Cleaning and Maintenance
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Avoid placing a wok support ring, trivet or other metal stand on glass surface.
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Do not use the glass surface as a cutting board.
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Do not slide cookware across the cooking surface; it may scratch the glass.
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Do not place wet pans on the glass surface.
Before Use Care
Care is easy when preventative steps are taken. For example, apply a small
amount of glass ceramic cooktop cleaner (packaged with range) on a daily basis.
This provides a protective film that makes it easy to remove water spots or food
spatters. The temperature of the cooking surface reduces the protective qualities
of this cleaner. It must be reapplied before each use. Use a clean cloth and apply
glass ceramic cooktop cleaner before each use to remove dust or metal marks
that can occur on the counter level surface between uses.
Daily Cleaning Techniques
1.
Clean the surface when completely cool with the glass ceramic cooktop
cleaner.
Exception:
Remove dry sugar, sugar syrup, tomato products and milk imme-
diately with the razor blade scraper (See Cooktop Care Chart, next page).
2.
Wipe off spatters with a clean, damp sponge or paper towel. Rinse and dry.
Use white vinegar if smudge remains; rinse.
3.
Apply a small amount of the glass ceramic cooktop cleaner. When dry, buff
surface with a clean paper towel or cloth.
Using the Razor Blade Scraper
Use the scraper to remove dried or baked on foods. Hold the scraper at a 30°
angle. Move it over the soil to lift it off of the cooktop. Finish with a clean, damp
sponge or paper towel. Apply white vinegar if smudge remains and rinse.
Cleaning the Control Knobs
1.
Pull out and off to remove both knob. Wipe with hot, soapy cloth, rinse and
dry. Do not soak.
2.
To replace, push knob straight onto shaft.
Do Not Use the Following Cleaners
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Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine bleach. These ingredients
may permanently etch or stain the cooktop.
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Caustic Cleaners
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Oven cleaners such as Easy Off® may etch the cooktop surface.
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Abrasive Cleaners
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Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch Brite® can scratch
and/ or leave metal marks.
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Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS® can scratch the surface.
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Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach can permanently stain cooktop.
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Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-40.
Figure 17: Scraper
Table 10: Cooktop Care Chart
Type of Soil
Possible Solution
Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato spills.
Melted plastic film or foil. All these items require
immediate removal. Remove only these types of
spills while the surface is hot using the razor blade
scraper. Be sure to use a new, sharp razor in your
scraper.
Remove pan and turn off the element.
Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30
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angle, using care not to gouge or
scratch the glass. Push soil off the heated area.
After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and apply the glass ceramic
cooktop cleaner.
