Frigidaire 318200563 General Cleaning, Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop, Surfaces

General Cleaning

Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop

Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is cool. Remove spillovers and heavy soiling as soon as possible. Regular cleaning will reduce the effort required for major cleaning later.

Surfaces	How to Clean
Painted and Plastic Control	For general cleaning, use hot, soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-up
Knobs	grease, apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse
	with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of these materials; they
	can scratch.
Glass Surface	Before cleaning the control panel, turn all controls to OFF and remove the control knobs. To
	remove, pull each knob straight off the shaft. Clean as instructed in General Cleaning section
	under Cooktop Cleaning.
Porcelain Enamel	Clean burner grates in the dishwasher and dry upon removal. If soils are not removed, follow
Burner Grates	the cooktop cleaning instructions below.
	Gentle scouring with a soapy scouring pad will remove most spots. Rinse with a 1:1 solution
	of clean water and ammonia. If necessary, cover difficult spots with an ammonia-soaked
	paper towel for 30 to 40 minutes. Rinse with clean water and a damp cloth, then scrub with
	a soap-filled scouring pad. Rinse and wipe dry with a clean cloth. Remove all cleaners or the
	porcelain may become damaged during future heating. DO NOT use spray oven cleaners on
	the cooktop.
Surface Burners , Burner	The holes in the burners of your cooktop must be kept clean at all times for proper ignition
Cap, Trim Ring (some	and a complete, even flame. Clean the burner holes routinely with a small gauge wire or
models), Burner Pans (some	needle and especially after bad spillovers which could clog these holes.
models), and Burner Base
	To remove, clean and replace sealed burner units; follow the instructions under General
	Cleaning. For stubborn stains, scrub with soap and water or a mild abrasive cleanser and
	damp cloth. Dry the burners thoroughly in a warm oven for 30 minutes. Then replace them,
	making sure they are seated and level. DO NOT put burner units in the dishwasher.
Stainless Steel (some	Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and a cloth. Cover
models)	stubborn spots with an ammonia-soaked paper towel for 30-40 minutes. Rinse. Cleaners
	made especially for stainless steel are recommended. Be sure to rinse cleansers as bluish
	stains may occur during heating and cannot be removed.

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