cont'd)
Caring for the smoothtop
For routinecleaning, allow top to cool before cleansing. Wash surface with a dampened cloth and smoothtopcleaner
conditioner. Use another clean damp paper towel to wipe offthe cleaner. Use a dry paper towel, buff the smoothtop
to make sure all the cleaner conditioner is removed. The smoothtopcleaner conditioner providesa thin layer of
protective polishthat helps to prevent scratching.Do not use a harsh cleanser or steel wool pad. For specific
problems, see below.
PROBLEM
Brown streaks
and specks
Blackened,
burnt on spots
Fine brown gray
lines, fine
scratches or
abrasions
Smearing or
streaking
Metal or
silver/gray
marks
Pitting or flaking
Hard water
spots
CAUSE REMOVAL
Cleaning with sponge or cloth containing Normal cleansing (providedabove)
soiled detergent water
Spatters or spilloverson a hot cookingarea or
accidental melting of plastic like a broad bag
Course particles, likesalt, become embedded
in top if trapped under pan. Using abrasive
cleaning materials. Scratches from rough
ceramic, glass, or ceramic coated cookware.
Using too much smoothtopcleaner conditioner
or usinga soiled dish cloth.
Sliding or scraping metal utensilsacross top.
Believers of sugar syrup on a hot smoothtop
can cause pitting if not removed immediately.
Condensation from cookingcan cause
minerals found in water and acids in food to
drip ontosmoothtop and cause gray deposits.
Spots are often so thin they appear to be in or
under smoothtop.
Clean area with smoothtopcleaner conditioner
with clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon
rsd, or scouring brush.
If spot is not removed, on cool cooktop carefully
scrape area with a safety scraper held at a 30-
degree angle.
Fine scratches are not removable but can be
minimized by daily usa of smoothtop cleaner
conditioner.
Follow label instructionscarefully. See Routine
Cleaning, above.
Remove marks before top is used again. If marks
are not removed by normal cleaning, use a safety
scraper at a 30° angle and cooktop cleaner
conditioner to carefully scrape offthe mark.
Turn control to LOW setting. Wipe up excess spill
with dry cloth. Allow top to cool and carefully
scrape area with a safety scraper held at a 30-
degree angle.
Mix smoothtopcleaner conditionerwith water and
apply thick paste to stained area. Scrub
vigorously. If stain is not removed, raapplycleaner
and repeat process
OR
make sure the surface is cool and put a small
amount of white vinegar on the spot and let it sit a
few minutes. Usinga nonabrasive nylonpad,
gently rub the spot. Wipe offany excess with a
damp paper towel, then dry.
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