Bosch HES3052U Use And Care Manual page 22

Cleaning and Maintenance
Daily Cleaning Techniques
Using the Razor Blade Scraper
Cleaning the Control Knobs
Do Not Use the Following Cleaners
Table 5: Cooktop Care Chart
Type of Soil
Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato
spills. Melted plastic film or foil. All these
items require immediate removal. Remove
only these types of spills while the surface is
hot using the razor blade scraper. Be sure to
use a new, sharp razor in your scraper.
Burned-on food soil, dark streaks, and
specks
Greasy spatters
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of this cleaner. It must be reapplied before each use. Use a clean cloth and apply
glass ceramic cooktop cleaner before each use to remove dust or metal marks
that can occur on the counter level surface between uses.
1. Clean the surface when completely cool with the glass ceramic cooktop
cleaner.
Exception: Remove dry sugar, sugar syrup, tomato products and milk imme-
diately with the razor blade scraper (See Cooktop Care Chart, next page).
2. Wipe off spatters with a clean, damp sponge or paper towel. Rinse and dry.
Use white vinegar if smudge remains; rinse.
3. Apply a small amount of the glass ceramic cooktop cleaner. When dry, buff
surface with a clean paper towel or cloth.
Use the scraper to remove dried or baked on foods. Hold the scraper at a 30°
angle. Move it over the soil to lift it off of the cooktop. Finish with a clean, damp
sponge or paper towel. Apply white vinegar if smudge remains and rinse.
1. Pull out and off to remove knob. Wipe with hot, soapy cloth, rinse and dry. Do
not soak.
2. To replace, push knob straight onto shaft.
• Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine bleach. These ingredients
may permanently etch or stain the cooktop.
• Caustic Cleaners
• Oven cleaners such as Easy Off® may etch the cooktop surface.
• Abrasive Cleaners
• Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch Brite® can scratch
and/ or leave metal marks.
• Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS® can scratch the surface.
• Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach can permanently stain cooktop.
• Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-40.
• Remove pan and turn off the element.
• Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30
gouge or scratch the glass. Push soil off the heated area.
• After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and apply the
glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
• Soften by laying a damp paper towel or sponge on top of soil for
about 30 minutes.
• Use a plastic scrubber and glass ceramic cooktop cleaner or use
the razor blade scraper. Rinse and dry.
• Use a soapy sponge or cloth to remove grease; rinse thoroughly
and dry. Apply glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
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angle, using care not to
Figure 8: Scraper