Cleaning Rangetop - Amana ARK7700 Use And Care Manual

Chart for Cleaning Rangetop
Problem
Brown Streaks and Specks
Blackened burned-on spots
Fine brown/gray lines or
fine scratches or abrasions
which have collected soil
Smearing or Streaking
Metal marking or silver/gray
marks
Pitting or flaking
l-lard Water Spots
Cause
Cleaning with Use Smoothtop
a sponge or
cloth containing soil-laden Cleaner-Conditioner with
clean damp paper towel.
detergent water.
Spatters or spillovers onto
Wipe all spillovers as soon
a hot cooking area or
as it is safe and do not put
accidental melting of a
plastic items on a warm
plastic film, such as a
cooking area.
bread bag.
Coarse (salt,
particles
sugar) can get caught on Wipe the bottom of
the bottom of cookware cookware before cooking.
and become embedded Clean top daily with
into top. Using abrasive Smoothtop
Cleaner-Conditioner. Do
cleaning materials.
Scratches from rough not use ceramic or ceramic
ceramic, glass or ceramic coated cookware.
coated cookware.
Use
cleanser. Rinse area
Use of too much cleanser thoroughly before drying.
or use of a soiled dishcloth. Use only paper towels or
nylon scrub
clean top.
Do not slide metal objects
Sliding or scraping metal
utensils across top. across top.
a hot rangetop. This can Watch sugar and syrups
cause pitting if not removed carefully to avoid boilovers.
immediately.
Condensation from cooking Make sure the bottom of
may cause minerals found
cookware is
in water and acids in foods cooking. Daily use of
to drip onto top and cause Smoothtop
gray deposits. The spots Cleaner-Conditioner will
help keep top free from
are often so thin they
appear to be in or under hard water mineral deposits
the top. and food discoloration.
Cleaning The Rangetop
To Prevent
Use light application of
a
Smoothtop
Cleaner-Conditioner with
clean damp paper towel.
Clean area with Smoothtop
Cleaner-Conditioner and a
damp paper towel,
non-abrasive nylon pad or
scouring brush. If burn-on
is not removed, cool
scrape
edged razor blade held at
30 degree angle.
Fine scratches are not
removable but can be
minimized by daily use of
Smoothtop
Cleaner-Conditioner.
Dampen paper towel with a
small amount of
a
mixture of vinegar and
water and wipe surface.
Wipe area with damp
paper towel and dry with a
or brush to
pad
paper towel or lint free
cloth.
Remove metal marks as
soon as it is safe and
before the top is used
again. Apply Smoothtop
Cleaner-Conditioner with a
damp paper towel and
pad or brush. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Turn element to LO; using
several paper towels wipe
the spill immediately. Cool
scrape off remainder of
burn-on with a single edge
razor blade held at a 30
degree angle.
Mix Smoot htop
Cleaner-Condioner with
dry before water and apply a thick
paste to stained area.
Scrub vigorously. If stain is
not removed, reapply
cleaner and repeat
process. Also try the
cleaning procedure for
smearing and streaking.
To Remove
a
area with a single
a