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USING YOUR SMOOTHTOP
CARE INFORMATION
CLEANING CHART
Clean smoothtop after each use. Use
WARNING:
BEFORE
CLEANING,
BE CERTAIN
ALL ELEMENTS
ARE
only cleaning agents recommended in
TURNED OFF AND THE COOKTOP IS COOL.
the cleaning
chart. Other
materials
may damage the finish of the smooth-
.,
top.
Carefully blot up spillovers around the
outside of the cooking area as they oc-
cur with dry paper towels. BE CARE-
FUL NOT TO BURN HANDS WHEN
Heavy stains,
Elco Cooktop Cleaning
Gentlyscourwithpasteandpapertowel
WIPING UP SPILLS. DO NOT USE A
burned onfood.
Creme. Paste of baking
toremoveasmuchaspossible.Thenre-
DAMP CLOTH WHICH MAY CAUSE
_soda and water,
apply paste and let stand for 30 to 45
minutes. Cover with damp paper towel-
STEAM BURNS.
ing to keep paste moist. Scour to re-
move remaining stain. Rinse completely
When surface is cool, clean as directed
and dry.
inthe chart. DO NOT USE the following
cleaning agents.
• Abrasives
(metal
scouring
pads,
cleansing powders, scouring clean-
ers or pads) will scratch the smooth-
top.
• Chemicals (oven cleaners, chlorine
bleaches, rust removers or amino-
Brown or gray
Elco Cooktop Cleaning
Gently scour with paste to remove as
nia) may damage the finish of the
stains from
Creme.
muchaspossible.Reapplypasteandlet
HARD WATER
stand for 30 minutes. Scour with addi-
smoothtop,
or metal marks,
tional paste to remove remaining stain.
• C}eaning agents designed for glass-
Rinsecompletelyand dry.
ware which contain ammonia may
harm the smoothtop.
_"
• Soiled cloth or sponge will leave an
PROBLEM
SOLVING
CHART
invisible film on the cooktop which
may cause discoloration
the next
PROBLEM
TO PREVENT
time the cooktop is used,
CAUTION:
If metal melts onto the smoothtop, DO
NOT USE TOP. CALL AN AUTHOR-
IZED SERVICER, Do not attempt to re-
pair cooktop yourself.
To prevent permanent damage to the
cooktop, do not allow cookware to boil
Sliding or scraping metal
Do not slide metal object across cook-
dry.
utensils or oven racks top. Clean immediately with EIco Cook-
across cooktop,
top Cleaning Creme.
Do not place plastics on a warm or hot
cooking area. They will melt and ad-
here to the smoothtop. The smoothtop
may chip or pit in attempting to remove
melted plastic from the top.
Areas of discol-
Mineral deposits from
Use cookware with bottoms that are
TOprevent scratching or damage to the
oration with a
water and foods,
clean and dry. Use correct heat setting
srnoothtop: Do not leave sugar, salt,
metallic sheen
to prevent boilovers.
sand, soil, shortening or other fats on
the cooking area, Be sure area is free
from these before turning on cooking
area.
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