Kenmore 3246 - Elite 30 in. Gas Cooktop Use And Care Manual page 11

Use and care guide
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General Care & Cleaning
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Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
Cleaning
and Maintenance
Consistent
and proper
cleaning
is essential
to maintaining
your ceramic
glass cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface
(on the web visit www.sears.com
for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a non=abrasive cloth
or no=scratch cleaning pad. This will make cleaning 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 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 bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface. Do not slide
anything
metal 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, because 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 light to moderate
soil:
Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop. Use a paper towel or use a non=abrasive
plastic type no=scratch cleaning pad to clean the entire cooktop surface. Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly,
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 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 then apply cooktop cleaning creme.
iMPORTANT NOTE: Damage to the ceramic glass
cooktop may occur if you use an abrasive type
scratch pad. Only use cleaning products that have
been specifically designed for ceramic glass cooktop.
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, wear a hand
mitt and use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula
to scrape the soil from the hot surface (as illustrated).
Avoid contact between the mitt and hot surface. Allow
the cooktop to cool, and use the same method for
heaw or burned on soils.
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