Care and cleaning
21US CA
What? | How? | Important! |
soiling examples
Hot sugary spills, melted plastic or metal on glass
sugar, sugary syrups
jams and jellies vegetables or vegetable water
with high sugar content (peas,
sweetcorn, beet) melted aluminum foil or plastic wrap
Remove these immediately with a spatula or razor blade scraper suitable for ceramic glass cooktops, but beware of hot spills and surfaces:
1Hold the blade or utensil at a 30o
angle and scrape the soiling or spill to a cool area of the cooktop.
2Immediately clean the soiling up with a dish cloth or paper towel.
3Follow the instructions for ‘Light soiling on glass after every use’ above.
Remove stains left by melts and sugary food or spillovers immediately. If left to cool on the glass, they may be difficult to remove or even permanently damage the glass surface.
Cut hazard: the blade in a scraper is
Metallic stains on | Follow the instructions for ‘Non- | If the cooktop is not cleaned | |
glass caused by | sugary boilovers, spills and food | after every use and copper or | |
cookware with | stains on glass’ above. | aluminum stains are allowed | |
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copper base | For stubborn metallic stains, | to burn onto the surface, | |
aluminum base | try using a razor blade scraper | they may react with the glass | |
| suitable for ceramic glass | and no longer be removable. | |
| cooktops, holding it at a 30o angle. | They don’t, however, affect | |
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Stainless steel strip | 1 Wipe the soiling off with a cloth | Immediately wipe off any | |
food stains | using a mild household detergent | stainless steel cleaner if it is | |
or stainless steel cleaner. | spilled onto the control dials. | ||
fingerprints and | |||
2 Wipe the surface dry using a | Commercial stainless steel | ||
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| microfiber cloth. | cleaners containing chlorine | |
| 3 For extra shine, use a suitable | compounds are corrosive and | |
| stainless steel polish. | may damage the appearance | |
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| of your cooktop. Always read | |
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| the label to check if your | |
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| cleaner contains chlorine. | |
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Control dials
food stains fingerprints and marks
1Wipe with a damp cloth and mild detergent.
2Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth.
Do not use stainless steel cleaner on the dials, as doing so may damage their coating.