Cooktop Cleaning Chart,
Cooktop Part / Material
Control Knobs / Plastic
Grommet / Rubber
Exterior Finish / Stainless Steel
Grates
Porcelain Enamel on
/
Cast Iron
Igniters
Ceramic
/
Suggested Cleaners
• Hot sudsy water; rinse and dry
immediately.
• To remove knobs, lift straight up.
• Hot sudsy water; rinse and dry im-
mediately.
• To remove grommet, gently push
toward center and lift up.
• Nonabrasive cleaners: Hot water
and detergent, Fantastic
®
409
. Rinse and dry immediately.
• Cleaner polish: Stainless Steel
®
Magic
to protect the finish from
staining and pitting; enhances ap-
pearance.
• Hard water spots: Household white
vinegar.
• Mild Abrasive Cleaners: Kleen King
stainless steel liquid cleaner,
®
Cameo
aluminum & stainless steel
®
cleaner, Bon Ami
.
• Heat discoloration: Bar Keepers
®
Friend
.
• Nonabrasive cleaners: Hot water
and detergent, Fantastic, Formula
409. Rinse and dry immediately.
• Mild abrasive cleaners: Bon Ami
®
and Soft Scrub
.
• Abrasive cleaners for stubborn
stains: soap-filled steel wool pad.
• Carefully wipe with a cotton swab
dampened with water, ammonia or
®
Formula 409
.
• Gently scrape soil off with a tooth-
pick.
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Important Reminders
• See Warning page 8.
• Do not soak knobs.
• Do not force knobs onto valve
shaft.
• Do not use abrasive scrubbers
or cleansers, such as BonAmi
®
Ajax
, or Comet
manently damage the finish or
remove graphics.
• Do not soak grommets.
• Do not pull on grommet when
removing or replacing.
• Stainless steel resists most food
®,
Formula
stains and pit marks providing the
surface is kept clean and protected.
• Never allow food stains or salt to
remain on stainless steel for any
length of time.
• Rub lightly in the direction of pol-
ish lines.
• Chlorine or chlorine compounds
®
in some cleaners are corrosive to
stainless steel. Check ingredients
on label before using.
• The grates are heavy; use care
when lifting. Place on a protected
surface.
®
• Blisters / crazing / chips are com-
mon due to the extreme tem-
peratures on grate fingers and
rapid temperature changes.
• Acidic and sugar-laden spills dete-
riorate the enamel. Remove soil
immediately.
• Abrasive cleaners, used too vig-
orously or too often, can eventu-
ally mar the enamel.
• Avoid excess water on the igniter.
A damp igniter will prevent burner
from lighting.
• Remove any lint that may be re-
main after cleaning.
®
,
®
. They may per-