careandcleating
Propercareandcleaningare
importantsoyourcooktopwill
giveyouefficientandsatisfactory
service.Followthesedirections
carefullyincaringforit.
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Whenthecooktopiscool,wash
theouterfinishwithwarm,soapy
water,rinsethesurfacewithclean
water,anddryitwithasoficloth.
Youcanuseanyliquidhousehold
detergent.
BrmhedchromeH&h
ModelJGP31QEK)
Toremovestubbornsoil,usea
pasteofbakingsodaandwater.
Neverusesteelwool,scouring
powder,ovencleanersor other
abrasivecleaners.Torestoreluster,
spreadathinfilmofbabyoilonthe
surface,letit standforaboutfive
minutes,andwipeawayanyexcess
oilwithadampcloth.
PorcelainEnamelHnkh
~odel JGP300EK)
Occasionallyapplyathincoatof
mildcleaningwax,ifyouwish,to
helpprotecttheenamelfinish.If
youspillfoodswithalotofacid
(tomatoes,sauerkraut,fruitjuices,
etc.)or foodswithhighsugar
content,cleanthemupassoonas
possible.If allowedtoset, these
foodscouldcauseadullspot.
It’sagoodideatowipethecontrol
panelcleanaftereachuseofthe
cooktop.Foramorethorough
cleaning,theknobscanberemoved
bypullingthemofftheknobstems.
Cleanwithmildsoapandwater,
rinsewithcleanwaterandpolish
dry withasoficloth.
Donotuseabrasivecleansers,
strongliquidcleanersor oven
cleanersonthecontrolpanel.
BurnerGmtes
Gratesshouldbewashedregularly
and,ofcourse,afterspillovers.
Gratesliftoutandshouldbe
washedwithdetergentandhot
water.Useafinesteelwoolpador
scouringpowdertoremoveburned-
onfoodparticles.Drythegrates
withacloth—don’tputthemback
onthecooktopwet.Whenreplacing
thegrates,curvedsidesgotogether
sothatstraightsidesareatfront
andrearasshownbelow.Besure
thegratesarelockedintoposition
overtheburners.
Althoughthey’redurable,the
grateswillgraduallylosetheir
shine,regardlessofthecareyou
takeofthem.Thisisduetotheir
exposuretohightemperatures.
Topreservetheporcelainfinish
aslongaspossible,haveapan
onthegratebeforeyouturnonthe
burner,andlowertheflamewhen
foodreachesthedesiredtemperature.
Lift-upTop
Cleantheareaunderthecooktop
often.Built-upsoil,especially
grease,maycatchfire.
Tomakecleaningunderthetop
easier,thetopmaybelifiedup.
Besureallburnersareturnedoff
andunitiscool.Thenremovethe
grates,graspthefrontsidesofthe
topandliftallthewayup.
Aftercleaningunderthetopwith
hot,mild,soapywaterandaclean
cloth,lowerthetopbackinplace.
Becarefilnottopinchyourfingers.
Burners
Theholesin theburnersofyour
cooktopmustbekeptcleanatall
timesforproperignitionandan
even,unhamperedflame.
Cleantheburnersroutinelyand
especiallyafterbadspillovers.
Burnerslifirightoutforcleaning.
Note:Ascrewholdseachofthe
burnersinplaceduringshipment.
Removetheshippingscrew,grasp
theburnerattheburnerheadand
liftupwardwithaslightmovement _
awayfromtheburnercontrols.
Thisdisengagesitfromthegas
valvesatthefrontofthecooltop,
anditlifi outeasily. a
Toremoveburned-onfood,rub
theburnerswithadishclothor
nonabrasivepad,thensoakthemin
awarmwaterandmildliquid
dishwashingdetergentsolution.If
stainsremain,soaktheburnersina
solutionofhotwaterandaproduct
usedforcleaningtheinsideof
coffeemakers.After20minutes,
removetheburners,coolslightly
andrinsethoroughlywithcold
water.Besureallofthesolution
iscompletelyrinsedoffboththe
insideandoutsideoftheburners.
If necessary,useastraightpinto
cleantheholesintheburnerhead.
Donotuseatoothpickor other
objectsthatmightenlargetheholes
or breakoffandclogahole.
Beforeputtingtheburnerback,dry
itthoroughlybysettingitinawarm
ovenfor30 minutes.
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