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Table 10: Cooktop Cleaning Chart |
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| Burner Cap and exterior fin- | • Hot sudsy water; rinse and dry | • Carefully reassemble the burner when | |||
| ish / Porcelain Enamel | thoroughly. |
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| • Nonabrasive cleansers such as | properly seated. | |||
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| • Liquid cleaners such as Soft | rate the porcelain enamel. Remove | |||
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| hot porcelain. |
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| • Do not soak burner caps. |
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| abrasive cleaners. |
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| • Never use oven cleaners, caustic |
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| cleaning agents or abrasive cleaning |
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| Control Knobs / Plastic | • Hot sudsy water; rinse and dry | • To remove knobs, place in off position | |||
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| • Do not force knobs onto valve shaft. |
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| cleansers, such as BonAmi®, Ajax®, |
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| Exterior Finish / Stainless | • Hot water and detergent |
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| Steel | • | stains and pit marks providing the sur- | |||
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| Steel Magic® to protect the finish | • Wipe area dry to avoid water marks. | |||
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| from staining and pitting; |
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| • Never allow food stains or salt to | |
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| • Hard water spots: Household | ||||
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| stainless steel cleaner, Bon Ami®. | before using. | |||
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| Grates / Matte Finish | • Hot water and detergent. Rinse | • The grates are heavy; use care when | |||
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| • Nonabrasive cleaners such as | • Blisters / crazing / chips are common | |||
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English 41