Cooktop Care and Maintenance

 

 

 

Special Care Chart

 

 

 

 

TYPES OF SOIL

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

Dry sugar, sugar syrup, milk or tomato spills

Failure to remove these soils immediately can

Melted plastic fi lm or foil. All these items

Permanently damage the surface.

REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL.

• Remove pan and turn off the element

Remove

only

these types of spills while the surface is

• Wearing an oven mitt, angle the scraper slightly

using care not to gouge or scratch the glass. Push

hot using the razor blade scraper. See Illustration on

soil off the heated area

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• After the surface has cooled, remove the residue

 

 

 

 

Be sure to use a new, sharp razor in your scraper

and apply the Cooktop Cleaning Creme® .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burned-on food soil, dark streaks, and specks

• Soften by laying a damp paper towel or sponge on

top of soil for 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 the Cooktop Cleaning

 

 

 

 

Creme® . If this does not remove the metal marks,

 

 

 

 

try a mild abrasive ( Bon Ami®, Soft Scrub®

 

 

 

 

without bleach) with a dampened paper towel;

 

 

 

 

rinse; and reapply cream

 

 

 

 

Failure to remove metal marks before the next

 

 

 

 

heating makes removal very difficult.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard Water Spots

• The minerals in some water can be transferred on

the surface and cause stains. Use undiluted white

Hot cooking liquids dripped on surface

vinegar, rinse and dry. Recondition with Cooktop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning Creme®.

 

 

 

 

Remove boilovers and stains, before using the

 

 

 

 

cooktop again.

 

 

 

 

Surface scratches:

• Apply cleaning cream before using to remove

Small scratches are to be expected on the glass sur-

sand-like grains and grit such as salt and

face, but do not affect cooking. In time, small scratch-

seasoning

es will become smoother and much less noticeable

• Can be reduced by using pans with bases

with daily use of the Cooktop Cleaning Creme® .

that smooth, clean, and dry before use. Use

 

 

 

 

recommended Cooktop Cleaning Creme® daily

 

 

 

 

on the cooktop

 

 

 

 

BE CAREFUL: Diamond (and other gemstone)

 

 

 

 

rings will scratch the surface.

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