Cleaning and Maintenance
Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your cooktop must be kept clean and maintained properly.
Glass Ceramic Top
Cleaning of glass ceramic tops is different from cleaning a standard porcelain finish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass ceramic top, follow these basic steps:
Rub a few drops of ceramic cleaning cream to the cool soiled area using a damp paper towel. Wipe until all soil and cream are removed. Frequent cleaning leaves a protective coating which is essential in preventing scratches and abrasions.
For heavy burned soil:
1.Apply a few drops of glass ceramic cleaning cream to the cool soiled area.
2.Using a damp paper towel, rub cream into burned on area.
3.Carefully scrape remaining soil with a razor scraper. Hold the scraper at a 30o angle against the ceramic surface.
4.If any soil remains, repeat the steps above. For additional protection, after all soil has been removed, polish the entire surface with the cleaning cream.
5.Buff with a dry paper towel. As the cleaning cream cleans, it leaves a protective coating on the glass surface. This coating helps to prevent buildup of mineral deposits (water spots) and will make future cleaning easier. Dishwashing detergents remove this protective coating and therefore make the glass ceramic top more susceptible to staining.
Control Knobs
Make sure all the control knobs point to the OFF position before removing. Pull the knobs straight off. Wash in detergent and warm water. Dry completely and replace by pushing firmly onto stem.
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top
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Brown streaks and | Cleaning with | Use cleaning cream | Use light |
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specks | sponge or cloth | with clean damp | application of |
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| containing soil- | paper towel. | cream with clean |
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| laden detergent |
| damp towel. |
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| water. |
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Blackened burned- | Spatters or | Wipe up all | Clean area with |
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on spots | spillovers onto a | spillovers as soon | cream and damp |
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| hot cooking area or | as it is safe and do | towel, or non- |
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| abrasive pad. |
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| accidental melting | not put plastic |
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| Carefully scrape |
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| of a plastic film, | items on cooking |
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| such as a bread | area. | 30o angle. |
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Fine brown/gray | Coarse particles | Wipe the bottom of | Fine scratches are |
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lines or fine | (salt, sugar) can get | cookware before | not removable but |
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scratches or | caught on the | cooking. Clean top | can be minimized |
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abrasions which | bottom of | daily with cream. | by daily use of |
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have collected soil | cookware and | Inspect surface of | cleaning cream. |
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| become embedded | ceramic cookware |
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| into top. Scratches | for rough spots. |
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| from rough |
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Smearing or | Use of too much | Use small amount | Dampen towel with |
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Streaking | cleaning cream or | of cream. Rinse | vinegar and water |
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| use of a soiled | thoroughly before | and wipe surface. |
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| towel. | drying. | Dry with clean |
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Metal markings or | Sliding or scraping | Do not slide metal | Remove metal |
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silver/gray marks | metal utensils | objects across glass | marks with cleaning |
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| across glass top. | top. | cream. |
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Hard water spots | Condensation from | Make sure the | Mix cleaning cream |
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| cooking may cause | bottom of the | with water to form |
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| minerals found in | cookware is dry | paste. Scrub |
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| water and acids in | before cooking. | vigorously. Also try |
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| foods to drip onto | Use cleaning cream | using vinegar and |
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| glass and cause | daily to remove | water mixture. |
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| grey deposits. | mineral deposits. |
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Pitting or flaking | Boilover of sugar | Watch sugar and | Turn element to Lo; |
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| syrup on a hot glass | syrup carefully to | using several paper |
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| top. This can cause | avoid boilovers. | towels, wipe spill |
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| pitting if not |
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| removed |
| Use scraper if |
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| immediately. |
| needed. |
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