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Problem
Brown streaks and
specks
Blackened burned-
on spots
Fine brown/gray
lines or fine
scratches or abra-
sions which have
collected soil
Smearing or Streak-
ing
Metal markings or
silver/gray marks
Hard water spots
Pitting or flaking
Cause
Cleaning with
sponge or cloth
containing soil-
laden detergent
water.
Spatters or
spillovers onto a hot
cooking area or ac-
cidental melting of
a plastic film, such
as a bread bag.
Coarse particles
(salt, sugar) can get
caught on the bot-
tom of cookware
and become em-
bedded into top.
Scratches from
rough cookware.
Use of too much
cleaning cream or
use of a soiled
towel.
Sliding or scraping
metal utensils
across glass top.
Condensation from
cooking may cause
minerals found in
water and acids in
foods to drip onto
glass and cause
grey deposits.
Boilover of sugar
syrup on a hot glass
top. This can cause
pitting if not re-
moved immediately.
To Prevent
Use cleaning cream
with clean damp
paper towel.
Wipe up all
spillovers as soon as
it is safe and do not
put plastic items on
cooking area.
Wipe the bottom of
cookware before
cooking. Clean top
daily with cream.
Inspect surface of
ceramic cookware
for rough spots.
Use small amount
of cream. Rinse
thoroughly before
drying.
Do not slide metal
objects across glass
top.
Make sure the bot-
tom of the cook-
ware is dry before
cooking. Use clean-
ing cream daily to
remove mineral de-
posits.
Watch sugar and
syrup carefully to
avoid boilovers.
To Remove
Use light applica-
tion of cream with
clean damp towel.
Clean area with
cream and damp
towel, or non-abra-
sive pad. Carefully
scrape with razor
held at 30
o
angle.
Fine scratches are
not removable but
can be minimized
by daily use of
cleaning cream.
Dampen towel with
vinegar and water
and wipe surface.
Dry with clean
paper towel.
Remove metal
marks with cleaning
cream.
Mix cleaning cream
with water to form
paste. Scrub vigor-
ously. Also try using
vinegar and water
mixture.
Turn element to Lo;
using several paper
towels, wipe spill up
immediately. Use
scraper if needed.
Cleaning Problems on Glass Ceramic Top
Cleaning and Maintenance
Any piece of equipment works better and lasts longer when maintained
properly and kept clean. Cooking equipment is no exception. Your cook-
top must be kept clean and maintained properly.
Glass Ceramic Top
Cleaning of glass ceramic tops is different from cleaning a standard porce-
lain finish. To maintain and protect the surface of your new glass ceramic
top, follow these basic steps:
Allow the cooktop to cool! Using a damp paper towel, rub a few drops of
ceramic cleaning cream on the soiled area. Wipe until all soil and cream
are removed. Frequent cleaning leaves a protective coating which is es-
sential in preventing scratches and abrasions.
For heavy burned soil:
1. Apply a few drops of glass ceramic cleaning cream to the cool soiled
area.
2. Using a damp paper towel, rub cream into burned on area.
3. Carefully scrape remaining soil with a razor scraper. Hold the scraper at
a 30
o
angle against the ceramic surface.
4. If any soil remains, repeat the steps above. For additional protection,
after all soil has been removed, polish the entire surface with the clean-
ing cream.
5. Buff with a dry paper towel. As the cleaning cream cleans, it leaves a
protective coating on the glass surface. This coating helps to prevent
buildup of mineral deposits (water spots) and will make future cleaning
easier. Dishwashing detergents remove this protective coating and
therefore make the glass ceramic top more susceptible to staining.
Control Knobs
Make sure all the control knobs point to the OFF position before re-
moving
.
Pull the knobs straight off. Wash in detergent and warm water.
Dry completely and replace by pushing firmly onto stem.
