Cleaning Your Cooktop - KitchenAid KGRT507 Use & Care Manual

Cleaning your cooktop

PART WHAT TO USE
Control
Sponge and warm,
knobs
soapy water
Tempered
Sponge and warm,
glass
soapy water
surface
OR
Paper towel and
spray glass cleaner
Surface
Warm, soapy water
burner
and a mildly abrasive
grates
plastic scrubbing pad
and caps*
and/or powdered
cleanser
Surface
burners
* When the cooktop is cool, remove all spills and clean. Food spills containing acids, such
as vinegar and tomato, may affect the finish.
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sing and
Do not store flammable materials such as gasoline near this
appliance.
Doing so can result in death, explosion, or fire.
HOW TO CLEAN
• Turn knobs to OFF and pull straight away from con-
trol panel.
• Wash, rinse, and dry thoroughly. Do not soak.
• Do not use steel wool or abrasive cleansers.
They may damage the finish of the knobs.
• Replace knobs. Make sure all knobs point to OFF.
• Remove grates.
• Wash, wipe with clean water, and dry thoroughly.
• Use nonabrasive, plastic scrubbing pad on heavily
soiled areas.
• Do not use steel wool, abrasives, or harsh
cleansers. They may damage the finish.
• If you use soap or detergent solutions, wipe
thoroughly to prevent filmy residue.
NOTE: When cleaning cooktop with knobs removed,
do not allow water to run down inside unit.
• Replace grates.
• Clean as soon as they become dirty and when they
are cool enough to handle.
• Wash with a mildly abrasive plastic scrubbing pad
and warm, soapy water.
• For stubborn stains, clean with a scrubbing pad
and/or a powdered cleanser and water. Repeat
these cleaning steps as needed.
• Do not put in oven during self-cleaning cycle.
• Do not clean in dishwasher.
See "Caring for your cooktop" earlier in this section
for cleaning instructions.
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