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Poor baking results.
Drip bowls are pitting or rusting.
Coil Element Models
Drip bowls turning color or distorted.
Coil Element Models
Scratches or abrasions on cooktop
surface.
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models
Metal marks.
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models
Brown streaks or specks.
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models
Areas of discoloration with metallic
sheen.
Ceramic Glass Cooktop Models
Many factors affect baking results. Make sure the proper rack position is used.
Center food in the oven and space pans to allow air to circulate. Allow the oven
to preheat to the set temperature before placing food in the oven. Try adjusting
the recipe's recommended temperature or baking time.
Foods with acids, such as tomatoes, if allowed to stand in/on bowls will cause
corrosion. Remove and wash drip bowls as soon as possible after a spillover
Normal environment. Houses along sea coast are exposed to salt air. Protect
bowls as much as possible from direct exposure to salt air.
Bottom surface of cookware extends beyond surface elements and touches
cooktop surface. This can cause high enough temperatures to discolor the drip
bowls.
DO NOT
use cookware of this type. Pan sizes should be matched to the
size of the element. Replacement drip bowls may be purchased from your
dealer.
Coarse particles such as salt or sand between cooktop and utensils can cause
scratches. Be sure cooktop surface and bottoms of utensils are clean before
usage. Small scratches do not affect cooking and will become less visible with
time.
Cleaning materials not recommended for ceramic-glass cooktop have been
used. See "Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning" in the
General Cleaning
section.
Cookware with rough bottom has been used. Use smooth, flat-bottomed
cookware.
Sliding or scraping of metal utensils on cooktop surface. Do not slide metal
utensils on cooktop surface. Use a ceramic-glass cooktop cleaning creme to
remove the marks. See "Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning" in the
General
Cleaning
section.
Boilovers are cooked onto surface. Use razor blade scraper to remove soil. See
"Ceramic-Glass Cooktop Cleaning" in the
General Cleaning
section.
Mineral deposits from water and food. Remove using a ceramic-glass cooktop
cleaning creme. Use cookware with clean, dry bottoms.