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Cooktop
Cleaning
and Maintenance
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply some of the cooktop cleaning cream supplied with your new range.
Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or pad (such as a 3M Scotch-Brite®
Blue Multi-Purpose
No Scratch Scrub Sponge). This
will make cleaning easier when soiled from cooking. The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on
the glass to help prevent scratches and abrasions.
Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can
cause metal markings on the cooktop surface. These marks
should be removed immediately
after the cooktop has cooled
using the cooktop cleaning cream. Metal marks can become
permanent if not removed prior to future use.
Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic or glass) with rough bottoms
can mark or scratch the cooktop surface. Do not slide anything
metal or glass across the cooktop. Do not use your cooktop as a
cutting board or work surface in the kitchen.
Do not cook foods
directly on the cooktop surface without a pan. Do not drop heavy
or hard objects on the glass cooktop, they may cause it to crack.
Cleaning
Recommendations
for the Ceramic
Glass Cooktop
Before cleaning the cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the cooktop is COOL.
DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can
chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface.
For light to moderate
soil:
Apply a few drops of the cooktop cleaning cream (cleaner
must be recommended
for Ceramic
cooktops) directly to
the cooktop. Use a paper towel or a 3M Scotch-Bdte® Blue Multi-Purpose
No Scratch Scrub Sponge to clean the entire
cooktop surface. Make sure the cooktop is cleaned thoroughly, leaving no residue.
For heavy,
burned
on soil:
Apply a few drops of the cooktop cleaning cream (cleaner
must be recommended
for Ceramic
cooktops)
directly to
the soiled area. Rub the soiled area using a 3M Scotch-Bdte®
Blue Multi-Purpose
No Scratch Scrub Sponge, applying
pressure as needed. Once the sponge has been used on the cooktop, do not use the sponge for any other purpose.
If soils remain, carefully scrape soils with a metal razor blade
scraper, holding scraper at a 30 degree angle to the surface.
Remove loosened soils with cooktop cleaner and buff surface
clean.
Plastic
or foods
with
a
high
sugar
content:
These types of soils need be removed immediately
if spilled or
melted onto the ceramic cooktop surface. Permanent damage
(such as pitting of the cooktop surface) may occur if not removed
immediately.
After turning the surface elements OFF, use a razor
blade scraper or a metal spatula with a mitt and scrape the soil
from the hot surface (as illustrated). Allow the cooktop to cool, and
use the same method for heavy or burned on soils.
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