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Cooktop Maintenance
Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to main-
taining your ceramic glass cooktop.
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply
a ceramic cooktop cleaning cream (available in most
hardware, grocery, and department stores) to the
ceramic surface. Clean and buff with a clean paper
towel. This will make cleaning easier when soiled
from cooking. Cooktop cleaning creams leave a pro-
tective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches
and abrasions.
Sliding pans on the cooktop can cause metal mark-
ings on the cooktop surface. These marks should be
removed immediately after the cooktop has cooled
using cooktop cleaning cream. Metal marks can be-
come permanent if not removed prior to future use.
Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic, or glass) with
rough bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop sur-
face.
Do not:
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Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop.
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Use cookware with dirt or dirt build up on the
bottom; always use clean cookware.
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Use your cooktop as a cutting board or work sur-
face in the kitchen.
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Cook foods directly on the cooktop surface with-
out a pan.
•
Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass
cooktop; they may cause it to crack.
figure 15: Cooktop care
CArE AND CLEANING
Cooktop Cleaning
WArNING
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.
CAUTION
Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls
are turned to OFF and the cooktop is cool. The
glass surface could be hot from contact with hot
cookware, and burns may occur if the glass surface
is touched before it has cooled sufficiently.
for light to moderate soil:
For light to moderate soil: Apply a few drops of
cooktop cleaning cream directly to the cooktop. Use
a clean paper towel to clean the entire cooktop
surface. Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thorough-
ly, leaving no residue. Do not use the towel you use
to clean the cooktop for any other purpose.
for heavy, burned on soil:
Apply a few drops of cooktop cleaning cream 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. Remove loosened soils with
cooktop cleaning cream and buff the surface clean.
30°
figure 16: Cooktop cleaning
IMpOrTANT
Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if
you use an abrasive type cleaning pad.
Only use cleaning products that have been
specifically designed for ceramic glass cooktops.
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