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CARE AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS 

 
Caring for your cooktop is easy and its beauty will be preserved if you follow a few simple maintenance 
techniques described in this section. Additionally some special cleaning methods are also described. 
 

Supplies 

 
The following items will be useful in the maintenance of your glass surface. 

Paper towels, sponge or cloth (avoid using soiled wipers) 
Razor blade scraper (supplied with cooktop) 
Nonmetallic scouring pads (i.e.: Tuffy ) 

 

General cleaners (i.e.: Vinegar, Bon Ami ) 
Mild soap or detergent

 

 
The following will be useful in maintaining the stainless steel surface. 

Clean damp cloth 
Stainless steel cleaner/polish (i.e.: 3M Stainless Steel Cleaner & Polish) 
Mild soap or detergent

 

 

Cleaners To Avoid 

 

These type cleaners can discolor, scratch, stain, mark or etch the glass or stainless steel. 

Glass cleaners containing chlorine bleach or ammonia. 
Caustic cleaners, such as oven cleaners. 
Abrasive cleaners (i.e.: metal scouring pads, Scotch Brite  sponges, S.O.S.  pads) 
Powder or liquid cleaners containing chlorine bleach or abrasives/cleaners.

 

Flammable cleaners.

 

 

General Cleaning Methods 

 

Glass surface 

 Use a clean soapy sponge, paper towel or cloth to wipe off greasy spatters. 

Rinse and wipe dry. Use vinegar if smudges are present. Use a clean paper towel with a small 
amount of Cleani

nto the glass surface, let dry and buff with a 

clean dry towel. 

 

Stainless steel 

 Caution: Always wipe in the direction of brushed finish grain, side to side, to 

avoid cross scratching surface. 

Do not use abrasive cleaners or pads

. Using a mild soap 

solution, wipe with clean cloth or sponge. Rinse and dry. Use a stainless steel cleaner on a paper 
towel to protect the surface. 

 

Plastic knobs 

 Using a mild soap solution, wipe with a clean cloth or sponge, rinse and dry. To 

remove knob for cleaning, grip and pull off. To aid removal, grip with a rubber jar cap removal 
pad or insert a piece of paper behind knob and pull knob off. Wipe knob and dry. 

Do not soak or 

put in dishwasher.

 

 

CAUTION: UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED CLEAN SURFACE ONLY WHEN COOL. 

 
 

Summary of Contents for CTE36B

Page 1: ...Page 1 of 1 USE AND CARE MANUAL FOR ELECTRIC COOKTOP MODELS CTE36B CTE36P CTE48B CTE48P THIS MANUAL SHOULD REMAIN WITH THE COOKTOP FOR REFERENCE ...

Page 2: ...Page 2 of 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING YOUR COOKTOP WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING ...

Page 3: ...nsil the handle of the utensil should be positioned so that it is turned inward and does not extend over adjacent surface units 6 Never leave the cooktop unattended when heating elements are turned on Boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers that may ignite 7 Use high heat setting only when necessary and never when not monitoring the utensil Use low to medium settings to heat oil slowly 8 Ho...

Page 4: ...s surface Do not allow pans to boil dry This can damage the pan element and or the cooktop Do not cook food directly on glass Do not use the glass surface as cutting board Do not slide utensils across cooking surface This may cause scratching Signal Lights POWER ON LIGHT See Fig 1 or 2 The power on light will glow when one or more elements are turned on The light is located to the left of the Wind...

Page 5: ...rol knobs are designated for various elements based on the knob graphics If knobs are removed for cleaning they should be replaced in the order removed See Fig 3 for a description of the knob graphics and the location of the knob on the cooktop The control is in the off position when the OFF graphic on the knob lines up with the red indicator mark in the bezel located behind the knob and snaps int...

Page 6: ...ent being used Material of utensil pan is poor conductor of heat Utensil pan is empty ingredients have boiled away There is no utensil pan on the element Cookware The type of cookware used will affect performance Flat bottoms utensils pans with flat bottoms are best Concave or convex bottoms will cause uneven and slower heating If pans are not stable wobble before or after heating they will result...

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Page 9: ...nsure the knob graphics correspond to the element being controlled See Fig 1 or 2 depending on your cooktop model for location of the four 4 knob styles used The graphics appear on the flange of the knob OFF LO 2 HI 6 HI 3 4 5 6 OFF 5 4 2 LO OFF 4 5 3 OFF 6 HI 2 LO 2 1 4 3 6 5 HI 4 3 LO 2 HI 5 6 4 2 LO 3 6 2 5 4 LO HI Reference knob style location number only does not appear on knob FIG 3 ...

Page 10: ...ant The settings are also based in 240 volt power supply If you have a 208 volt power supply the same heat setting will result in slightly longer time to finish cooking CONTROL SETTING GUIDE Bridge element When using the bridge element with both single elements and bridge element operating in unison use the following settings for reference See Fig 1 or 2 depending on your cooktop model 3 4 5 6 HI ...

Page 11: ...rasive cleaners i e metal scouring pads Scotch Brite sponges S O S pads Powder or liquid cleaners containing chlorine bleach or abrasives cleaners Flammable cleaners General Cleaning Methods Glass surface Use a clean soapy sponge paper towel or cloth to wipe off greasy spatters Rinse and wipe dry Use vinegar if smudges are present Use a clean paper towel with a small amount of Cleani nto the glass...

Page 12: ...ghtly and push spill or residue off the heated 5 Let surface cool This is the only clean up that is done with a hot surface Burned on food Soften using a moist towel over the soil for 20 to 30 minutes Remove using razor scraper or non Metal marks marks use mild cleanser i e Bon Ami to remove Rinse and dry surface and Aluminum pans can leave metal deposits on the glass surface ALUMINUM PANS SHOULD ...

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Page 15: ...use or commercial use Service on products not purchased in country where service is to be performed Warranty Application This warranty applies to appliances used in residential applications only not commercial use The warranty is for products purchased and retained in the 50 states of the USA District of Columbia and Canada If the appliance is sold by the original purchaser during the warranty per...

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