Amana AKT3000* - Manual (Page 10)

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Cleaning
Problem Cause To Prevent To Remove
Control knobs Mild soap and water. Pull off knobs. Wash gently but do
not soak. Dry and return controls
to oven, making sure to match flat
area on the knob to the flat area
on shaft.
Brown streaks
and specks Cleaning with a sponge or
cloth containing soiled
detergent water. Use smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean
damp paper towel. Use light application of smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with clean
damp paper towel. If spot is not
removed, allow cooktop to cool
and carefully scrape area with a
safety scraper held at a 30
degree angle.
Blackened,
burned-on
spots Spatters or spillovers
landing on a hot cooking
area or accidental melting
of plastic like a bread bag. Wipe all spillovers when it
is safe to touch cooking
surface. Do not place
plastic items on warm
cooking area. Clean area with smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with clean
damp paper towel, nonabrasive
nylon pad, or scouring brush.
If spot is not removed, allow
cooktop to cool and carefully
scrape area with a safety scraper
held at a 30 degree angle.
Fine brown
gray lines or
fine scratches
or abrasions
which have
collected soil Course particles, like salt,
become embedded in top if
trapped under pan. Using
abrasive cleaning materials.
Scratches from rough
ceramic, glass or ceramic-
coated cookware. Wipe bottom of cookware
before cooking. Clean top
daily with smoothtop
cleaner conditioner with
clean damp paper towel.
Do not use ceramic or
ceramic-coated cookware. Fine scratches are not removable
but can be minimized by daily use
of smoothtop cleaner conditioner.
Smearing or
streaking Using too much smoothtop
cleaner conditioner or using
a soiled dish cloth. Use small amounts of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner. Rinse area
thoroughly before drying.
Use only clean damp
paper towel, nonabrasive
nylon pad, or scouring
brush.
Metal or
silver/gray
marks Sliding or scraping metal
utensils across top. Do not slide metal objects
across top. Remove marks before top is used
again. After top cools, clean
marks with smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with clean damp
paper towel, nonabrasive nylon
pad, safety scraper or scouring
brush. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Pitting or
flaking Boilovers of sugar syrup on
a hot rangetop can cause
pitting if not removed
immediately. Watch sugar and syrups
carefully to avoid
boilovers. Turn control to LO setting. Using
several paper towels. Allow top to
cool and carefully scrape area
with a safety scraper held at a 30
degree angle.
Hard water
spots Condensation from cooking
can cause minerals found
in water and acids in food
to drip onto rangetop and
cause gray deposits. Spots
are often so thin they
appear to be in or under
rangetop. Make sure bottom of
cookware is dry before
cooking. Daily use of
smoothtop cleaner
conditioner helps keep top
free of hard water, mineral
deposits and food
discoloration. Mix smoothtop cleaner
conditioner with water and apply
thick paste to stained area. Scrub
vigorously. If stain is not removed,
reapply cleaner and repeat
process. Also try cleaning
process for “Smearing and
streaking”.