Cleaning Smoothtop Rangetop
Problem Brownstreaks andspecks
Blackened,
Fine brown gray lines or fine
scratches or abrasions which have collected soil
Smearing or streaking
Metal or silver/gray marks
Cause
Cleaning with a sponge or cloth containing soiled detergent water.
Spatters or spillovers landing on a hot cooking area or accidental melting of plastic like a bread bag.
Course particles, like salt, become embedded in top if trapped under pan. Using abrasive cleaning materials. Scratches from rough ceramic, glass or ceramic- coated cookware.
Using too much smoothtop cleaner conditioner or using a soiled dish cloth.
Sliding or scraping metal utensils across top.
To Prevent
Use smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel.
Wipe all spillovers when it is safe to touch cooking surface. Do not place plastic
items on warm cooking area.
Wipe bottom of cookware before cooking. Clean top daily with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp
paper towel. Do not use ceramic or
Use small amounts of
smoothtop cleaner conditioner. Rinse area
thoroughly before drying. Use only clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, or scouring brush.
Do not slide metal objects across top.
To Remove
Use light application of smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel.
Clean area with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with
clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, or scouring brush.
If spot is not removed, allow cooktop to cool and carefully scrape area with a safety scraper held at a 30 degree
angle.
Fine scratches are not removable but can be minimized by daily use of smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
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 |
| a hot rangetop can cause | carefully to avoid boilovers. |
| pitting if not removed |
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| immediately. |
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Turn control to LO setting. Using several paper towels. Allow top to cool and carefully scrape area with a single edge razor blade held at a 30 degree angle.
Hard water spots
Condensation from cooking can cause minerals found in water and acids in food to
drip onto rangetop and cause gray deposits. Spots are often so thin they appear to be in or under rangetop.
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 for "Smearing and streaking".
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