WHAT CAN HARM THE COOKTOP?
It is important to avoid any products or actions that could scratch the cooktop surface. Dish towels or sponges used prior to wiping down a glass-ceramic stovetop may have particles that could cause a scratch. Steel wool and other abrasives will also scratch the cooktop surface.
Cleaners that contain silicones or silicone “protectants” should not be used on glass-ceramic stovetops, as they can remove the cooktop pattern over time with heat. Using products specifically designed for window cleaning may leave behind an iridescent film on the stovetop.
HOW TO CARE FOR MY COOKTOP DAILY / DAILY CARE:
On a cool cooktop, squeeze a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks.
*Do NOT add water.
HOW TO CLEAN HEAVY SOIL FROM COOKTOP (thick as spilled tomato soup)
Use a Cerama Bryte Scraper to remove heavy soil. Then apply Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner. On a cool stovetop, squeeze a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks.
*Do NOT add water
HOW TO CLEAN BURNED-ON SOIL OR RESIDUE FROM STOVETOP (can pick at with fingernail)
Use a Cerama Bryte Scraper to remove heavy soil. Then apply Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner. On a cool stovetop, squeeze a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks.
*Do NOT add water
HOW TO CLEAN HIGH SUGAR CONTENT FROM STOVETOP (canning or fudge)
On a warm cooktop, and while wearing oven mitts, carefully use a Cerama Bryte Scraper to remove burned-on soil or residue. Then apply Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner. On a cool stovetop, squeeze a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks. *Do NOT add water
HOW TO CLEAN MELTED PLASTIC FROM COOKTOP (plastic wraps or spoons)
On a warm stovetop, and while wearing oven mitts, carefully use a Cerama Bryte Scraper to remove burned-on soil or residue. Then apply Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner. On a cool stovetop, squirt a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks. *Do NOT add water
HOW TO REMOVE DARK OR LIGHT STAINS FROM STOVETOP (cannot pick off with fingernail)
This type of stains may occur from using copper or aluminum bottom pans at high heat. On a cool stovetop, squirt a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks. It is important to note, however, that the staining from copper or aluminum bottom will most likely require several cleanings to completely remove the stain.
*Copper and aluminum bottom pans are not recommended for use on glass-ceramic stovetops.
HOW TO REMOVE WATER or PASTA WATER SPOTS
On a cool stovetop, squirt a nickel-sized drop of Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner on each burner. Rub briskly with a Cerama Bryte Cleaning Pad or with a dry paper towel. Follow with another dry paper towel to buff off the excess and to remove streaks.
SELECTING COOKWARE FOR GLASS-CERAMIC COOKTOPS
When using a glass-ceramic cooktop, it is important that the cookware being used has a flat bottom. Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped bottoms are not recommended. It is also suggested that you do not slide cookware across the stove top as it can scratch the glass. Remember, stovetop glass is scratch-resistant, not scratchproof. The most important thing to remember is to clean the stovetop after each use with Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner.
RECOMMENDED COOKWARE
- Stainless Steel:
- Aluminum:
- Heavyweight cookware is recommended. Thin-weight aluminum is not recommended because of its low melting point.
- Good conductivity.
- Aluminum residue sometimes appears as scratches on the stove top, but it can be removed if cleaned immediately.
USABLE, BUT NOT RECOMMENDED
- Copper may leave residues which can appear as scratches. The residue can be removed if the cooktop is cleaned immediately.
- Do not let copper bottom cookware boil dry
- Overheated metal can bond to glass cooktops. An overheated copper bottom pot will leave a residue that will permanently stain the stovetop if not removed immediately.
PORCELAIN ENAMEL COVERED CAST IRON
- It is important that the cookware is completely covered with porcelain enamel, as it may scratch the glass cooktop.
GLASS CERAMIC
- Not recommended as it may scratch the stovetop surface.
- Poor performance
STONEWARE
- Not recommended as it may scratch the stovetop surface.
- Poor performance
19 reviews for Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner
Lynda, GA –
I received a sample of your product with our stove and it worked really well. When I ran out, I figured other ceramic cooktop stove products would work just as well. Was I ever wrong! Every person I knew who had owned a ceramic cooktop either now or in the past told me there was no way to get them really clean (even my mother in law who is a perfectionist about cleaning). I tried other products even though I was told none of them worked really well. After I tried literally all of the other cooktop cleaners and they did not work, I hunted around until I found the little package your product came in – was I glad I had saved it!
