Genera
Care & CReaning
Cleaning
Various
Parts of Your Cooktop
Before cUeaning any part of the cooktop, be sure aH controUs are turned OFF and the cooktop is COOL, REMOVE
SPULLOVERS AND HEAVY SOUUNG AS SOON AS POSSUBLE, REGULAR CLEANUNGS NOW WULL REDUCE THE
DUFFUCULTYAND EXTENT OF A MAJOR CLEANUNG LATER,
Surfaces
How
to CJean
Aluminum
(Trim Pieces)
Use hot, soapy water and a cloth or paper towel Dry with a dean cloth,
Painted and Plastic
For general cleaning, use hot soapy water and a cloth, For more difficult soils and
ControU Knobs, Body Parts,
built-up grease, appUya Hquid detergent directUy onto the soil, Leave on soil for 30 to
and Decorative Trim
60 minutes, Rinse with a damp cloth and dry, DO NOT use abrasive cleaners on any
of these materiaUs;they can scratch or dull the finish,
Stainless
Steet, Chrome
parts
Decorative Trim Cooktop
Clean with hot, soapy water and a dishcloth, Rinse with clean water and cloth, Do not
use cteaners with high concentrations
of chJorides or chlorines.
Do not use
harsh scrubbing cleaners, Only use kitchen cleaners that are especially made for
cleaning stainless steel, Always be sure to rinse the cleaners off from the surface as
bluish stains may occur during heating that cannot be removed,
Ceramic Glass
See Ceramic Glass Cooktop in this Owner's Guide,
Cooktop
Ceramic
GJass Cooktop
CJeaning & Maintenance
Consistent
and proper
c_eaning
is essential
to maintaining
your
Ceramic
glass cooktop
Prior to using your cooktop for the first time, apply the recommended Cooktop Cleaning Creme (visit www, sears,com
for replacement cleaner) to the ceramic surface, Clean and buff with a paper towel or a 3M Scotch-Brite(b Blue Multi-
Purpose No Scratch Scrub Sponge (see instructions on next page), This will make cleaning easier when soiled from
cooking, The special cooktop cleaning cream leaves a protective finish on the glass to help prevent scratches and
abrasions,
Sliding aluminum or copper clad bottom pans on the cooktop can cause
metal markings on the cooktop surface, These marks should be removed
immediateJy
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 or dity bottoms
can mark or scratch the cooktop surface, Do not stide anything
metaJ
or gtass across the cooktop, Do not use cookware
with dirt or dirt
build up on bottom;
replace with clean cookware before using, Do not
use your cooktop as a 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 ceramic glass cooktop, they may
cause it to crack,
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