Whirlpool TER86W5B Use And Care Manual page 37

Personal Injury Hazard
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When removing heavy or sugary spills
from the hot cooktop, wear oven mitts to
prevent burns.
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Do not use cooktop cleaner on a hot
cooktop. The cleaner could produce
hazardous fumes or damage the
cooktop.
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Do not use the range if the cooktop is
cracked or broken.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in personal injury.
To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow
these instructions:
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Remove sugary spills before cooktop
cools to prevent pitting.
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Do not use the cooktop as a cutting
board.
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Do not allow anything that may melt
(such as plastic or aluminum foil) to
come in contact with the surface while it
is hot.
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Do not use the ceramic cooktop to cook
popcorn that comes in prepackaged
aluminum containers. The container
could leave aluminum marks on the
cooktop that cannot be removed com-
pletely.
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Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning
pads, abrasive powdered cleansers,
chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia
or glass cleaning products with ammo-
nia. These could damage the cooktop
surface.
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Dropping heavy or hard objects on the
cooktop could crack it. Be careful with
heavy skillets. Do not store jars or cans
above the cooktop.
Cleaning tips
What
to use:
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Cooktop Polishing Creme (included
with your range) with paper towel or
clean, damp sponge -This creme has
been developed especially for cleaning
and protecting your cooktop. When using,
follow instructions on container.
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Razor scraper (included with your
range)-Use
to remove cooked-on soils
from your ceramic cooktop. Razor blades
will not scratch your cooktop. Store razor
blades out of reach of children.
NOTE: For more information on using the
razor scraper, see back of scraper pack-
age.
Steps to follow:
1. Most spills can be wiped off easily using
a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as
soon as HOT SURFACE Indicator Light
goes off.
2. Rub Cooktop Polishing Creme into
cooked-on soil using a paper towel. If
some soil remains, leave some creme
on the spot(s) and follow Step 3.
3. Carefully scrape spots with the razor
scraper.
4. Finish by polishing entire cooktop with
Cooktop Polishing Creme and a paper
towel.
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