General Care & Cleaning; Cleaning Various Parts Of Your Cooktop; Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance - Kenmore 30" Use & Care Manual

General Care & Cleaning

Cleaning Various Parts of Your Cooktop

Before cleaning any part of the cooktop, be sure all controls are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL. REMOVE
SPILLOVERS AND HEAVY SOILING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGULAR CLEANINGS NOW WILL REDUCE THE
DIFFICULTY AND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANING LATER.
Surfaces
Aluminum (Trim Pieces)
Painted and Plastic
Control Knobs, Body Parts,
and Decorative Trim
Stainless Steel, Chrome
parts
Decorative Trim Cooktop
Ceramic Glass
Cooktop
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance
Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your Ceramic glass cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended CookTop® Cleaning Creme to the ceramic surface
(on the web visit www.sears.com for replacement cooktop cleaner, item number 40079). Buff with a non-abrasive cloth or
no-scratch cleaning pad. 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.
Never store any cookware on the cooktop.
IMPORTANT
Your cooktop is equipped with a Pan Sensing feature which detects any cookware on the
surface. To assure the correct functioning of this feature, never store any cookware on the
cooktop.
How to Clean
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel. Dry with a clean cloth.
For general cleaning , use hot soapy water and a cloth. For more difficult soils and built-
up grease , apply a liquid detergent directly onto the soil. Leave on soil for 30 to 60
minutes. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any of
these materials; they can scratch or dull the finish.
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth. Rinse with clean water and cloth. Do not
use cleaners with high concentrations of chlorides or chlorines. Do not use harsh
scrubbing cleaners. Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for cleaning
stainless steel. Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as bluish
stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed.
See Ceramic Glass Cooktop Cleaning & Maintenance in this Use & Care Guide.
Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause metal
markings on the cooktop surface. These marks should be removed immediately
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after the cooktop has cooled using the cooktop cleaning cream. Metal marks can
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become permanent if not removed prior to future use.
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scratch the cooktop surface. Do not slide anything metal or glass across the
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Pan Sensing
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& Hold cooktop. Do not use your cooktop as a cutting board or work surface in the
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kitchen. Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan. Do not
drop heavy or hard objects on the glass cooktop, because they may cause it to
crack.
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