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CARE & CLEANING
Cooktop maintenance
IMPORTANT
Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to
maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop.
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply
a ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in most
hardware, grocery and department stores) to the ceramic
surface. Clean and buff with a clean paper towel. This will
make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. Cooktop
cleaning creams leave 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 immediately 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 or dirty bottoms can mark or scratch
the cooktop surface.
To maintain the cooktop appearance DO NOT:
• Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop.
• Use cookware with dirt or dirt build up on bottom;
replace with clean cookware before using.
• Use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in
the kitchen.
• Cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a
pan.
• Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass
cooktop, they may cause it to crack.
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Cooktop cleaning
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 light to moderate soil- Apply a few drops of
cooktop cleaning cream directly to the cooktop. Use a
clean paper towel to clean the entire cooktop surface.
Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly, leaving no
residue. Do not use the towel you use to clean the cooktop
for any other purpose.
For heavy, burned on soil- Apply a few drops of glass-
ceramic cooktop cleaner directly to the soiled area. Rub
the soiled area using a non-abrasive plastic type no-
scratch cleaning pad, applying pressure as needed. Do not
use the pad 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.
Removing 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.
IMPORTANT
Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you
use an abrasive cleaning pad. Only use cleaning products
that have been specifically designed for cooktops.
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