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Coaktop Cleaning and Maintenance
Consistent and proper cleaning is essential to maintaining your ceramic gtass cooktop
Special Caution for Aluminum Foil and Aluminum Cooking Utensils
1) Aluminum foil
Use of aluminum foil will damage the cooktop. Do not use under any circumstances.
2) Aluminum utensils
Tile melting point of aluminum being much lower than that of other metals, caremust be taken when aluminum pots or pans
are used. If allowed to boil dry, not only will the utensil be ruined, but also permanent damage in the form of breakage, fusing
or marking may affect the ceramic glass surface.
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Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause metal
markings on the cooktop surface. These marks should be removed immediately
after the cooktop has cooled using the cooktop cleaning cream. Metal marks can
become permanent if not removed prior to future use.
Cookware (cast iron, metal, ceramic:or glass) with rough bottoms can mark or
scratch the cooktop surface. Do not slide anything metal or glass across the
cooktop. Do not use your cooktop asa cutting board or work surface in the
kitchen. Do not cook foods directly on the cooktop surface without a pan. Do not
drop heavy or hard objects on the glass cooktop, they may cause it to crack.
Before cleaning tile cooktop, be sure the controls are turned to OFF and tile cooktop is COOL.
DO NOT use a cooktop cleaner on a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to your health, and can
chemically damage the ceramic-glass surface.
Things to Remember
1. AVOID using bleach and don't use ammonia to clean tile ceramic surface.
2. Do not put plastic items on warm cooking areas.
3. Never slide oven racks across cooktop surface. They may scratch or metalmark the cooktop.
4. tf cooktop should break, do not use cooktop or attempt to clean it. Call your authorized service technician
immediately.
5. Never use a trivet or metal stand between the cooking utensil
and the ceramic cooktop. The ceramic surface may be .............
scratched, metal marked or etched by such items. ....
6. Sugary spills can cause pitting of your cooktop surface.
Therefore, you must begin cleaning the spills while the
cooktop is still hot. Use caution when following tile steps
below.
a) Turn off all surface units and remove all pans immediately.
b) Wearing an oven mitt, use a razor blade scraper to scrape
the hot spill out of the cooking zone to a cooler area on the
cooktop, o
c) Allow the cooktop to cool.
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