Cleaning - Amana AKT3000 Series Owner's Manual

Cleaning

Problem Cause
Control knobs Mild soap and water.
Brown streaks Cleaning with a sponge or
and specks cloth containing soiled
detergent water.
Blackened, Spatters or spillovers
burned-on landing on a hot cooking
spots area or accidental melting
of plastic like a bread bag.
Fine brown Course particles, like salt,
gray lines or become embedded in top if
fine scratches trapped under pan. Using
or abrasions abrasive cleaning materials.
which have Scratches from rough
collected soil ceramic, glass or ceramic-
coated cookware.
Smearing or Using too much smoothtop
streaking cleaner conditioner or using
a soiled dish cloth.
Metal or Sliding or scraping metal
silver/gray utensils across top.
marks
Pitting or Boilovers of sugar syrup on
flaking a hot rangetop can cause
pitting if not removed
immediately.
Hard water Condensation from cooking
spots can cause minerals found
in water and acids in food
to drip onto rangetop and
cause gray deposits. Spots
are often so thin they
appear to be in or under
rangetop.
To Prevent
Use smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean
damp paper towel.
Wipe all spillovers when it
is safe to touch cooking
surface. Do not place
plastic items on warm
cooking area.
Wipe bottom of cookware
before cooking. Clean top
daily with smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with
clean damp paper towel.
Do not use ceramic or
ceramic-coated cookware.
Use small amounts of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner. Rinse area
thoroughly before drying.
Use only clean damp
paper towel, nonabrasive
nylon pad, or scouring
brush.
Do not slide metal objects
across top.
Watch sugar and syrups
carefully to avoid
boilovers.
Make sure bottom of
cookware is dry before
cooking. Daily use of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner helps keep top
free of hard water, mineral
deposits and food
discoloration.
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To Remove
Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do
not soak. Dry and return controls
to oven, making sure to match flat
area on the knob to the flat area
on shaft.
Use light application of smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with clean
damp paper towel. If spot is not
removed, allow cooktop to cool
and carefully scrape area with a
safety scraper held at a 30
degree angle.
Clean area with smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with clean
damp paper towel, nonabrasive
nylon pad, or scouring brush.
If spot is not removed, allow
cooktop to cool and carefully
scrape area with a safety scraper
held at a 30 degree angle.
Fine scratches are not removable
but can be minimized by daily use
of smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
Remove marks before top is used
again. After top cools, clean
marks with smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean damp
paper towel, nonabrasive nylon
pad, safety scraper or scouring
brush. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Turn control to LO setting. Using
several paper towels. Allow top to
cool and carefully scrape area
with a safety scraper held at a 30
degree angle.
Mix smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with water and apply
thick paste to stained area. Scrub
vigorously. If stain is not removed,
reapply cleaner and repeat
process. Also try cleaning
process for "Smearing and
streaking".