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Volume 5, Issue 4 Home Appliances Newsletter Samsung Tech Talk
Cleaning, Cookware, and Glass Top Ranges
Kurt Schuster
Product Specialist
Anyone who remembers the futility of wrapping aluminum foil around the drip
ring pans on their gas or electric ranges in an effort to keep them clean can-
not help but be intrigued by a glass top range. Surely the colorful, smooth,
and solid surface would make any clean up a breeze and last a lifetime to
boot. But, just as with anything else new, these cooktops come with new
challenges which, unless you keep them in mind, can turn clean up and main-
tenance into a real chore.
The two most important things about glass cooktops are easily remembered:
First, they are made of glass. Second, they get hot. Almost everything else
we need to know stems from these two basic points. While your new cooktop
may look like your countertop, it isn’t and it should not be treated as an exten-
sion of that area. Do not use it for storage or keep cooking utensils on it be-
cause anything on the stove is likely to become hot enough to become a
safety hazard. Nor should you use it as a cutting board or food preparation
surface. Further, anything that falls or is dropped onto the glass top can po-
tentially chip or crack it. Keep this in mind, if you store items in a cabinet lo-
cated over the range or when you are removing something from your over‑-
the‑range microwave oven.
It’s also important to keep the cooktop clean. Before using the cooktop for the first time, clean-
ing it with a ceramic cooktop cleaner or the Cerama Bryte brand cleaner included with the range
will help to protect the top and make daily cleanups easier. We recommend using a few drops
of the cleaner daily after cooking once the cooktop has cooled to help maintain its appearance,
especially if there was a spill or there is any residue from a spill. Sugary spills or melted plastic
should not be allowed to burn or cool in place. Turn off all of the cooking elements and then,
using an oven mitt along with a spatula or razor, gently scrape as much of the material as possi-
ble off the surface and either discard it or move it to a cooler area of the cooktop. Wait until the
cooktop has cooled to remove any of the remaining residue using the cleaner as directed. Re-
move any excess cleaner by polishing with a dry cloth or paper towel. We do not recommend
rinsing. Any cooking or cleaner residue could get under the cooktop seal. Be sure to use the
cleaning products as directed and check the Cerama Bryte web site, www.ceramabryte.com, for
the other products that are available for more specialized cleaning and maintenance.
Now, let’s turn our attention to the cookware. You can use most types of conventional cookware on the radiant elements
of your range, but you can only use steel, cast iron, and some kinds of stainless steel on the induction elements. Use
only quality cookware with flat, smooth heavy bottoms that make good contact with the cooking zone of the selected
cooking element. You can check for flatness by rotating a ruler across the bottom of the cookware. In addition, select
cookware whose finish is easy to keep clean, especially on the bottom. Keeping the bottoms of the cookware clean pre-
vents baked on foods from scratching, marring, or fusing with the glass surface which could lead to breakage or pitting.
Also, using the right size cookware for the food you are preparing and matching it to the right size cooking element,
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