Frigidaire Professional Series manual Things to Remember, USE and Care of Glass Surface

Ceramic Glass Cooktop (continued)

THINGS TO REMEMBER

1.AVOID using bleach and do not use ammonia to clean the ceramic surface.

2.Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas.

3.Never slide oven racks across cooktop surface. They may scratch or metalmark the cooktop.

4.If cooktop should break, do not use cooktop or attempt to clean it. Call your authorized service technician immediately.

5.Never use a trivet or metal stand between the cooking utensil and the ceramic cooktop. The ceramic surface may be scratched, metal marked or etched by such items.

6.Sugary spills can cause pitting of your cooktop surface. Therefore, you must begin cleaning the spills while the cooktop is still hot. Use caution when following the steps below.

a)Turn off all surface units and remove all pans immediately.

b)Wearing an oven mitt, use a razor blade scraper to scrape the hot spill out of the cooking zone to a cooler area on the cooktop.

c)Allow the cooktop to cool.

USE AND CARE OF GLASS SURFACE

Problem	Cause	To Prevent	To Remove
Fine ”brown	Coarse particles (salt,	Clean cooktop after	Tiny scratches are not removable.
lines“ (tiny	sand, sugar or grit)	every use.	They can be minimized by
scratches or	between bottom of		continual use of cleaner cream.
abrasions which	cookware and cooktop		Such scratches do not affect
have collected	that are not removed		cooking.
soil)	before cooking.
	Using incorrect cleaning	Daily use of cleaner
	materials.	cream.
Metal marking	Sliding or scraping	Do not slide cookware	Apply cleaner cream
(mark or black	metal utensils or oven	across cooktop.	with dampened paper
marks).	shelves across cooktop.		towel to a cooled surface.
Brown streaks	Cleaning with a	Use cleaner creme	Use a small amount of cleaner
and specks.	sponge or dishcloth	with clean, damp paper	cream with clean, damp paper
	that has been used	towel.	towel.
	for other kitchen tasks.

NOTE: Due to the high intensity of heat generated by the surface elements, the glass surface will turn green when the element will be turned off. This phenomenon is normal and the glass will come back to its original white color after it has completely cooled down. (White glass cooktops only).

CLEANING MATERIALS FOR CERAMIC GLASS COOKTOP

Some cleaning materials may contain an ingredient which can damage the cooktop. Use recommended materials only (see below). Cleaner cream should be used regularly. First use recommended products listed below, then use cleaner cream.

Use only recommended cleaning products and follow these basic cleaning suggestions.

1.BEFORE THE COOKTOP IS USED. Thoroughly clean and saturate the cooktop with cleaner cream.

a)Dampen clean paper towel and clean unit.

b)Wipe off with another clean, damp paper towel; then wipe dry.

2.For normal daily cleaning, apply a dab of cleaner cream in the center of each unit-area to be cleaned. Start with approximately 1/8 teaspoon. (Apply more if needed). Then, proceed as stated above in (a and b).

3.Make sure bottom of cookware and cooking areas are clean and dry.

4.Select heat settings and cookware large enough for food and liquid. This stops boilovers and spattering.

5.Wipe up food spills and spatters before they burn into surface.

IMPORTANT: Regularly use cleaner cream. If you run out of cleaner cream, use one of the cleansers listed. Be sure to get a new supply of cleaner cream.

Never mix cleaning products! Mixtures may interact, with damaging or hazardous results.

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