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Cleaning and Maintenance

Table 10: Cooktop Cleaning Chart

Cooktop Part/Material	Suggested Technique(s)			Important Reminders
Exterior Finish / Glass	• Apply a small amount of the glass			• Wait until the surface has completely
Ceramic	ceramic cooktop cleaner. When			cooled before applying any type of
	dry, buff surface with a clean			cleaner.
	paper towel or cloth.
	• Wipe off spatters with a clean,			Exception: Remove dry sugar, sugar
	damp sponge or paper towel.			syrup, tomato products and milk immedi-
	Rinse and dry. Use white vinegar			ately with the razor blade scraper (See
	if smudge remains; rinse.			See “Cleaning Techniques for Stubborn
	• For suggestions on how to clean			Soil (Glass Ceramic Cooktop Models)” on
	hard to remove soil, see See			page 42)
	“Cleaning Techniques for Stub-
	born Soil (Glass Ceramic Cooktop
	Models)” on page 42
Igniters / Ceramics	• Carefully wipe with a cotton swab			• Keep the ignitor ports clean for proper
	dampened with water, ammonia			performance. It is necessary to clean
	or a non-abrasive cleaner such as			these when there is a boilover or
	Formula 409	®	.	when the burner does not light even
	• Gently scrape soil off with a tooth-			though the electronic ignitors click.
	pick.			• A damp igniter will prevent burner
				from igniting. For proper burner per-
				formance, keep ignitors clean and dry.
				• Remove any lint that may remain after
				cleaning.

Table 11: Cleaning Techniques for Stubborn Soil (Glass Ceramic Cooktop Models)

Type of Soil		Possible Solution
Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato	•	Remove pan and turn off the burner.
spills. Melted plastic film or foil. All these	•	Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30	o	angle, using care not to
items require immediate removal. Remove		gouge or scratch the glass. Push soil off the heated area.
only these types of spills while the surface is	• After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and apply the
hot using the razor blade scraper. Be sure to		glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
use a new, sharp razor in your scraper.
Burned-on food soil, dark streaks, and	•	Soften by laying a damp paper towel or sponge on top of soil for
specks		about 30 minutes.
	• Use a plastic scrubber and glass ceramic cooktop cleaner or use
		the razor blade scraper. Rinse and dry.
Greasy spatters	•	Use a soapy sponge or cloth to remove grease; rinse thoroughly
		and dry. Apply glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
Hard Water Spots - Hot cooking liquids	•	The minerals in some water can be transferred onto the surface
dripped on surface		and cause stains. Use undiluted white vinegar, rinse and dry.
		Recondition with glass ceramic cooktop cleaner.
Surface scratches - Small scratches are to	•	Apply glass ceramic cleaning creme before using to remove sand-
be expected on the glass surface, but do not		like grains and grit such as salt and seasoning.
affect cooking. In time, small scratches will
become smoother and much less noticeable
with daily use of the glass ceramic cooktop
cleaner.

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