Owner's Manual

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Care and Cleaning
Cooktop maintenance
Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your
ceramic glass cooktop.
Before 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.
Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or no-scratch cleaning pad. 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:
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.
Cook food directly on the cooktop surface without a pan.
Drop heavy or hard objects on the ceramic glass cooktop,
they make cause it to crack.
Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop.
Do not use the following on the cooktop:
Do not use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as
metal and some nylon pads. They may scratch the cooktop,
making it more difficult to clean.
Do not use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach,
ammonia or oven cleaners, as they may etch or discolor the
cooktop.
Do not use dirty sponges, cloths or paper towels, as they
can leave soil or lint on the cooktop which can burn and
cause discoloration.
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 ceramic cooktop cleaning cream directly
to the cooktop. Use a paper towel or use a non-abrasive plastic
type no-scratch cleaning pad 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 ceramic cooktop cleaning cream directly
to the soiled area. Rub the soiled area using a non-abrasive
plastic type no-scratch cleaning pad, 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
surface clean.
Plastic or foods with a high sugar content:
These types of soils 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.
Figure 10: Do not slide pan on cooktop
Figure 11: Cleaning with aid of razor blade
30°