Kenmore 9991 Use and Care Guide - Page 18

General

Cleaning

FEATURE

OVERVIEW

o

Cooktop

Cleaning

Do

not

use cleaners

on

a heated

surface.

Fumes

could

be

hazardous.

Wait

for

area

to

cool

before

cleaning.

Do

not

use

cleaner

cream

to clean

porcelain,

paint

or

aluminum

because

it can

damage

the

surface.

Cleaning

Materials

for Ceramic-Glass

Cooktop

Some

cleaning

materials

may

contain

an

ingredient

which

can

damage

the

cooktop.

Use

recommended

cleaning

products

only

(see below).

Cleaner

cream

should

be used

regularly.

First

use recommended

products

listed

below,

then

use cleaner

cream.

Use only

recommended

cleaning

products

and

follow

these

basic

cleaning

suggestions.

1. Before

the

cooktop

is used,

thoroughly

clean

and

saturate

the

cooktop

with

cleaner

cream.

a)

Dampen

clean

paper

towel

and

clean

unit.

b)

Wipe

off

with

another

clean,

damp

paper

towel;

then

wipe

dry.

2. For

normal

daily

cleaning,

apply

a dab

of

cleaner

cream

in the

center

of

each

unit-area

to

be cleaned.

Start

with

approximately

1/8

teaspoon

(apply

more

if needed).

Then,

proceed

as stated

above

in a and

b.

3. Make

sure

bottom

of cookware

and

cooking

area

are clean

and

dry.

4. Select

heat

settings

and

cookware

large

enough

for

food

and

liquid.

5. Wipe

up food

spills

and

spatters

before

they

burn

into

surface.

IMPORTANT:

Regularly

use cleaner

cream.

If you

run

out

of

cream,

use one

of the

cleaners

listed.

Be sure to

get

a new

supply

of cleaner

cream.

Never mix cleaning

products!

Mixtures

may interact,

with

damaging

or

hazardous

results.

Recommended

deaning

products

for

ceramic-glass

cooktop

1. Baking

soda.

2. Non-impregnated

plastic

and

nylon

pads.

3. For

burned

on

material,

scrape

with

single-edged

razor

blade,

held

at a 30 ° angle.

4. Ceramic

glass cleaning

cream.

Do

not

use

on

ceramic-glass

cooktop

1. Avoid

pads,

that

can

leave

marks

and

scratches.

2.

Avoid

heavy-duty

cleaning

powders;

these

can

scratch,

depending

on their

abrasiveness

and

cleaning

pressure

applied.

3. Avoid

chemical

oven

cleaners.

These

can

etch

the

cooktop

surface

and

are caustic.

4. Avoid

rust

stain

removers

containing

hydrofluoric

acid.

5. Avoid

using

bleach

and

do

not

use ammonia.

Special Cleaning

Instructions

for MineraI

Deposits

and Discolorations

Problem:

Condensation,

when

cooking,

often

collects

and drips from

cookware.

The

minerals

found

in water

may cause a gray or brown

film

to develop

on

cooktop.

This film

is very thin

and appears to be under

cooktop.

Prevention:

Daily

and

proper

use of cleaner

cream.

Stain

from

mineral

depostis

must

be

removed

from

the

cooktop

as soon

as possible.

Removal:

o Wet

surface

with

water

and

apply

cleaner

cream.

,

Scrub

with

clean,

damp

paper

towel

until

stain

disappears.

,

Clean

remaining

paste

away

with

damp

paper

towel.

,

Apply

dab

of

cleaner

cream

and

polish

with

clean

paper

towel.

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