Troubleshooting (cont’d)
NOISE
Frequent cycling off and on of oven. | Normal | To maintain a temperature for baking, the oven |
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| cycles on and off. |
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Cracking or popping sound | Normal | Wet cooking utensils or possible spillage. |
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| Expansion and contraction or metal components. |
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APPEARANCE
Scratches | Gritty dirt or rough surface on | Use recommended smoothtop cleaner |
| cooking utensils | conditioner. |
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| May be a metal mark. Make sure surface is cool. |
| Shiny scratches | Use a safety scraper to carefully scrape off the |
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| mark. Apply smoothtop cleaner conditioner and |
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| gently rub with nonabrasive nylon pad. |
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Discoloration | Dirt | Use recommended smoothtop cleaner |
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| conditioner to remove dirt from smoothtop. |
| Water spots/marks | Make sure surface is cool. Put a small amount of |
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| white vinegar on the spot and let sit for a few |
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| minutes. Rub with nonabrasive nylon pad. Wipe |
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| off any excess with damp paper towel. |
| Greenish tinge that fades | Surface elements are either heating or cooling |
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| down from a heating cycle. This is normal with |
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| some types of smoothtop cooktops. |
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Hot sugar or plastic melted to surface | Items on top of warm cooktop | Warm slightly and remove with safety scraper. |
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Pattern fading/wearing off | Dirt/film buildup | Use recommended cleaner conditioner to |
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| remove build up and dirt from smoothtop. |
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