General Cleaning - Kenmore 790.46802 Use & Care Manual

General
Cleaning
FEATURE OVERVIEW
• Cooktop Cleaning
To Clean the Cooktop Glass
The cooktop is designed to make cleaning easier. Cleanups are easy when spillovers are
cleaned up immediately. To clean, wipe with a clean, damp cloth and wipe dry.
Correct and consistent leaning is essential to maintaining your heat-resistant glass top. Spills
and spatters should be wiped up using a clean paper towel and sudsy water. This should be
done either as soon as possible after the spill occurs, after cooking is completed, or at the
latest, before using the cooktop again. Use caution if the cooktop is hot. For heavy spills,
spatter or burned-on materials, use a razor blade scraper. Hold the razor blade scraper at a 30 °
angle and remove food spills or burned on food residue.
Finish the cleaning process by applying a recommended heat-resistant glass cooktop cleaning
cream. Apply cleaner with clean, damp paper towel. Rinse with a paper towel dampened with
clean water and wipe dry. Always wipe the cooktop thoroughly to avoid heating any cleaner
residue.
DO NOT us a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous
to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic- glass surface. Be sure the controls are
turned to OFF. Do not use commercial oven cleaners on any part of the cooktop. Damage to
the finish or parts could result.
Things to Remember
1. Avoid using bleach and do not use ammonia to clean the ceramic surface.
2. Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas.
3. Never slide oven racks across cooktop surface. They may scratch or metalmark the cooktop.
4. If cooktop should break, do not use cooktop or attempt to clean it. Call your Sears Service
Center immediately.
5. Never use rivet or metal stand between the cooking utensil and the ceramic cooktop. The
ceramic surface may be scratched, metalmarked or etched by such items.
6. Sugary spills can cause pitting of your cooktop surface. Therefore, you must begin cleaning
the spills while the cooktop is still hot. Use caution when following the steps below.
a) Turn off all surface units and remove all pans immediately.
b) Wearing an oven mitt, use a razor to scrape the hot spill out of the cooking zone to
cooler area on the cooktop.
c) Allow the cooktop to cool.
Use and Care of Glass Surface
Problem Cause To Remove
Fine "Brown lines"
(tiny scratches or
abrasions which have
collected soil).
Metalmarking (mark
or black marks).
Brown streaks and
specks.
Coarse particles (salt, sand,
sugar or grit) between bottom
of cookware and cooktop that
are not removed before
cooking. Using incorrect
cleaning materials.
Sliding or scraping metal
utensils or oven shelves across
cooktop.
Cleaning with a sponge or
dishcloth that has been used
for other kitchen tasks.
To Prevent
Clean cooktop
after every use.
Use cleaner cream
daily.
Do not slide
cookware across
cooktop.
Use cleaner cream
with clean, damp
paper towel.
Tiny scratches are not
removable. They can be
minimized by continual
use of cleaner cream.
Such scratches do not
affect cooking.
Apply cleaner cream
with dampened paper
towel to cooled surface
Use a small amount of
cleaner cream with
clean, damp paper
towel.
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