Cleaning
Problem Control knobs Cause Mild soap and water. To Prevent To Remove Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do not soak. Dry and return controls to oven, making sure to match flat area on the knob to the flat area on shaft. Use light application of smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel. If spot is not removed, allow cooktop to cool and carefully scrape area with a safety scraper held at a 30 degree angle. Clean area with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, or scouring brush. If spot is not removed, allow cooktop to cool and carefully scrape area with a safety scraper held at a 30 degree angle. Fine scratches are not removable but can be minimized by daily use of smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
Brown streaks and specks
Cleaning with a sponge or cloth containing soiled detergent water.
Use smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel.
Blackened, burned-on spots
Spatters or spillovers landing on a hot cooking area or accidental melting of plastic like a bread bag.
Wipe all spillovers when it is safe to touch cooking surface. Do not place plastic items on warm cooking area.
Fine brown gray lines or fine scratches or abrasions which have collected soil Smearing or streaking
Course particles, like salt, become embedded in top if trapped under pan. Using abrasive cleaning materials. Scratches from rough ceramic, glass or ceramiccoated cookware. Using too much smoothtop cleaner conditioner or using a soiled dish cloth.
Metal or silver/gray marks
Sliding or scraping metal utensils across top.
Wipe bottom of cookware before cooking. Clean top daily with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel. Do not use ceramic or ceramic-coated cookware. Use small amounts of smoothtop cleaner conditioner. Rinse area thoroughly before drying. Use only clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, or scouring brush. Do not slide metal objects across top.
Pitting or flaking
Boilovers of sugar syrup on a hot rangetop can cause pitting if not removed immediately. Condensation from cooking can cause minerals found in water and acids in food to drip onto rangetop and cause gray deposits. Spots are often so thin they appear to be in or under rangetop.
Watch sugar and syrups carefully to avoid boilovers.
Hard water spots
Make sure bottom of cookware is dry before cooking. Daily use of smoothtop cleaner conditioner helps keep top free of hard water, mineral deposits and food discoloration.
Remove marks before top is used again. After top cools, clean marks with smoothtop cleaner conditioner with clean damp paper towel, nonabrasive nylon pad, safety scraper or scouring brush. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Turn control to LO setting. Using several paper towels. Allow top to cool and carefully scrape area with a safety scraper held at a 30 degree angle. Mix smoothtop cleaner conditioner with water and apply thick paste to stained area. Scrub vigorously. If stain is not removed, reapply cleaner and repeat process. Also try cleaning process for �Smearing and streaking�.
