Whirlpool FEP314B - Manual (Page 20)

CARING FOR YOUR RANGE
^WARNING
Personal Injury Hazard
•When removing heavy or sugary spills
from the hot cooktop, wear oven mitts
to prevent burns.
• Do not use cooktop cleaner on a hot
cooktop. The cleaner could produce
hazardous fumes or damage the
cooktop.
• Do not use the range if the cooktop is
cracked or broken.
Failure to follow these instructions could
result in personal injury.
To avoid damaging the cooktop, foiiow
these instructions:
• Sugar spills and soils (such as jellies
and candy syrups) can cause pitting on
the cooktop if not removed
while the
ceramic surface is stiii warm. Remove
as soon as possible after the spill occurs.
• Do not use the cooktop as a cutting
board.
• Do not allow anything that may melt
(such as plastic or aluminum foil) to come
in contact with the surface while it is hot.
• Do not use the ceramic cooktop to cook
popcorn that comes in prepackaged
aluminum containers. The container could
leave aluminum marks on the cooktop
that cannot be removed completely.
• Do not use steel wool, plastic cleaning
pads, abrasive powdered cleansers,
chlorine bleach, rust remover, ammonia,
or glass cleaning products with ammonia.
These could damage the cooktop surface.
• Dropping heavy or hard objects on the
cooldop could crack it. Be careful with
heavy skillets. Do not store jars or cans
above the cooktop.
Cleaning tips
What to use:
• Cooktop Polishing Creme (included
with your range) with paper towel or
clean, damp sponge - This creme has
been developed especially for cleaning
and protecting your cooktop. When using,
follow instructions on container.
• Razor scraper (included with your
range) - Use to rerrxjve cooked-on soils
from your ceramic cooktop. Razor blades
will not scratch your cooktop.
Store razor
blades out of reach of children.
NOTE: For more information on using
the razor scraper, see back of scraper
package.
Steps to follow:
1. Most spills can be wiped off easily using
a paper towel or clean, damp sponge as
soon as Hot Surface Indicator Light(s)
go off.
2. Rub Cooktop Polishing Creme into
cooked-on soil using a paper towel. If
some soil remains, leave some creme
on the spot(s) and follow Step 3.
3. Carefully scrape spots with the razor
scraper.
4. Finish by polishing entire cooktop with
Cooktop Polishing Creme and a paper
towel.
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