In the process of cooking, especially stocking, frying, stir-frying… water or grease often splashes out, clinging to the surface of the electromagnetic stove. If left for a long time, the stains will burn, leave dull stains, make your family’s electric stove less aesthetic and reduce the performance and life of the induction cooker. How to clean induction cooktop properly and keep the glass always shiny? Let’s start with KITCHENBAR in the article!
The Working Mechanism of the Induction Cooktop
The induction cooktop works on the principle of electromagnetic induction of Fu-co current. When the hob starts to work, current flows through a copper coil placed under the glass and generates a magnetic field within a few millimeters of the cooktop.
The bottom of the pot is made of ferromagnetic material in this range, which is affected by the magnetic field, causing the magnetic molecules there to vibrate strongly and generate heat. This heat only works with the bottom of the pot, does not affect the glass surface, and is completely not lost to the environment. Unlike other cooking methods, cooking on an induction hob only heats the pot, while the cooking surface is completely insulated. The temperature of the stove should never be higher than the temperature of the bottom of the pot.
In fact, the bottom of the pot is converted from magnetic energy to thermal energy. The amount of electricity consumed converts up to 90-96% into cooking heat, saving electricity. For that reason, induction cooktops can only be used with pots with metal bottoms or ferromagnetic materials.
After understanding the operating principle of the induction cooktop, master it to prepare for cleaning. Here are the instructions for cleaning the induction cooktop that we send to you.
How to Clean Induction Cooktop with 7 Easy Tips
1. Clean Induction Cooktop with a Soft Towel
You can use a soft cloth with new stains appearing while you cook the water, you just need to wet a soft cloth or a specialized towel to clean the family’s kitchen. You can rest assured to clean it many times because the kitchen surface is made of scratch-resistant, impact-resistant, and heat-resistant glass. Using a soft cloth to clean the induction cooktop when it first appears will be much easier than long-term stains.
2. With a Specialized Cleaning Knife
We recommend only using specialized cleaning knives with long-lasting stains. These stains need strong thrust, you need a specialized cleaning knife. Some stains that stick to the glass like candle wax and glue are often very difficult to remove, you cannot use cloth and detergents to make the kitchen shiny as before. In this situation, many people will use a fruit knife to scrape, but using this knife can scratch the glass of the kitchen.
Therefore, you should use a specialized knife, its blade is not too sharp to clean. Alternatively, you can also use a razor to scrape off the dirt on the glass surface without leaving a scratch. Note, you should not take the edges of the razor to scrape but must place it across the entire contact surface, the handle of the knife is tilted 30-40 degrees from the stove to avoid scratching the kitchen surface.
3. With Vinegar or White Alcohol
These two ingredients are always available in your kitchen so you can use them anytime. You should use these two ingredients with limescale stains. You use vinegar or white alcohol to pour on the stain and wait for about 5-15 minutes and then wipe it with a towel. Or you can also take a soft toothbrush dipped in vinegar, rub it on the kitchen surface and then rinse with clean water.
4. With Professional Cleaners
There are many manufacturers with different types of detergents. You can use the liquid form that comes in a spray bottle. You can use it daily or use it for stubborn stains, such as grease, powder, etc. You just need to pour glass cleaner on the stovetop and wipe it off with a soft cloth.
5. Clean Induction Cooktop with Toothpaste
Another method that you can use is the toothpaste available in your kitchen. With toothpaste, you can clean any kind of stains on your induction hob.
Take an adequate amount of toothpaste. Blend with fingers to a larger area with rounded strokes. You then add a few drops of water and with the help of a damp cloth or pad, rub over the sensor both in the stainless steel as well as the glass area. Scrub for a while until the stain disappears. Finally, you use a dry towel and wipe it again.
6. Clean Induction Cooktop with Rice Water
Maybe you will be quite surprised with this method, because we often think that rice water will make the kitchen dirty. The fact that rice water can help you absorb the grease on the glass surface when cooking. To apply this method, when cooking rice, you squeeze out some water. Use a soft cloth to absorb warm rice water, apply a layer on the kitchen surface. After a few minutes, the rice water will absorb all the grease. At that time, you take out the cloth to wipe it, absorb the dishwashing liquid, and then wipe it again until it is clean.
7. Clean Induction Cooktop with Lemon Juice
This natural cleaning method will surprise you. Squeeze 1-2 lemons into a cup, use a small damp cloth to soak up the lemon juice. Then you use a damp cloth to wipe all over the electromagnetic stove. Then you use clean water to wipe it again. So make sure your induction cooktop will always be like new.
Some pro tips: In the process of cleaning the kitchen, if you accidentally scratch the glass, use baking soda mixed with water in a ratio of 3:1, apply to the scratch and the surrounding area. About 10 minutes later, use a soft cloth or sponge to wipe in small circles until the scratch disappears.
Final Words
We hope that the tips we have just shared about how to clean induction cooktop properly and keep the glass always shiny will help you not only to cook for your family many delicious and nutritious dishes. It also helps you reduce cleaning and cleaning time, but also keeps the electric stove durable and used more efficiently.