Amana AKED3060, AKES3060 Cleaning Smoothtop Module, Problem, Cause, To Prevent, To Remove

Cleaning Smoothtop Module

Problem	Cause	To Prevent	To Remove
Brown streaks	Cleaning with a sponge or	Use smoothtop cleaner	Use light application of
and specks	cloth containing soil laden	conditioner with clean damp	smoothtop cleaner conditioner
	detergent water.	paper towel.	with clean damp paper towel.
Blackened,	Spatters or spillovers landing	Wipe all spillovers when it is	Clean area with smoothtop
burned-on spots	on a hot cooking area or	safe to touch cooking	cleaner conditioner with clean
	accidental melting of plastic	surface. Do not place plastic	damp paper towel,
	film like a bread bag.	items on warm cooking area.	nonabrasive nylon pad, or
			scouring brush.
			If spot is not removed, allow
			cooktop to cool and carefully
			scrape area with a single edge
			razor blade held at a 30 degree
			angle.
Fine brown gray	Course particles, like salt,	Wipe bottom of cookware	Fine scratches are not
lines or fine	become embedded in top if	before cooking. Clean top	removable but can be
scratches or	trapped under pan. Using	daily with smoothtop cleaner	minimized by daily use of
abrasions which	abrasive cleaning materials.	conditioner with clean damp	smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
have collected	Scratches from rough	paper towel. Do not use
soil	ceramic, glass or ceramic	ceramic or ceramic coated
	coated cookware.	cookware.
Smearing or	Using too much smoothtop	Use small amounts of
streaking	cleaner conditioner or using	smoothtop cleaner
	a soiled dish cloth.	conditioner. Rinse area
		thoroughly before drying.
		Use only clean damp paper
		towel, nonabrasive nylon
		pad, or scouring brush.

Metal or	Sliding or scrapping metal	Do not slide metal objects
silver/gray	utensils across top.	across top.
marks

Remove marks before top is used again. After top cools, clean marks with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, or scouring brush. Rinse thoroughly and dry.

Pitting or flaking Boilovers of sugar syrup on	Watch sugar and syrups	Turn control to low setting.
a hot smoothtop can cause	carefully to avoid boilovers.	Using several papertowels.
pitting if not removed		Allow cooktop to cool and
immediately.		carefully scrape area with a
		single edge razor blade held at
		a 30 degree angle.

Hard water	Condensation from cooking
spots	can cause minerals found in
	water and acids in food to
	drip onto range top and
	cause gray deposits. Spots
	are often so thin they appear
	to be in or under smoothtop.

Make sure bottom of cookware is dry before cooking. Daily use of smoothtop cleaner conditioner helps keep top free of hard water, mineral deposits and food discoloration.

Mix smoothtop cleaner conditioner with water and apply thick paste to stained area. Scrub vigorously. If stain is not removed, reapply cleaner and repeat process. Also try cleaning process of smearing and streaking.

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