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Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top
Problem
Cause
To Prevent
Brown
Cleaning with
Use cleaning
streaks and
sponge or cloth
cream with
specks
containing soil-
clean damp paper
laden detergent
towel.
water.
Blackened
Spatters or
Wipe all spillovers
burned on
spillovers onto a
as soon as it is
spots
hot cooking area
safe and DO NOT
or accidental
put plastic items
melting of a
on a warm
plastic film, such
cooking area.
as a bread bag.
Fine
Coarse particles
Wipe the bottom
brown/gray
(salt, sugar) can
of cookware
lines, fine
get caught on the
before cooking.
scratches, or
bottom of
Clean top daily
abrasions
cookware and
with cleaning
which have
become
cream. DO NOT
collected
embedded
use ceramic or
soil
into top.
ceramic coated
cookware.
Use of abrasive
cleaning materials.
Scratches from
rough ceramic
glass, or ceramic
coated cookware.
Smearing or
Use of too much
Use a small
streaking
cleaning cream
amount of cream.
or use of a soiled
Rinse thoroughly
dishcloth.
before drying. Use
only paper towels
or nylon scrub pad
or brush.
16
To Remove
Use a light
application of
cleaning cream
with a clean damp
paper towel.
Clean area with
cleaning cream
and a damp paper
towel, non-
abrasive nylon pad
or scouring brush.
If burn-on is not
removed, cool
cooktop, and
carefully scrape
area with a single-
edged razor blade
held at a 30°
angle.
Fine scratches
are not removable
but can be
minimized by
daily use of
cleaning cream.
Dampen paper
towel with a
mixture of vinegar
and water and
wipe surface.
Wipe area with
damp paper towel
or lint free cloth.
Cleaning and Maintenance
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top
Problem
Cause
To Prevent
Metal
Sliding or scraping
DO NOT slide
markings
metal cookware
metal objects
(silver/gray
on glass top.
across top.
marks)
Hard water
Condensation
Make sure the
spots
from cooking may
bottom of
cause minerals
cookware is dry
found in water
before cooking.
and acids to drip
Daily use of
on to glass top
cleaning cream will
and cause gray
help keep top free
deposits (the
from hard water
spots are often so
mineral deposits
thin they appear
and food
to be in the glass
discoloration.
top).
Pitting or
Boil over of sugar
Watch sugar and
flaking
syrup on glass top.
syrups carefully to
This can cause
avoid boil overs.
pitting if not
removed
immediately.
17
(cont.)
To Remove
Remove metal
marks before the
glass top is used
again. Apply
cleaning cream
with a damp
paper towel and
scrub with a nylon
scrub pad or
brush. Rinse
thoroughly and
dry.
Mix cleaning
cream with water
and apply a thick
paste to stained
area. Scrub
vigorously. If stain
is not removed,
reapply cleaner
and repeat
process. Also
try cleaning
procedure for
smearing and
streaking.
Turn element to
LO; use several
paper towels to
wipe the spill
immediately. Let
glass top cool and
carefully scrape off
remainder of burn-
off with a single-
edged razor blade
held at a 30° angle.
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