Caring For Your Range
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For heavy spills:
l Carefully scrape heavy spills using a single edge razor blade in a holder while the cooktop is still warm.
Personal Injury Hazard
l Allow surface unit and sur- rounding area to reduce in tem- perature from hot to warm before removing heavy or sug- ary spills. Wear protective clothing such as oven mitts.
9 Do not use cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The cleaner may produce hazardous fumes or damage the cooktop.
lDo not use the range if the cook- top is cracked or broken.
Failure to follow these instruc- tions can result in personal injury.
For sugary spills:
Sugary spills can cause pitting on the cooktop surface. Clean up sugary sp11l.s as soon as possible to avoid pitting. Clean glass while still warm.
lCarefully scrape off the spill using a single edge razor blade in a holder.
l Wipe cooktop with a clean damp paper towel. Allow cooktop to cool. Use Cooktop Polishing Creme to finish the job (see below).
Cleaning after cooking
lFor stubborn soils. keep a vinegar soaked paper towel on the stain for
l Use Cooktop Polishing Creme Included with your range. Follow instructions on the container to remove metal marks (from copper or aluminum) right away. If heated they may never come off
l Remove areas of discoloration from mlneral deposits In water and food. and dark streaks and specks from use
of Incorrect cleaning materials with polishing creme.
l Tiny scratches or abrasions are not removable, but do not affect cooking. In time, the scratches will become less visible as a result of cleaning.
To obtain order Information for Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 814009), write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept 1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPorte, IN 46305
To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow these instructions:
mMake sure bottoms of pans are clean and dry before using.
b Avoid
b Do not allow anything that may melt (plastic, aluminum foil, sugar or food with high sugar content) to come into contact with the surface while it is hot.
) Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.
) Do not place food directly on glass cooktop.
) Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning pads, powdered cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust remover or cleaning products designed for white cooktops. These could damage the cook- top surface.
) Spilling cold water on a hot cooktop surface may crack it. Do not use a cracked cooktop.
mDropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop can crack it. Be careful with heavy skillets. Don’t store jars or cans above the cooktop.