Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If the cooktop is broken, cleaning solutions and spillovers may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately.
Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being used.
Never leave hot cookware or utensils near the control panel, as the heat could damage the control panel.
Turn cookware handles inward so they don't extend over adjacent surface units. This reduces the risk of burns, ignition of flammable materials, and spillage due to unintentional contact with the cookware.
Some cleaners can produce dangerous fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Always place the pan in the center of the surface unit you are cooking on. Never leave surface units unattended at high heat settings. Proper contact of cookware to burner also will improve efficiency. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy spills that may catch on fire.
Clean cooktop with caution. Do not use sponges or a cloth to wipe spills on a hot cooking area. Use a proper metal scraper. If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot cooking area, it can cause steam burns. Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if applied to a hot surface.
Do not use the glass cooktop surface as a cutting board.
Choose proper burner size. For smaller pots and pans, use the smaller heating elements. For larger pots and pans, use the larger heating elements. Select pans that have flat bottoms large enough to cover the heating elements. Using undersized pans exposes a portion of the heating element to direct contact and may result in a burn or fire hazard.
Glazed cookware. Only certain types of glass, glass-ceramic, ceramic, earthenware, or other glazed cookware are suitable for range-top service without breaking due to the sudden change in temperature.
Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware.
Always turn the surface units off before removing cookware.
Immediately clean spills on the cooking area to prevent a tough cleaning chore later.
Do not turn surface units on before placing cookware.
Do not store heavy items above the cooktop surface that could fall and damage it.
Do not place aluminum foil or plastic items such as salt and pepper shakers, spoon holders, or plastic wrappings or any other material on the range when it is in use.
Do not use a steel-wool pad or scrub pad or abrasive cleaning pads. They can scratch the surface.