How to Clean a Glass Cooktop

Glass cooktops add a sleek look to kitchens and are usually easier to clean than stovetops with gas burners or electric coils with drip pans. When pans boil over or grease splatters, there are no nooks and crannies that trap the mess on a glass cooktop—just a smooth surface that can be wiped clean.

The term glass cooktop is a bit of a misnomer. It is actually a ceramic and glass-blend or a polycrystalline material creating a strong material that can withstand repeated quick temperature changes. The cooktop is often colored, usually black or white, and can be transparent, translucent, or opaque. Most cooktops use radiant heating coils that allow the burner to heat up but allow the adjacent surfaces to remain cool. This occurs because the cooktops have a low heat conduction coefficient.

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