• Do notallowplasticobjects,sugar,orfoodswithhighsugarcontenttomeltontothe
hotcooktop.Mertedmaterialscancausepermanentdamagetothecooktop.Ifyou
accidentallymeltanythingontothecooktop,orasugarysolutionboilsover,remove
itimmediatelywhilethecooktopisstillhot. Carefully,usea singleedgerazorblade
heldwitha pot holdertoscrapethe meltedmaterialorsugaryboiloverto a cooler
area ofthe cooktop. Useseverallayersofpapertowlestowipeupthespillover,
beingcarefulnottoburnyourself.Whentheelementhascooled,usea razorblade
toscrapeofftheremainingsoilandcleanasyouwouldforheavyspilrs.(Seep. 39.)
•Donotusealuminumfoilorfoil-typecontainersunderanycircumstances.Aluminum
foilwilldamagethecooktopifitmeltsontotheglass.Ifmetalmeltsoncooktop,do
not use. Callan authorizedJenn-AirServiceContractor.
• Do not usetheglass-ceramiccooktopas a cuttingboard.
•DoNOTuseabresivecleansingpowdersorscouringpads(includingmetalscouring
pads),whichwillscratchthe cooktop.
•Do NOT use chlorinebleach, ammonia,rust removers,oven cleaners, or other
cleansernotspecificallyrecommendedfor useon glass-ceramic.
•Testcastironwaresinceallarenotflat.Alsobecautionedagainstpossible"impact
damage"shouldtheheavycookpotbedroppedon theglass-ceramicsurface.
•Makesurebottomsofcookpotsarealwaysclean and dry. (Soilfromthecookpot
bottomcanbetransferredtothecooktopsurface.) Beforeusingcookpotsonthe
glass-ceramiccooktopfor the first time, and periodicanyas needed, clean the
bottomswithscouringpads orothercleansers. Rinseand dry thoroughly.
•Makeita practicetowipecooktopsurfacewithac/ean dampclothorpapertowel
beforeeachuse;drythoroughly.Invisiblespatters,dustspecks,cleansersorwater
cancausestainsthatappearafter unitisheated. A spongeor dishclothwhichis
notcleanwillleavefilmand soilladendetergentwaterwhichmaycausestainson
surfaceafter area isheated.
•Whenfrying, useaspatter shieldto reducespattering.
•Usecorrectcontrolsettingsandcookwarelargeenoughto holdfood andliquidto
preventboUoversand splattering.
•ifabadspilloveroccurswhilecooking,spillsmaybecleanedfromthecooktopwhile
itis hotto preventatoughcleaningchorelater. Usingextremecare, wipewitha
cleandamptowel. Becarefultoavoidburnsfromsteamor handstouchingthe hot
cooktop.
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