CLEANING THE COOKTOP
NORMAL DAILY USE CLEANING
ONLY use Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may not be as effective or they might damage the surface with scratches or permanent staining.
To maintain and protect the surface of your glass cooktop, follow these steps:
Before using the cooktop for the first time, clean it with Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner. This helps protect the top and makes cleanup easier.
Daily use of Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner will help keep the cooktop looking new.
Shake the cleaning cream well. Apply a few drops of Cleaner directly to the cooktop.
Use a paper towel clean the entire cooktop surface.
Rinse with clear water and use a dry cloth or paper towel to remove all cleaning residue.
NOTE:
It is very important that you DO NOT heat the cooktop until it has been cleaned thoroughly.
CAUTION
•DO NOT use scrub pads or abrasive cleaning pads.
-They may damage your glass cooktop surface.
•For your safety please wear an oven mitt potholder while cleaning the hot cooking surface.
BURNED-ON RESIDUE
| To clean the |
| Step. 1 |
| First remove any |
| deposits or spilled food from |
| your |
| surface with a suitable metal |
| razor scraper (similar to |
| scraping paint off of your |
| windowpanes in your home - it will not damage the |
| decorated cooking surface). Hold the scraper at |
| approximately a 30˚ angle to the cooktop. |
| NOTE: Do not use a dull or nicked blade. For your |
18 | safety, please wear an oven mitt potholder while using |
the metal scraper. |
Step. 2
When the cooking surface has
cooled down apply a few dabs 
(about the size of a dime) of 
an approved cleaner in each 
burner area and work the 
cleaning cream over the cooktop surface with a damp paper towel as if you were cleaning a window.
NOTE: Approved cleaner
Weiman CookTop Cleaning Cream (www.weiman.com)
Cerama Bryte (www.ceramabryte.com)
Hope’s Cooktop Cleaning Cream
Step. 3
As a final step, clean with clear water and wipe the cooktop surface with a clean, dry paper towel.
Important: If any sugar or food containing sugar (preserves, ketchup, tomato sauce, jellies, fudge, candy, syrups, chocolate, etc.), a plastic item or kitchen foil accidentally melts on the hot surface of your cooktop, remove the molten material IMMEDIATELY with a metal razor scraper (it will not damage the decorated cooking surface) while the cooking surface is still hot to avoid the risk of damage to the
METAL MARKS AND SCRATCHES
Be careful not to slide pots and pans across your cooktop. It will leave metal markings on the cooktop surface. These marks are removable using the Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner with the Cleaning Pad for Ceramic Cooktops.
If pots with a thin overlay of aluminum or copper are allowed to boil dry, the overlay may leave black discoloration on the cooktop. This should be removed immediately before heating again or the discoloration may be permanent.
