Thermador PC48 - Manuel (Page 25)

Section 6: CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Cooktop Cleaning Recommendations
• The grates are heavy; use
care when lifting. Place on
a protected surface.
• Blisters/ crazing/ chips are
common due to the extreme
temperatures on grate
fingers and rapid
temperature changes.
• Acidic and sugar-laden spills
deteriorate the enamel.
Remove soil immediately.
• Abrasive cleaners, used too
vigorously or too often can
eventually mar the enamel.
• 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.
• Lestoil ® or other degreaser.
Grates: / Porcelain Enamel
on Cast Iron
• Stainless steel resists most
food stains and pit marks
provided 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 polish lines.
• Chlorine or chlorine
compounds in some
cleaners are corrosive to
stainless steel. Check
ingredients on label.
• Nonabrasive Cleaners: Hot
water and detergent,
ammonia, Fantastic
® Formula
409 ® . Rinse and dry
immediately.
• Cleaner Polish: Stainless Steel
Magic ® to protect the finish
from staining and pitting;
enhances appearance.
• Hard water spots: Household
vinegar.
• Mild Abrasive Cleaners: Siege ®
Stainless Steel and Aluminum
Cleaner, Kleen King
® Stainless
Steel liquid cleaner, Wright's ®
All Purpose Brass Polish.
• Heat discoloration: Cameo ® ,
Barkeepers Friend ® , Zud ® .
Cooktop Part / Material Suggested Cleaners Important Reminders
Exterior Finish/Back Guard
Stainless Steel
Grill or Griddle Grease
Tray(s) Titanium-surfaced
Aluminum • Clean the grease tray(s) after
each use.
• May be placed in dishwasher.
• Wash in detergent and hot
water; rinse and dry.
• Stubborn soil: Soft Scrub ®
• Empty grease tray(s) after
each use.
• Remove tray after grease
has cooled. Be careful not
to fill it so full that tipping to
remove it spills the grease.
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