Bosch Appliances HES236U, HES232U manual Care and Cleaning Cooktop Cooktop Care Chart

Care and Cleaning - Cooktop

Cooktop Care Chart

TYPE OF SOIL	POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato spills. Melted	Failure to remove these soils immediately can
plastic film or foil. All these items REQUIRE	permanently damage the surface.
IMMEDIATE REMOVAL. Remove only these types of	• Remove pan and turn off the element.
spills while the surface is hot using the razor blade	• Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30o angle, using
scraper.		care not to gouge or scratch the glass. Push soil off the
Be sure to use a new, sharp razor in your scraper.		heated area.
	• After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and
		apply the Cooktop Cleaning Creme.
Burned-on food soil, dark streaks, and specks	•	Soften by laying a damp paper towel or sponge on top
		of soil for about 30 minutes.
	•	Use a plastic scrubber and Cooktop Cleaning Creme or
		use the razor blade scraper. Rinse and dry.
Greasy spatters	• Use a soapy sponge or cloth to remove grease; rinse
		thoroughly and dry. Apply Cooktop Cleaning Creme.
Metal marks: Iridescent stain	• Pans with aluminum, copper or stainless steel bases may
		leave marks. Treat immediately, after surface has cooled,
		with the Cooktop Cleaning Creme. If this does not remove
		the metal marks, try a mild abrasive (Bon Ami®, Soft
		Scrub® without bleach) with a dampened paper towel.
		Rinse and reapply creme.
		Failure to remove metal marks before the next
		heating makes removal very difficult.
Hard water spots	• The minerals in some water can be transferred onto the
Hot cooking liquids dripped on surface		surface and cause stains. Use undiluted white vinegar,
		rinse and dry. Recondition with Cooktop Cleaning Creme.
		Remove boilovers and stains, before using the
		cooktop again.
Surface scratches	• Apply Cleaning Creme before using to remove sand-like
Small scratches are to be expected on the glass surface, but		grains and grit such as salt and seasoning.
do not affect cooking. In time, small scratches will become	• Can be reduced by using pans with bases that are smooth,
smoother and much less noticeable with daily use of the		clean, and dry before use. Use Cooktop Cleaning Creme
Cooktop Cleaning Creme.		daily on the cooktop.

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