Genera
Care & C eaning
Cleaning
Various
Parts of Your Cooktop
Before cUeaning any part of the cooktop, be sure aH controUs are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL, REMOVE
SPULLOVERS AND HEAVY SOUUNG AS SOON AS POSSUBLE, REGULAR CLEANUNGS NOW WULL REDUCE THE
DUFFUCULTYAND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANUNG LATER,
Surfaces
How
to C_ean
Aluminum
(Trim Pieces)
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel Dry with a dean cloth,
Painted and Plastic
For general cleaning, use hot soapy water and a cloth, For more difficult soils and built-
ControU Knobs, Body Parts,
up grease, appUya Hquid detergent directUyonto the soil, Leave on soil for 30 to 60
and Decorative Trim
minutes, Rinse with a damp cloth and dry, DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of
these materiaUs; they can scratch or dull the finish,
Stainless SteeJ, Chrome
Decorative Trim
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth, Rinse with clean water and cloth, Do not
use cteaners with high concentrations
of chlorides
or cHorines.
Do not use harsh
scrubbing cleaners, Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning
stainless steel, Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish
stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed,
CeramicGlass
See Ceramic Glass Cooktop
in this Owner's Guide,
Cooktop
Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
Cleaning
& Maintenance
Consistent
and proper
cmeaning is essentiam to maintaining
your
Ceramic
gmass cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme (visit www, sears,com
for replacement cleaner) to the ceramic surface, Clean and buff with a paper towel or a 3M Scotch-Brite® Blue Multi-
Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge (see instructions on next page), 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 stide anything
metal or glass across the
cooktop, Do not use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the
kitchen, Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan, Do not
drop heavy or hard objects on the glass cooktop, or they may crack it,
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