For light spills:
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Wipe up light spills with vinegar and a
clean paper towel, when the cooktop
is cool enough not to steam.
For heavy
spills:
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Carefully scrape heavy spills using a
single edge razor blade in a holder
while the cooktop is still warm.
Personal
Injury Hazard
l
Allow surface element and
surrounding
area to reduce in
temperature
from hot to warm
before removing
heavy or
sugary spills. Wear protective
clothing
such as oven mitts.
. Do not use cooktop
cleaner on
a hot cooktop.
The cleaner may
produce
hazardous
fumes or
damage the cooktop.
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Do not use the range if the cook-
top is cracked or broken.
Failure to follow these instruc-
tions can result in personal
injury.
For sugary
spills:
Sugary spills can cause pitting on the
cooktop surface. Clean up sugary spills
as soon as possible to avoid pitting.
Clean glass while still warm.
. Carefully scrape off the spill using a
single edge razor blade in a holder.
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Wipe cooktop with a clean damp
paper towel. Allow cooktop to cool.
Use Cooktop Polishing Creme to
finish the job (see below).
Cleaning
after cooking
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For stubborn soils, keep a vinegar
soaked paper towel on the stain for
lo-15 minutes. Rub off soil. Rinse
and dry well.
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Use Cooktop Polishing Creme
included with your range. Follow in-
structions on the container to remove
metal marks (from copper or alumi-
num) right away. If heated they may
never come off.
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Use polishing creme to remove:
-areas
of discoloration from mineral
deposits in water and food
- dark streaks and specks from use
of incorrect cleaning materials.
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Tiny scratches or abrasions are not
removable, but do not affect cooking.
In time, the scratches will become
less visible as a result of cleaning.
To obtain order information for Cooktop
Polishing Creme (Part No. 814009),
write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46305
To avoid damaging
the cooktop,
follow these instructions:
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Make sure bottoms
of pans are
clean and dry before using.
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Avoid spill-overs.
Use pans with
tall sides.
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Do not allow anything
that may
melt (plastic, aluminum
foil,
sugar or food with high sugar
content)
to come into contact
with the surface while it is hot.
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Do not use the cooktop
as a
cutting
board.
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Do not place food directly
on
glass cooktop.
l
Do not use steel wool, plastic
cleaning
pads, powdered
cleansers,
chlorine
bleach, rust
remover or cleaning
products
designed
for white ceramic
cooktops.
These could damage
the cooktop
surface.
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Dropping
heavy or hard objects
on the cooktop
can crack it.
Be careful with heavy skillets.
Don't store jars or cans above
the cooktop.
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