Kenmore Essential Cooktop Cleaner and Cleaning Creme Maintenance Tips
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Care & Cleaning

Cooktop Maintenance

Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic glass cooktop

Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface. Buff with a non-abrasivecloth or no-scratchcleaning pad. This will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.

Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause metal markings on the cooktop surface. These marks should be removed immediately after the cooktop has cooled using the cooktop cleaning cream. Metal marks can become permanent if not removed prior to future use.

•Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic or glass) with rough bottoms can mark or scratch the cooktop surface.

Do not:

•Use cookware with dirt or dirt build up on bottom; replace with clean cookware before using.

•Slide anything metal or glass across the cooktop.

•Use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the kitchen.

•Cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan.

•Drop heavy or hard objects on the glass cooktop, because they may cause it to crack.

Cooktop Cleaning

Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL.

DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can chemically damage the ceramic glass surface.

For light to moderate soil:

Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the cooktop. Use a paper towel or use a non-abrasiveplastic type no-scratchcleaning pad to clean the entire cooktop surface. Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly, leaving no residue.

For heavy, burned on soil:

Apply a few drops of CookTop® Cleaning Creme directly to the soiled area. Rub the soiled area using a non-abrasiveplastic type no-scratchcleaning pad, applying pressure as needed. Do not use the pad you use to clean the cooktop for any other purpose.

If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface. Remove loosened soils, then apply a few drops of cleaning cream and buff surface clean.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Damage to the ceramic glass cooktop may occur if you use an abrasive type scratch pad. Only use cleaning products that have been specifically designed for ceramic glass cooktop.

Plastic or foods with a high sugar content:

These types of soils need be removed immediately if spilled or melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage (such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed immediately. After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil from the hot surface (as illustrated). Allow the cooktop to cool, and use the same method for heavy or burned on soils.

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Contents 318205824A KenmoreTable of Contents Important Safety Instructions Important Instructions for Using Your Cooktop Important Instructions for Using Your Oven Your Slide-in Range Features At a Glance Slide-in Range FeaturesLocations of the Radiant Surface Elements and Controls Setting Surface ControlsAbout the Ceramic Glass Cooktop About the Radiant Surface ElementsImportant notes Surface Cooking SettingsRecommended Settings for Surface Elements Type of Cooking To Operate the Single Surface ElementsOperating the Dual Surface Radiant Element To Operate the Dual Surface ElementPlace correctly sized cookware on the dual surface element To Set the Warmer Zone Control Setting Warmer ZoneWarmer Zone Temperature Selection Warmer Zone Recommended Food Setting Table Food ItemCookware Material types Easy to cleanSurface Cooking Selecting Surface Cooking CookwareArranging Oven Racks Before Setting Oven ControlsOven Vent Location Removing and Replacing Oven RacksControl Pad Functions Setting Oven ControlsTo Set Add 1 Minute Feature Setting the ClockSetting Kitchen Timer Setting Continuous Bake or 12 Hour Energy SavingSetting Silent Control Operation Setting Oven Lockout FeatureTo Set the Cooktop Surface Feature Setting Temperature DisplaySetting Bake Setting PreheatTo set the Delay Start with Cook Time feature Setting Cook TimeSetting Delay Start with Cook Time To set the Cook Time featureTo set the Convection Bake Setting Convection BakeBenefits of Convection Bake For best resultsPress Conv Roast Setting Convection RoastSetting Convection Convert To set the Convection RoastTo set the oven to broil Setting BroilTo set Slow Cook Setting WarmSetting Slow Cook To set WarmTo recall a recipe Setting the RecipesSetting Sabbath Feature To set the oven to record a recipeTo adjust the oven temperature lower Adjusting Oven TemperatureTo cancel Sabbath feature To adjust the oven temperature higherCancel pad. Wait until the oven is cool Self-Cleaning CycleBefore Starting Self-Clean What to Expect during CleaningDoor LOCKED, Clean and HOT icons will remain in the display Self-Clean Time LengthWhen the Self-Clean Cycle is Completed Stopping or Interrupting a Self-Cleaning CycleCare & Cleaning Cleaning Chart Cleaning Various Parts of Your RangeSurfaces How to Clean Care & Cleaning Cooktop MaintenanceCooktop Cleaning To Replace Oven Door Cooktop Cleaning cont’dRemoving and Replacing the Oven Door To Remove Oven DoorChanging Oven Light Storage DrawerRemoving and Replacing Storage Drawer Before You Call Solutions to Common ProblemsAvoid Transportation Damage to your Range Oven Baking Baking Problems and Solutions ChartBaking Problems Causes Corrections Cooking InformationProtection Agreements SU-HOGAR Sears Parts & Repair Service Center
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