Proper care and cleaning are important so your Follow these directions carefully in caring for yourhalogen/radiant cooktop will give you efficient cooktop to assure safe and proper maintenance.and satisfactory service. If soil, mineral depositsfrom evaporated water spills or metal rub-off from Be sure that the surface unit control knobs areturned off and that the entire cooktop is coolaluminum cookware is not removed, it will burn before cleaning. Do not use a cooktop cleaner onon the glass cooktop surface and cause permanentdiscoloration. a hot cooktop. The fumes can be hazardous to yourhealth and can chemically attack the glass surface.Control KnobsThe control knobs may be removed for easiercleaning.Before removing the knobs for cleaning, pleasenote that the knobs are in the proper OFF position.When replacing the knobs, check the OFF positionto insure proper placement.The knob stem has a groove in each side. The groove Clear Grooveon one side has a spring clip. The other groove is in Stemclear (see illustration). When removing the knob,it may be helpful to slip a thin cloth (such as ahandkerchief> or a piece of string under and aroundthe knob edge and pull up. Check the inside of theknob and find the molded rib.Wash the knobs in soap and water or a vinegar andlot water solution but do not soak.Replace the knob by fitting the molded rib insidethe knob into the clear groove on the stem.Cooktop FrameUse the same cleaning methods as those described for the glass ceramic topwith the exception of using a scraper. Do not scrape the frame as this willdamage the metal surface.