Amana AKT3040, AKT3020, AKT3650 Care and Cleaning, Cleaning the Cooktop, Caring for the Smoothtop

Care and Cleaning

Cleaning the Cooktop

	SUGGESTED
PART	CLEANING MATERIALS	GENERAL DIRECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Control knobs	Mild soap and water	Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do not soak. Dry and return controls to cooktop,
		making sure to match flat area on the knob to the flat area on shaft. Do not place
		in dishwasher.
Cooktop trim	Soap and water	Clean cooktop trim with damp cloth and soapy water. If necessary, clean with
		nonabrasive cleaners or pads. Dry thoroughly when finished to avoid rusting. Do
		not use harsh powders, oven cleaners, scouring pads, or steel wool.
Smoothtop	Smoothtop cleaner conditioner	Follow cleaning directions on package and below.

Caring for the Smoothtop

For routine cleaning, allow top to cool before cleansing. Wash surface with a dampened cloth and smoothtop cleaner conditioner. Use another clean damp paper towel to wipe off the cleaner. Use a dry paper towel, buff the smoothtop to make sure all the cleaner conditioner is removed. The smoothtop cleaner conditioner provides a thin layer of protective polish that helps prevent scratching. Do not use a harsh cleanser or steel wool pad. For specific problems, see below.

PROBLEM	CAUSE	REMOVAL
Brown streaks and	Cleaning with sponge or cloth containing soiled	Normal cleansing (provided above).
specks	detergent water.
		Clean area with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with
Blackened, burnt on	Spatters or spillovers on a hot cooking area or	clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, or
		scouring brush.
spots	accidental melting of plastic like a bread bag.
		If spot is not removed, on cool cooktop carefully scrape
		area with a safety scraper held at a 30-degree angle.
Fine brown gray lines,	Course particles, like salt, become embedded in
	top if trapped under pan. Using abrasive	Fine scratches are not removable but can be minimized
fine scratches or
	cleaning materials. Scratches from rough	by daily use of smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
abrasions
	ceramic, glass, or ceramic coated cookware.
Smearing or streaking	Using too much smoothtop cleaner conditioner	Follow label instructions carefully. See Routine
	or using a soiled dish cloth.	Cleaning, above.
Metal or silver/gray		Remove marks before top is used again. If marks are
marks, may appear to	Sliding or scraping metal utensils across top.	not removed by normal cleaning, use a safety scraper at
be in or under		a 30° angle and cooktop cleaner conditioner to carefully
smoothop		scrape off the mark.
		Turn control to LOW setting long enough to soften
Pitting or flaking	Boilovers of sugar syrup on a hot smoothtop can	spilled material. Wipe up excess spill with dry cloth.
		Allow top to cool and carefully scrape area with a safety
	cause pitting if not removed immediately.
		scraper held at a 30-degree angle. Follow with routine
		cleaning.
		Mix smoothtop cleaner conditioner with water and apply
	Condensation from cooking can cause minerals	thick paste to stained area. Scrub vigorously. If stain is
		not removed, reapply cleaner and repeat process
	found in water and acids in food to drip onto
Hard water spots		OR
	smoothtop and cause gray deposits. Spots are
		make sure the surface is cool and put a small amount of
	often so thin they appear to be in or under
		white vinegar on the spot and let it sit a few minutes.
	smoothtop.
		Use a nonabrasive nylon pad and gently rub the spot.
		Wipe off any excess with a damp paper towel, then dry.

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