General Care & Cleaning
Cleaning Recommendations for the
Ceramic Glass Cooktop
iMPORTANT | NOTE: | Damage |
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may occur | if you | use | an | abrasive |
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cleaning |
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Plastic or foods with a high sugar content: |
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These | types | of | soils need | be | removed |
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or melted | onto | the | ceramic |
| cooktop | surface. | Permanent | ||||||||||
damage |
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if not | removed | immediately. |
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elements | OFF, use a razor blade scraper or a metal spatula | ||||||||||||||||
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illustrated). | Allow | the | cooktop | to | cool, | and | use | the | same | ||||||||
method |
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Do not use the following on the ceramic glass cooktap:
*Do nat use abrasive cleaners and scouring pads, such as metal and same nylon pads. They may scratch the caaktap, making it mare difficult to clean.
*Do nat use harsh cleaners, such as chlorine bleach, ammonia or oven cleaners, as they may etch or dlscaiar the caoktap.
*Do nat use dirty sponges, cloths or paper towels, as they can leave soll or llnt an the caaktap which can burn and cause discoloration.
$peclal Caution far Aluminum Fall and Aluminum Cooking
Utensils
* Aluminum fall
Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop. Do not use under any circumstances.
" Aluminum utensils
Since the melting point of aluminum is much lower than that of other metals, care must be taken when aluminum pots or pans are used. Pans that boil dry may permanently damage cooktop by breaking, fusing to, or marking it.
Care and Cleaning of Stainless Steel
(some models)
Some models are equipped with stainless steel exterior
parts. Special care and cleaning are required for
maintaining the appearance of stainless parts. Refer to the General Care & Cleaning table for detailed cleaning
instructions.
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Entire | cooktop | does | not | Cool<top |
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| Set | the | cooktop | controls | to | unlock | the | Cooktop. |
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| Make | sure | household | electrical | circuit | breaker | is ON | and that | power | is properly |
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| outage. | Check | house | lights to | be | sure. | Call | your | local | electric | company | for | service. | |||||||||||||||||||
Cooktop | turns | OFF | while | Cooktop |
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| heat | sensor |
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| Refer | to | the | Installaflon |
| Instructions | supplied | with | the | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fluids | spilled or | object | lying | on controls area of cooktop. Clean spills or remove object. Repower cooktop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cooking | Zone | does | not | No | cookware |
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Cooking | Zone | does | not | No | power | to | the | appliance. |
| Check | steps | under | "Entire | cooktop | does | not | operate" | in this | checklist. | ||||||||||||||||||||
heat | food. |
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| control | setting. | Make |
| sure the | correct | control | is ON for the | Cooking | Zone | being | used. | |||||||||||||||||||
Cooking | Zone | heats |
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| power |
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food | too | hot or | not | hot | for | guidance | and | adjust |
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