Amana ARTC7114*, ARTC7003* Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop, Problem, Cause, To Prevent, To Remove

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Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop

Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop

Problem

Cause

To Prevent

To Remove

Brown streaks

Cleaning with a sponge or

Use smoothtop cleaner

Use light application of

and specks

cloth containing soiled

conditioner with clean damp

smoothtop cleaner

 

detergent water.

paper towel.

conditioner with clean damp

 

 

 

paper towel.

Blackened,

Spatters or spillovers

Wipe all spillovers when it is

Clean area with smoothtop

burned-on spots

landing on a hot cooking

safe to touch cooking

cleaner conditioner with

 

area or accidental melting of

surface. Do not place plastic

clean damp paper towel,

 

plastic like a bread bag.

items on warm cooking

nonabrasive nylon pad, or

 

 

area.

scouring brush.

 

 

 

If spot is not removed, allow

 

 

 

cooktop to cool and carefully

 

 

 

scrape area with a safety

 

 

 

scraper held at a 30 degree

 

 

 

angle.

Fine brown gray

Course particles, like salt,

Wipe bottom of cookware

Fine scratches are not

lines or fine

become embedded in top if

before cooking. Clean top

removable but can be

scratches or

trapped under pan. Using

daily with smoothtop cleaner

minimized by daily use of

abrasions which

abrasive cleaning materials.

conditioner with clean damp

smoothtop cleaner

have collected

Scratches from rough

paper towel. Do not use

conditioner.

soil

ceramic, glass or ceramic-

ceramic or ceramic-coated

 

 

coated cookware.

cookware.

 

Smearing or

Using too much smoothtop

Use small amounts of

 

streaking

cleaner conditioner or using

smoothtop cleaner

 

 

a soiled dish cloth.

conditioner. Rinse area

 

 

 

thoroughly before drying.

 

 

 

Use only clean damp paper

 

 

 

towel, nonabrasive nylon

 

 

 

pad, or scouring brush.

 

Metal or

Sliding or scraping metal

Do not slide metal objects

Remove marks before top is

silver/gray

utensils across top.

across top.

used again. After top cools,

marks

 

 

clean marks with smoothtop

 

 

 

cleaner conditioner with

 

 

 

clean damp paper towel,

 

 

 

nonabrasive nylon pad, or

 

 

 

scouring brush. Rinse

 

 

 

thoroughly and dry.

 

 

 

 

Pitting or flaking

Boilovers of sugar syrup on

Watch sugar and syrups

Turn control to LO setting.

 

a hot rangetop can cause

carefully to avoid boilovers.

Using several paper towels.

 

pitting if not removed

 

Allow top to cool and

 

immediately.

 

carefully scrape area with a

 

 

 

single edge razor blade held

 

 

 

at a 30 degree angle.

Hard water

Condensation from cooking

Make sure bottom of

Mix smoothtop cleaner

spots

can cause minerals found in

cookware is dry before

conditioner with water and

 

water and acids in food to

cooking. Daily use of

apply thick paste to stained

 

drip onto rangetop and

smoothtop cleaner

area. Scrub vigorously. If

 

cause gray deposits. Spots

conditioner helps keep top

stain is not removed, reapply

 

are often so thin they appear

free of hard water, mineral

cleaner and repeat process.

 

to be in or under rangetop.

deposits and food

Also try cleaning process for

 

 

discoloration.

“Smearing and streaking”.

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