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Cleaning & Maintenance
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Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception.
Your cooktop must be kept clean. Make sure all controls are in the "OFF" position.
Glass Ceramic Top
Cleaning of glass ceramic tops is diff erent from cleaning a standard porcelain fi nish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new
glass ceramic top, follow these basic steps:
For normal, light soil:
1. Rub a few drops of a glass ceramic cleaning cream to the cool soiled area using a damp paper towel.
2. Wipe until all soil and cream are removed. Frequent cleaning leaves a protective coating which is essential in preventing scratches
and abrasions.
For heavy, burned soil:
1. Rub a few drops of glass ceramic cleaning cream to the cool soiled area using a damp paper towel.
2. Carefully scrape remaining soil with a single-edged razor blade. Hold the blade at a 30º angle against the ceramic surface.
3. If any soil remains, repeat the steps above. For additional protection, after all soil has been removed, polish the entire surface with
the cleaning cream.
4. Buff with a dry paper towel. As the cleaning cream cleans, it leaves a protective coating on the glass surface. This coating helps to
prevent build-up of mineral deposits (water spots) and will make future cleaning easier.
Note: Dishwashing detergents remove this protective coating and therefore, make the glass ceramic top more susceptible to staining.
Problem
Brown streaks and
specks
Blackened burned on
spots
Fine brown/gray lines,
fi ne scratches, or
abrasions which have
collected
soil
Smearing or streaking
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top
Cause
To Prevent
Cleaning with sponge or
Use cleaning
cloth containing soil laden
cream with
detergent water.
clean damp paper towel.
Spatters or spillovers onto
Wipe all spillovers as
a hot cooking area
soon as it is safe and DO
or accidental melting of a
NOT put plastic items
plastic fi lm, such
on a warm
as a bread bag.
cooking area.
Coarse particles (salt,
Wipe the bottom of
sugar) can
cookware
get caught on the
before cooking. Clean
bottom of cookware and
top daily with cleaning
become embedded into
cream. DO NOT
top.
use ceramic or ceramic
coated cookware.
Use of abrasive cleaning
materials.
Scratches from rough
ceramic glass, or ceramic
coated cookware.
Use of too much cleaning
Use a small
cream
amount of cream. Rinse
or use of a soiled
thoroughly before
dishcloth.
drying. Use only paper
towels or nylon scrub pad
or brush.
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.
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