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Cleaning Smoothtop Module
Problem
Cause
To Prevent
To Remove
Brown streaks
and specks
Cleaning with a sponge or
cloth containing soil laden
detergent water.
Use smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean damp
paper towel.
Use light application of
smoothtop cleaner conditioner
with clean damp paper towel.
Blackened,
burned-on spots
Spatters or spillovers landing
on a hot cooking area or
accidental melting of plastic
film like a bread bag.
Wipe all spillovers when it is
safe to touch cooking
surface. Do not place plastic
items on warm cooking area.
Clean area with smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with clean
damp paper towel,
nonabrasive nylon pad, or
scouring brush.
If spot is not removed, allow
cooktop to cool and carefully
scrape area with a single edge
razor blade held at a 30
degree angle.
Fine brown gray
lines or fine
scratches or
abrasions which
have collected
soil
Course particles, like salt,
become embedded in top if
trapped under pan. Using
abrasive cleaning materials.
Scratches from rough
ceramic, glass or ceramic
coated cookware.
Wipe bottom of cookware
before cooking. Clean top
daily with smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean damp
paper towel. Do not use
ceramic or ceramic coated
cookware.
Fine scratches are not
removable but can be
minimized by daily use of
smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
Smearing or
streaking
Using too much smoothtop
cleaner conditioner or using
a soiled dish cloth.
Use small amounts of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner. Rinse area
thoroughly before drying.
Use only clean damp paper
towel, nonabrasive nylon
pad, or scouring brush.
Metal or
silver/gray
marks
Sliding or scrapping metal
utensils across top.
Do not slide metal objects
across top.
Remove marks before top is
used again. After top cools,
clean marks with smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with clean
damp paper towel,
nonabrasive nylon pad, or
scouring brush. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Pitting or flaking
Boilovers of sugar syrup on
a hot smoothtop can cause
pitting if not removed
immediately.
Watch sugar and syrups
carefully to avoid boilovers.
Turn control to low setting.
Using several papertowels.
Allow cooktop to cool and
carefully scrape area with a
single edge razor blade held at
a 30 degree angle.
Hard water
spots
Condensation from cooking
can cause minerals found in
water and acids in food to
drip onto range top and
cause gray deposits. Spots
are often so thin they appear
to be in or under smoothtop.
Make sure bottom of
cookware is dry before
cooking. Daily use of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner helps keep top
free of hard water, mineral
deposits and food
discoloration.
Mix smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with water and
apply thick paste to stained
area. Scrub vigorously. If stain
is not removed, reapply
cleaner and repeat process.
Also try cleaning process of
smearing and streaking.
