Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop - Amana EvenAir ARTC7114 Series Owner's Manual

Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop

Problem Cause
Brown streaks Cleaning with a sponge or
and specks cloth containing soiled
detergent water.
Blackened, Spatters or spillovers
burned-on spots landing on a hot cooking
area or accidental melting of
plastic like a bread bag.
Fine brown gray Course particles, like salt,
lines or fine become embedded in top if
scratches or trapped under pan. Using
abrasions which abrasive cleaning materials.
have collected Scratches from rough
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 flaking Boilovers of sugar syrup on
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
Use light application of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean damp
paper towel.
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, 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
single edge razor blade 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".