Cleaning and Maintenance
Using the Razor Blade Scraper Use the scraper to remove dried or baked on foods. Hold the scraper at a 30° angle. Move it over the soil to lift it off of the cooktop. Finish with a clean, damp sponge or paper towel. Apply vinegar if smudge remains and rinse.
Figure 16: Scraper
Cleaning the Control Knobs and The bezel is the plastic piece behind the knob.
Bezels1.Pull out and off to remove both knob and bezel. Wipe with hot, soapy cloth, rinse and dry. Do not soak.
2.To replace, position knob on top of bezel hold spring tight. Place both knob and bezel on shaft at the same time and release spring.
Do Not Use the Following Cleaners • Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine bleach. These ingredients may permanently etch or stain the cooktop.
•Caustic Cleaners
•Oven cleaners such as Easy Off® may etch the cooktop surface.
•Abrasive Cleaners
•Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch Brite® can scratch and/ or leave metal marks.
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•Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach can permanently stain cooktop.
•Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or
| Type of Soil | Possible Solution |
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| Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato | • Remove pan and turn off the element. |
| spills. Melted plastic film or foil. All these | • Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30o angle, using care not to |
items require immediate removal. Remove | gouge or scratch the glass. Push soil off the heated area. |
only these types of spills while the surface is | • After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and apply the |
hot using the razor blade scraper. Be sure to | Cooktop Cleaning Creme®. |
use a new, sharp razor in your scraper. |
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• Soften by laying a damp paper towel or sponge on top of soil for | |
| specks | about 30 minutes. |
| • Use a plastic scrubber and Cooktop Cleaning Creme® or use the |
| razor blade scraper. Rinse and dry. |
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| Greasy spatters | • Use a soapy sponge or cloth to remove grease; rinse thoroughly |
| and dry. Apply Cooktop Cleaning Creme®. |
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| Metal marks: Iridescent stain | • Pans with aluminum, copper or stainless steel bases may leave |
| marks. Treat immediately after surface has cooled with Cooktop |
| Cleaning Creme. If this does not remove the marks, try a mild |
| abrasive (Bon Ami®, Soft Scrub® without bleach) with a damp- |
| ened paper towel. Rinse and reapply creme. Failure to remove |
| metal marks before the next heating makes removal very difficult. |
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| Hard Water Spots - Hot cooking liquids | • The minerals in some water can be transferred onto the surface |
dripped on surface | and cause stains. Use undiluted white vinegar, rinse and dry. |
| Recondition with Cooktop Cleaning Creme. |
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