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Care & Cleaning
Cooktop Maintenance
Consistent
and proper
cleaning
is essential
to maintaining
your
ceramic
glass cooktop.
Prior to using your cooktop
for the first time, apply
the recom-
mended
CookTopO
Cleaning
Creme
to the ceramic
surface
(on
the web visit www.sears.com
for replacement
cooktop
cleaner,
item number
40079).
Buff with a non-abrasive
cloth or sponge.
This will make cleaning
easier when soiled from cooking.
The
special
cooktop
cleaning
cream
leaves a protective
finish on the
glass to help prevent
scratches
and abrasions.
Sliding
aluminum
or copper
clad
bottom
pans on the cooktop
can cause metal
markings
on the cooktop
surface.
These marks
should
be removed
immediately
after
the cooktop
has cooled
using the cooktop
cleaning
cream.
Metal
marks can become
permanent
if not removed
prior to future
use.
Cookware
(cast iron, metal,
ceramic
or glass) with
rough
bottoms
can mark
or scratch
the cooktop
surface.
Do
not:
•
Slide anything
metal or glass across the cooktop
(Figure 40).
•
Use cookware
with dirt or dirt build up on bottom;
replace
with clean cookware
before
using.
•
Use your cooktop
as a cutting
board
or work surface
in the
kitchen.
•
Drop heavy or hard objects
on the ceramic
glass cooktop,
they may cause it to crack.
Cooktop
Cleaning
Do not use a cooktop
cleaner
on a hot cooktop.
The fumes can be hazardous
to your health,
and can chemically
damage
the ceramic-glass
surface.
Before
cleaning
the cooktop,
be sure the
controls
are turned to OFF and the cooktop
is cool. The glass
surface
could
be hot and burns may occur if the glass surface
is
touched
before
it has cooled
sufficiently.
For light to moderate
soil:
Apply
a few drops
of CookTop®
Cleaning
Creme directly
to the
cooktop.
Use a paper
towel or use a non-abrasive
cloth or
sponge
to clean the entire
cooktop
surface.
Make
sure the
cooktop
is cleaned
thoroughly,
leaving
no residue.
For heavy,
burned
on soil:
Apply
a few drops
of CookTop®
Cleaning
Creme directly
to the
soiled area.
Rub the soiled
area using a non-abrasive
cleaning
tool, applying
pressure
as needed.
Do not use the pad you use
to clean the cooktop
for any other purpose.
If soils remain,
carefully
scrape
soils with a metal
razor
blade
scraper,
holding
scraper
at a 30 degree
angle
to the surface
(Figure 41). Remove
loosened
soils with cooktop
cleaning
cream
and buff surface
clean.
Figure 40:
Do not slide cookware
across cooktop
Figure 41: Cooktop
cleaning
Plastic or foods
with a high sugar content
need be removed
immediately
if spilled
or melted
onto the ceramic
cooktop
surface.
Permanent
damage
(such as pitting
of the cooktop
surface)
may occur if not removed
immediately.
After turning
the surface
elements
off, use a razor
blade
scraper
or a metal
spatula
with a mitt and scrape
the soil from the hot surface
(as
illustrated).
Allow the cooktop
to cool, and use the same method
for heavy or burned
on soils.
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