How to Clean Ceramic Stove Top

One of the latest technological advancement in the kitchen world is the ceramic stove top that are essentially stove tops made of glass. In this gadget, you can find the heating elements places beneath the glass. Ceramic stovetop is not only useful, they are also stylish and appealing, perfect for your dream kitchen. However, one of the disadvantages of ceramic stovetop is that they can be very hard to clean and they are prone to getting scratches. Even if you already use a special cleaning agent for the stovetop, it might give you unsatisfying results. However, you should not worry with these cleaning dilemmas because there is always a solution for everything. Here are the proper ways to clean your ceramic stovetop.

• Always have a ceramic stovetop cleaner ready at your kitchen because you will need to use this after using the stovetop. You have to clean the stovetop after every use. Once the stovetop cool down, apply thin layer of the cleaner on the whole surface of the stovetop. Using a paper towel, wipe the stovetop gently but thoroughly to remove all the stains that formed on it. Afterwards, make sure that you also wipe off the cleaner residues. Polish the stovetop using a soft and lint free cloth.
• When the stove gets cool already, take immediate actions to remove the spillovers on the stovetop so it would not hardened that much. Wipe it out using a clean paper towel and then follow the cleaning procedure that uses the stovetop cleaner.
• If you notice burned areas on the stovetop, remove them using a razor blade scraper. Hold the razor scraper, bend it at forty-five degree angle and gently slide in on the burned stovetop surface. Use spread cleaner after you remove the burnt stains. Clean the stovetop afterwards using paper towels.
• Ceramic stovetops can also get discoloration because of the aluminum and copper pans used when cooking. You can actually get rid of these by polishing it using cleaner and the paper towels.

Here are some other tips in cleaning your ceramic stovetop. You have to clean the ceramic stovetop as regular and as frequent, as you can to make sure that it will always be stain-free. Make sure that there are no plastic materials placed near or around the stove. Plastic will melt under extreme heat and it can stain your ceramic stove. Moreover, do not slide the pots or pan when they are on the stove because it is one of the major causes for scratches. You also need to look for scratches below the pots and pans because they can as well cause problems for the stovetop. Finally, avoid using abrasive cleaners as well as they can also cause scratches on the stovetop. It can also discolor the stovetop’s surface.

• The bottom of pots and pans should be checked on a regular basis for scratches and scrapes. If found, they should be removed as soon as possible. These gouges might cause marks on the ceramic.

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