Use and Care Manual

16 49-2000977 Rev. 1
CARE AND CLEANING: Cleaning the Glass Cooktop
Cleaning the Glass Cooktop (Cont.)
Metal Marks and Scratches
1. Becarefulnottoslidepotsandpansacrossyour
cooktop.Itwillleavemetalmarkingsonthecooktop
surface.
These marks are removable using a ceramic cooktop
cleaner with a non-scratch cleaning pad for ceramic
cooktops.
2. Ifpotswithathinoverlayofaluminumorcopper
are allowed to boil dry, the overlay may leave black
discoloration on the cooktop.
This should be removed immediately before heating
again or the discoloration may be permanent.
NOTE: Carefully check the bottom of pans for roughness
that would scratch the cooktop.
3. Becarefulnottoplacealuminumbakingsheetsor
aluminum frozen entrée containers on a hot cooktop
surface.Itwillleaveshinydotsormarkingsonthe
cooktop surface. These markings are permanent and
cannot be cleaned off.
Damage from Sugary Spills and Melted Plastic
Special care should be taken when removing hot substances to avoid permanent damage of the glass surface.
Sugaryspillovers(suchasjellies,fudge,candy,syrups)ormeltedplasticscancausepittingofthesurfaceofyour
cooktop(notcoveredbythewarranty)unlessthespillisremovedwhilestillhot.Specialcareshouldbetakenwhen
removing hot substances.
Besuretouseanew,sharprazorscraper.
Donotuseadullornickedblade.
1. Turn off all surface units. Remove hot pans.
2. Wearing an oven mitt:
  a. Useasingle-edgerazorbladescrapertomove
the spill to a cool area on the cooktop.
b. Remove the spill with paper towels.
3. Any remaining spillover should be left until the surface
of the cooktop has cooled.
4.Don’tusethesurfaceunitsagainuntilallofthe
residue has been completely removed.
NOTE:Ifpittingorindentationintheglasssurfacehas
already occurred, the cooktop glass will have to be
replaced.Inthiscase,servicewillbenecessary.