Porcelain Enamel Cooktop Cleaning - Frigidaire 318200830 Use & Care Manual

General Cleaning
Coil Surface Element
Be careful
not to bend terminal ends
when replacing elements
after cleaning.
Never immerse coil elements in water.
SURFACES
Porcelain enamel
(cooktop, surface under
cooktop)
Insert - Control Panel
Porcelain enamel cooktop cleaning instructions
Do not use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically
damage the cooking surface.
Before cleaning the surface cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is cool.
DO NOT use commercial oven cleaners on the exterior surfaces including rangetop and door frame.
Correct and consistent cleaning is essential to maintaining your porcelain enamel cooktop. If food spills and grease spatters are not
removed, they may burn onto the surface of the cooktop and cause permanent discoloration.
Daily Cleaning
For normal soil:
1. Allow cooktop surface to cool.
2. Wipe off spills and spatters using a clean paper towel or a clean cloth with warm, soapy water.
3. If needed, use a soapy steel wool pad or other mild household cleaners.
4. Be sure to rinse off the cleaners or the porcelain may become damaged during future heating.
For heavy, burned-on soil:
1. Allow cooktop surface to cool.
2. Use a soap filled scouring pad with warm water or cover heavily soiled spots with a solution of clear water and ammonia. Scour
gently. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth.
3. If any soil remains, apply a few drops of a recommended cooktop cleaning cream on the spots and rub gently using a clean
damp cloth or scouring pad. Buff with a dry cloth until all soil and cream are removed. Frequent cleaning with the cooktop
cleaning cream leaves a protective coating which helps in preventing scratches and abrasions.
For sugary spillovers:
Sugary spills can chemically damage your cooktop surface. Therefore, you must begin cleaning the spills while the cooktop is still
hot. Use caution when following the steps below.
1. Turn off all surface units and remove all pans immediately.
2. Wearing an oven mitt, wipe up carefully or move hot spills away from the element area with a clean damp cloth.
3. Allow the cooktop to cool. Follow the instructions above for heavy, burned-on soil.
COOKTOP CLEANING / POLISHING CREAM can be purchased through authorized service centers or major department stores.
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(some models)
To Remove and Replace Surface Elements and Drip Bowls (some models)
ATTENTION: Never leave covers on the coil elements as they could be permanently damaged if
the coil is turned on by accident.
Prior to cleaning the coil elements make sure they are cold and that control knobs are
turned to OFF
Coil elements clean themselves when they are turned on.
Coil elements and drip bowls are removable and allow to clean the drip bowls.
To remove a coil element, push against the front edge and lift element up and out.
To clean by hand, wash the drip bowls in hot sudsy water. For hard to remove spots, use nylon
scrubber with soap. Rinse and dry will still warm.
CLEANING AGENTS
Mild cleaners or soap-filled
steel wool pads.
Hot, soapy water or cleaner
cream.
INSTRUCTIONS
Use a damp sponge or dampened soap pad, rinse
and dry.
Use a clean soapy, dampened cloth or paper towel,
remove soil and dry. Do not use abrasive products.
(some models)
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