Care and Cleaning

Cleaning the Cooktop

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•Clean only the parts of the cooktop listed in this manual. Clean them only in the manner specified.

•To avoid dangerous fumes or damage to your cooktop’s surfaces and accessories, use only the types of cleaning solutions specified in this manual.

•To avoid electrical shock or burns, turn off the burners and make sure that all parts are cool before cleaning. DO NOT turn the burners on during cleaning.

•Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the cooktop. Steam could penetrate the electrical components and cause a short circuit. After cleaning the burners, reassemble all of the burner parts before attempting to operate the cooktop.

•To prevent damage, do not use abrasive or corrosive cleaners or applicators such as steel wool or scouring pads, on any part of the cooktop unless instructed to do so. Use only a sponge, soft cloth, fibrous or plastic brush, or nylon cleaning pad for cleaning the surfaces of your cooktop.

•Do not try to remove heavy spills with a sharp object such as a knife or metal spatula. Sharp objects may scratch your cooktop’s surfaces.

•After cleaning the burners, always dry and reassemble the cooktop parts completely before use. See page 5.

To keep the cooktop looking and operating its best, clean it after every use. Also, quickly wipe up spills that occur while cooking. Be careful not to touch any hot areas.

If you allow spills to sit on hot burner parts, they will burn on and be very difficult to clean. Certain types of food, such as tomatoes, citrus juices, vin- egar, alcohol and milk can damage the finishes if you allow them to stand for any length of time.

IMPORTANT: The cooktop is exposed to extremely high temperatures. The grates are under high stress when hot utensils are placed on them. Also, the cooktop parts are occasionally exposed to acidic food spill-overs. These severe operating conditions, cause the porcelain enamel parts on your cooktop to undergo a change in appearance over time. If you care for and clean these parts carefully, you will slow down, but not eliminate, the aging process.

Disassembly

caution

There is a plastic spill protector located under each knob to help prevent liquids from getting inside the cooktop chassis. To prevent damage, do not remove them from the cooktop.

1.Turn the knobs to the OFF position.

2.For safety, disconnect the cooktop power cord from the electrical outlet.

3.When the cooktop is cool, remove the grates from the top of the cooktop.

4.Disassemble the burners: Lift the burner caps and burner rings off of the burner bases.

5.Grasp each knob and pull straight up to remove.

Knob

Valve shaft

Spill protector

DO NOT remove!

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