Cleaning and Maintenance

Cleaning the Control Knobs and The bezel is the plastic piece behind the knob.

Bezels

1.Pull out and off to remove both knob and bezel. Wipe with hot, soapy cloth, rinse and dry. Do not soak.

2.To replace, position knob on top of bezel hold spring tight. Place both knob and bezel on shaft at the same time and release spring.

Do Not Use the Following Cleaners • Glass cleaners which contain ammonia or chlorine bleach. These ingredients may permanently etch or stain the cooktop.

•Caustic Cleaners

•Oven cleaners such as Easy Off® may etch the cooktop surface.

•Abrasive Cleaners

•Metal scouring pads and scrub sponges such as Scotch Brite® can scratch and/ or leave metal marks.

•Soap-filled scouring pads such as SOS® can scratch the surface.

•Powdery cleaners containing chlorine bleach can permanently stain cooktop.

•Flammable cleaners such as lighter fluid or WD-40.

Table 10: Cooktop Care Chart

Type of Soil

Possible Solution

 

 

Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato

• Remove pan and turn off the element.

spills. Melted plastic film or foil. All these

• Wearing an oven mitt, hold scraper at 30o angle, using care not to

items require immediate removal. Remove

gouge or scratch the glass. Push soil off the heated area.

only these types of spills while the surface is

• After the surface has cooled, remove the residue and apply the

hot using the razor blade scraper. Be sure to

Cooktop Cleaning Creme®.

use a new, sharp razor in your scraper.

 

 

 

Burned-on food soil, dark streaks, and

• Soften by laying a damp paper towel or sponge on top of soil for

specks

about 30 minutes.

 

• Use a plastic scrubber and Cooktop Cleaning Creme® or use the

 

razor blade scraper. Rinse and dry.

 

 

Greasy spatters

• Use a soapy sponge or cloth to remove grease; rinse thoroughly

 

and dry. Apply Cooktop Cleaning Creme®.

 

 

Metal marks: Iridescent stain

• Pans with aluminum, copper or stainless steel bases may leave

 

marks. Treat immediately after surface has cooled with Cooktop

 

Cleaning Creme. If this does not remove the marks, try a mild

 

abrasive (Bon Ami®, Soft Scrub® without bleach) with a damp-

 

ened paper towel. Rinse and reapply creme. Failure to remove

 

metal marks before the next heating makes removal very difficult.

 

 

Hard Water Spots - Hot cooking liquids

• The minerals in some water can be transferred onto the surface

dripped on surface

and cause stains. Use undiluted white vinegar, rinse and dry.

 

Recondition with Cooktop Cleaning Creme.

 

 

Surface scratches - Small scratches are to

• Apply Cleaning Creme before using to remove sand-like grains

be expected on the glass surface, but do not

and grit such as salt and seasoning.

affect cooking. In time, small scratches will

• Can be reduced by using pans with bases that are smooth, clean,

become smoother and much less noticeable

and dry before use. Use recommended Cooktop Cleaning Creme

with daily use of the Cooktop Cleaning Creme.

daily on the cooktop.

 

 

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