Personal Injury and

Product Damage Hazard

l When removing heavy or sugary spills from the hot cooktop, wear oven mitts to prevent burns.

l Do not use cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The cleaner may produce hazardous fumes or damage the cooktop.

l Do not use the cooktop if it is cracked or broken.

Failure to follow the above instructions can result in personal injury.

To avoid damaging the cooktop, follow these instructions:

l Remove sugary spills before cooktop cools to prevent pitting.

l Do not use the cooktop as a cutting board.

l Do not allow anything that may melt (such as plastic or aluminum foil) to come in contact with the surface while it is hot.

l Do not use the ceramic cooktop to cook popcorn that comes in prepackaged alumi- num containers. The container can leave aluminum marks on the cooktop that cannot be removed completely.

l Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning pads, abrasive powdered cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia or glass cleaning products with ammonia These could damage the cooktop surface.

l Dropping heavy or hard objects on the cooktop can crack it. Be careful with heavy skillets. Do not store jars or cans above the cook-top.

Cleaning tips

What to use:

l Cooktop Polishing Creme with paper towel or clean, damp sponge-Included with your unit, this creme has been developed especially for cleaning and protecting your cooktop. When using, follow instructions on container.

l Razor scraper-Use to remove cooked-on soils. Razor blades will not scratch your cooktop. Store razor blades out of reach of children.

NOTE: For more information on using the razor scraper, see back of scraper package.

steps to follow:

1.Most spills can be wiped off easily using a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as soon as Hot Surface Indicator Light(s) go off.

2.Rub Cooktop Polishing Creme into cooked-on soil using a paper towel. If some soil remains, leave some creme on the spot(s) and follow Step 3.

3.Carefully scrape spots with the razor scraper.

4.Finish by polishing entire cooktop with Cooktop Polishing Creme and a paper towel.

Additional tips:

l Sugar spills and soils (such as jellies and candy syrups) can cause pitting on the cooktop if not removed while the ceramic surface is still warm Remove as soon as possible after the spill occurs.

l Remove dark streaks, specks and discolora- tion with Cooktop Polishing Creme.

l Remove metal marks (from copper or alumi- num pans) with Cooktop Polishing Creme before heating cooktop again. If heated before cleaning, metal marks may not come off.

l Tiny scratchs or abrasions do not affect cooking. In time, these will become less visible as a result of cleaning. To prevent scratches and abrasions, use Cooktop Polishing Creme regularly.

l Nonabrasive cleanser with damp paper towel or sponge can be used as an alternative method for removing cooked-on soils. Always rinse and dry your cooktop thoroughly after using cleanser to prevent streaking or staining.

To obtain order information for Cooktop Polishing Creme (Part No. 3184477) or razor scraper (Part No. 3183488), write to:

Whirlpool Corporation

Attention: Customer Service Dept.

1900 Whirlpool Drive LaPorte. IN 46350

OR

Call l-800-253-1301 to order. You must have a major credit card to order by phone.

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