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• Do NOT allow plastic objects, sugar, or foods with high sugar contentto melt onto
the hot cooktop. Meltedmaterialscan cause permanent damageto the cooktop. If
you accidentally melt anything onto the cooktop, or a sugary solution boils over,
removeit immediatelywhilethecooktopis still hot. Carefully,usea singleedge razor
blade held with a pot holder to scrape the melted material or sugary boilover to a
coolerarea of thecooktop. Useseveral layersof papertowel to wipeup thespillover,
being careful nottoburn yourself. Whentheelement hascooled, usetherazorblade
to scrape off the remainingsoil and clean asyou would for heavyspills. (See p. "t6.)
• Do NOT use aluminum foil or foil-type containers under any circumstances.
Aluminum foil will damage the cooktop if it melts onto the glass, If metal melts on
cooktop, do not use. Call an autherized Jenn-Air Service Contractor.
• Do NOT use the glass-ceramiccooktop as a cutting board.
• Do NOT useabrasivecleansingpowdersor scouring pads(includingmetalscouring
pads), which will scratch the cooktop.
• Do NOT use chlorine bleach, ammonia, rust removers, oven cleaners, or other
cleanser net specifically recommendedfor useon glass-ceramic.
• Make sure bottoms of cookpots are always clean and dry. (Soil from the cookpot
bottom can be transferredto the cooktop surface.) Before using cookpots on the
g/ass-ceramic cooktop for the first time, and periodically as needed, clean the
bottoms with scouring pads or other cleansers. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
• Make it a practice to wipe cooktop surface with a clean damp cloth or paper towel
beforeeachuse; drythoroughly. Invisiblespatters,dust specks,cleansersor water
cancause stainsthat appear after unitis heated. A spongeor dishclothwhich is not
clean will leave film and soil laden detergent water which may cause stains on
surfaceafter area is heated.
• Whenfrying, use a spatter shield to reduce spattering.
• Use correctcontrol settings and cookware large enough to hold food and liquid to
prevent believers and spattering.
• if a bad spilloveroccurswhile cooking,spills may be cleanedfrom the cooktopwhile
itis hotto preventa toughcleaningchorelater. Usingextremecare, wipewith a clean
damptowel. Be carefultoavoidburnsfrom steamor handstouchingthe hotcooktop.
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