Caring For Your Range
Continued
For heavy spills:
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Carefully scrape heavy spills using a
single edge razor blade in a holder
while the cooktop is still warm.
Personal Injury Hazard
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Allow surface unit and sur-
rounding area to reduce in tem-
perature from hot to warm
before removing heavy or sug-
ary spills. Wear protective
clothing such as oven mitts.
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Do not use cooktop cleaner on
a hot cooktop. The cleaner may
produce hazardous fumes or
damage the cooktop.
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Do not use the range if the cook-
top is cracked or broken.
Failure to follow these instruc-
tions can result in personal injury.
For sugary spills:
Sugary spills can cause pitttng on the
cooktop surface. Clean up sugary spills
as soon as possible to avoid pitting.
Clean glass while still warm.
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Carefully scrape off the spill using a
single edge razor blade in a holder.
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Wipe cooktop with a clean damp
paper towel. Allow cooktop to cool.
Use Cooktop Polishing Creme to
finish the job (see below).
Cleaning after cooking
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For stubborn soils, keep a vinegar
soaked paper towel on the stain for
lo-15 minutes. Rub off soil. Rinse
and dry well.
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Use Cooktop Polishing Creme
included with your range. Follow
instructions on the container to re-
move metal marks (from copper or
aluminum) right away. If heated they
may never come off.
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Remove areas of discoloration from
mineral deposits in water and food,
and dark streaks and specks from use
of incorrect cleaning materials with
polishing creme.
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Tiny scratches or abrasions are not
removable, but do not affect cooking.
In time, the scratches will become
less visible as a result of cleaning.
To obtain order information for Cooktop
Polishing Creme (Part No. 814009),
write to:
Whirlpool Corporation
Attention: Customer Service Dept.
1900 Whirlpool Drive
LaPone, IN 46305
To avoid damaging the cooktop,
follow these instructions:
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Make sure bottoms of pans are
clean and dry before using.
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Avoid spill-overs. Use pans with
tall sides.
. Do not allow anything that may
melt (plastic, aluminum foil,
sugar or food with high sugar
content) to come into contact
with the surface while it is hot.
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Do not use the cooktop as a
cutting board.
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Do not place food directly on
glass cooktop.
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Do not use steel wool, plastic
cleaning pads, powdered
cleansers, chlorine bleach, rust
remover or cleaning products
designed for white ceramic
cooktops. These could damage
the cooktop surface.
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Dropping heavy or hard objects
on the cooktop can crack it. Be
careful with heavy skillets. Don’t
store jars or cans above the
cooktop.
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