Cleaningthe glass cooktop.(o,somemodels)Cleanthe glass surface with cleaning cream before you use the cooktop for the first time. Also, clean
theglass surface after each use. This helps protect the topand makes clean-up easier.
Toclean the cooktop seal around the edge of the glass, let a wet cloth rest on #fora few minutes, then wipe clean.
Usea milddetergent if needed.
Do not use a knifeor anysharp object on the seal because #will cut ordamage it.
Normal Cleaning
Use only arecommended cleaning cretan, []
such as Cerama Brite or another cooktop
cleaning cretan, on the glass cooktop. _]
To maintain and protect tim suKhce of
your newglass cooktop follow these steps.
%Before you use tim cooktop for the
first time, clean it_4fll cleaning
cream. This helps protect the top
and makes clean-up easier.
Clean tim suKhce _ifll tim cleaning
cretan after each use.
Rub afew drops (less is better) of the
cleaning cretan onto soiled area
using admnp paper towel. Buff_4th
a dUpaper towel until all soil and
cream are relnoved.
Usinga razor scraperwill not
damage the surface if the 45°angle
ismaintained.
For Heavy, Burned-On Soil...
[_ Allow the cooktop to cool.
Apply a few drops of cleaning
cream to the cool, soiled area.
Spread the cream across the entire
soiled area.
%Hold scraper at a 45° angle against
the glass ceramic surfilce. This 45 °
angle makes the scraping easier.
Scrape soil with the enclosed razor
scraper. Keep slnall amount of
cream on the soil asyou scrape.
Heavily soiled areas may require
repeated applications of cream. It
will be necessa Uto press clown on
the razor scraper while scraping the
soiled area with cooktop cream.
Besureto usea new sharp razorscraper.
Donot useadull or nickedblade.
If any soil remains, repeat the
steps listed above.
To order more cream and/or scrapers
for cleaning your glass cooktop, please
call our toll-flee number:
NationalParts Center ...... 800-626-2002
Cleaner .................. #WXIOX300
Scraper .................. #WX5X1614
Cream&scraper kit ....... # WB64X5027
Ourtestingshowsthat if
youare cookinghighsugar
mixturessuchas jelly or
fudgeandhave a spillover,
permanentdamagetothe
cooktopsurfacemayoccur
unlessthespillover is
immediatelyremoved.
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Special Care for Sugary Spills
Besureto use a new sharprazorscraper.
Donot usea dull ornickedblade.
Sugmy spillovers (such asjellies, fudge,
candy syrups) or melted plastics can
cause pitting of the surface of your
cooktop (not covered by the warranty)
unless the spill is removed while still
hot. Specialcare shouldbe taken when
removinghotsubstances.
Turn off all surf)tce units afIected
by the spillover. Remove hot pans.
Wearing an oven mitt, hold the
razor scraper at a 45 ° angle to the
cooktop. Scrape the hot spill to a
cool area outside the surf_tce unit.
%With the spill in a cool area, use a
(hy paper towel to remove any
excess. Any spillover remaining
should be left until the surf_lce of
the cooktop has cooled. Do not
continue to use the soiled surface
unit until all of the spillover has
been relnoved. Follow the steps
under Heaw Burned-On Soil to
continue the cleaning process.
NOTE:Ifpots with a thinoverlayof aluminum,
copperorenamelareallowedto boil dry,the
overlaymaybondwith theglasscooktopand
leaveablackdiscoloration.Thisshouldbe
removedimmediatelybeforeheatingagain
orthediscolorationmaybe permanent.