Product Care
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top (cont.)
Problem | Cause | To Prevent | To Remove |
Metal markings | Sliding or scraping | DO NOT slide | Remove metal |
(silver/gray | metal cookware | metal objects | marks before the |
marks) | on glass top. | across top. | glass top is used |
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| again. Apply |
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| cleaning cream |
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| with a damp |
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| paper towel |
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| and scrub with a |
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| nylon scrub pad |
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| or brush. Rinse |
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| thoroughly and |
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| dry. |
Metal markings | Condensation | Make sure | Mix cleaning |
(silver/gray | from cooking may | the bottom | cream with water |
marks) | cause minerals | of cookware | and apply a thick |
| found in water and | is dry before | paste to stained |
| acids to drip on to | cooking. Daily | area. Scrub |
| glass top and cause | use of cleaning | vigorously. If stain |
| gray deposits (the | cream will help | is not removed, |
| spots are often so | keep top free | reapply cleaner |
| thin they appear | from hard water | and repeat |
| to be in the glass | mineral deposits | process. Also |
| top). | and food | try cleaning |
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| discoloration. | procedure for |
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| smearing and |
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| streaking. |
Pitting or flaking | Boil over of sugar | Watch sugar and | Turn element to |
| syrup on glass | syrups carefully | Off; use several |
| top. This can | to avoid boil | paper towels to |
| cause pitting | overs. | wipe the spill |
| if not removed |
| immediately. Let |
| immediately. |
| glass top cool |
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| and carefully |
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| scrape off |
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| remainder of |
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| single- edged |
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| razor blade held |
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| at a 30° angle. |
Cleaning & Maintenance
Cooktop Surfaces
Several different finishes have been used in your cooktop. Cleaning instructions for each surface are given below. NEVER USE AMMONIA, STEEL WOOL PADS OR ANY ABRASIVE CLOTHS AND MATERIALS SUCH AS CLEANSERS, OVEN CLEANERS, OR ABRASIVE POWDERS. THEY CAN PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR COOKTOP.
Control Panel
DO NOT use any cleaners containing ammonia, abrasives or stainless steel cleaners on any surface that contains graphics. These products could remove the graphics from the control panel. Apply hot, soapy water to a soft clean cloth. DO NOT spray liquids directly onto the control panel.
Control Knobs
MAKE SURE ALL CONTROL KNOBS POINT TO THE “OFF” POSITION BEFORE REMOVING. Pull the knobs straight off. Wash in detergent and warm water. Dry completely and replace by pushing firmly onto stem.
Stainless Steel Parts
All stainless steel body parts should be wiped regularly with hot, soapy water at the end of each cooling period and with a liquid cleaner designed for that material when soapy water will not do the job.
DO NOT use steel wool, abrasive cloths, cleansers, or powders. If necessary, scrape stainless steel to remove encrusted materials, soak the area with hot towels to loosen the material, then use a wooden or nylon spatula or scraper. DO NOT use a metal knife, spatula, or any other metal tool to scrape stainless steel. DO NOT permit citrus or tomato juice to remain on stainless steel surface, as citric acid will permanently discolor stainless steel. Wipe up any spills immediately.
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