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Generam Care & C eaning
(cont'd)
Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
Cleaning
and Maintenance
Consistent
and proper
cleaning
is essentiM
to maintaining
your
ceramic
glass
cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, appUy the recommended CookTop® CUeaning Creme (visit www, sears,com
for repUacement deaner, item number 40079) to the ceramic surface, CUeanand buff with a paper toweUor a 3M Scotch°
Bnte® BUueMuUti-Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge (see instructions beUow),This wHU make deaning easier when
soiled from cooking, The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches
and abrasions,
Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause metal markings on the cooktop surface, These
marks should be removed immediateJy
after the cooktop has cooled using the cooktop cleaning cream, Metal marks
can become permanent if not removed prior to future use,
Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic or glass) with rough bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface, Do not slide
anything
metaJ or glass across the cooktop, Do not use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen,
Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan, Do not drop heavy or hard objects on the glass
cooktop, they may cause it to crack,
Cleaning
Recommendations
for the Ceramic Glass Cooktop
Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL,
DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop, The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and
can chemically damage the ceramic-glass
surface,
For tight to moderate
soH:
Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop, Use a paper towel or a 3M Scotch-Brite®
Blue
MuRi-Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge to clean the entire cooktop surface, Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thor°
ougHy, leaving no residue,
For heavy, burned on soil:
Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the soiled area, Rub the soiled area using a 3M Scotch°
Brite® Blue Multi-Purpose
No Scratch Scrub Sponge, applying pressure as needed, Do not use the sponge you use to
clean the cooktop for any other purpose,
If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal
razor blade scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree
angle to the surface, Remove loosened soils with
cooktop cleaning cream and buff surface clean,
Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop
may occur if you use any scrub pad other than a 3M
Scotch-Brite®
Blue MuRi-Purpose No Scratch Scrub
Sponge,
Plastic or foods with a high sugar content:
These types of soils need be removed immediately if
spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface,
Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop
surface) may occur if not removed immediately,
After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor
blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and
scrape the soil from the hot surface (as illustrated),
Allow the cooktop to cool, and use the same method
for heavy or burned on soils,
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