•Do NOT allow plastic objects,sugar, or foods with high sugar contentto melt onto the hot cooktop. Meltedmaterialscan cause permanentdamageto the cooktop. If you accidentallymelt anything onto the cooktop, or a sugary solution boils over, removeit immediatelywhilethecooktopis stillhot. Carefully,usea singleedgerazor bladeheld with a pot holderto scrape the meltedmaterial or sugary boilover to a coolerareaof thecooktop. Useseverallayersof papertowelto wipeupthespillover, beingcarefulnottoburnyourself. Whentheelementhascooled,usetherazorblade to scrape offthe remainingsoil andclean asyou would for heavyspills. (Seep. "t6.)
•Do NOT use aluminum foil or foil-type containers under any circumstances.
Aluminumfoil will damage the cooktop if it melts onto the glass, If metal melts on cooktop,do not use. Call an
•Do NOT use the
•Do NOTuseabrasivecleansingpowdersorscouringpads(includingmetalscouring pads), which will scratchthe cooktop.
•Do NOT use chlorine bleach, ammonia, rust removers,oven cleaners, or other cleansernet specifically recommendedfor useon
•Make sure bottomsof cookpotsare always clean and dry. (Soilfrom the cookpot bottom can be transferredto the cooktop surface.) Before using cookpots on the
•Make it a practice to wipe cooktop surface with a clean damp cloth or papertowel beforeeachuse; drythoroughly. Invisiblespatters,dustspecks,cleansersor water cancausestainsthat appearafterunitis heated. Aspongeor dishclothwhichis not
clean will leave film and soil laden detergent water which may cause stains on surfaceafter area is heated.
•Whenfrying, use a spatter shield to reduce spattering.
•Use correctcontrol settingsand cookware large enoughto holdfood and liquidto preventbelieversand spattering.
•if abad spilloveroccurswhile cooking,spills maybecleanedfromthe cooktopwhile itis hotto preventatoughcleaningchorelater. Usingextremecare,wipewithaclean damptowel. Becarefultoavoidburnsfromsteamorhandstouchingthe hotcooktop.
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