Cheryl, Pittsburgh, PA –
Congratulations! Your Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner is awesome. I have just moved into a house that has a ceramic cooktop stove. The previous owners did not take care of it and it was a mess. I have always cooked on gas and was really skeptical about this stove as I felt I would never get it clean. I purchase your kit, convinced I was wasting $10.00 but soap and water wasn’t cutting it. It was fascinating. The stove top looks shiny, like NEW! Thank you for such a great product from a previous skeptic!
Bob, St. Petersburg, GA –
I was cooking some rice that boiled over and I accidentally swiped a wet Dobie pad across a burner on our Amana glass cook top. It melted into the surface and we though it was permanent. Cerama Bryte cleaned it off when nothing else would.
Elyse, Reston, VA –
Cerama Bryte saved my new glass cooktop. I didn’t realize that the glass remained hot for quite a while after turning off the burner. I accidentally set a plastic grocery bag full of bread on top of it. The bag melted instantly, and I thought I had ruined my cooktop. When it cooled, I poured a thin layer of Cerama Bryte over the burned on plastic and the plastic peeled right off. My cooktop looks good as new again! Thank you Cerama Bryte!
Ginny, Wesley Chapel, FL –
I used Cerama Bryte on my glasstop stove….it’s great!!! Well, I could never get my shower doors clean… someone on internet suggested trying Cerama Bryte… I did & can not believe how they were crystal clear & CLEAN.. thank you for such a fantastic product.. I will recommend this to my friends & family. Now I no longer have to listen to my husband complain about the grime on the doors.
Pat, Temperance, MI –
10 Year Test Nearly Completed – In the Fall of 2000 we designed and built our first new house. One of the few items we couldn’t reach agreement on was to install a gas or electric range/oven. The wife won out, and we purchased a great GE Profile Performance range with a glass cook top. Thus began our quest for find an effective cleaner to keep our new cooktop clean, spot and streak free. Needless to say, we have tried nearly everything (cleaners, polishes, sprays/wipes and even some new-fangled high tech cleaning pads) that promised to keep our cooktop sparkling clean and new looking. After nearly ten years of fair to poor results, we came across a trial size bottle of your Cerama Bryte product – and now wished we’d found it years ago. While your product takes two steps to clean (apply, then wipe off) – it beats any “easy to use” spray cleaners and wipes we’ve tried. And the fact that it removes dried and burnt on residue while it polishes the surface actually makes it the most effective and efficient way to clean glass cooktops, in our opinion. Congratulations on making a great product – and thanks for making it in the USA – its a World class product!
Ms. Kirkwood, Ontario, Canada –
I have tried every possible product and home remedy to clean the water stains from my shower doors. Nothing worked. Yesterday, I decided to try my Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner and was very pleased with the results. It is a fantastic product to remove the water stains and I couldn’t be more pleased. I’ve already recommended your product to my friends who have experienced the same problems as me. I’m just thrilled to have finally found something that worked! A very happy customer.
Pam, Leesburg, FL –
I would like to say thank you for such a good product. I find the glass-ceramic cleaner is fantastic, also that this product is made in the USA. I do not buy products from China so I was extremely happy to see that this is made here.
Ruth, Hazel Green, AL –
Wow! In November, I bought my first glass top stove. I’ve been using the Cerama Bryte cooktop cleaner to keep it clean and looking new. I decided yesterday to clean my mother-in-law’s glass top stove, which had never been cleaned with any type of glass top cleaner in the over eight (8) years she has had the stove. It took a lot of scraping with the Cerama Bryte scraping tool, but, after much elbow grease, her stove top is clean. She couldn’t believe how the scraper and the Cerama Bryte was actually able to pull up all of the baked on stains, much less bring back the shine, the white flecks, and the white ring indicators for each burner. With the exception of scratches in the glass from years of use, her stove top really does look brand new. If I had not asked the salesman what to use to clean my stove top when I bought it, I probably would have cleaned it the exact same way my mother-in-law had for years. I would have ended up ruining my stove top. I know the owners manual recommends your product, but you know, most consumers do not read them. It’s very sad, but true. Your company might consider offering samples of your product in new glass top stoves, to the let the consumers know what they really need to use to clean them. I will sing the praises of your product after seeing what it can really do, but even my singing will only be heard by a few and I think the whole world needs to know just how incredible your products really are. Thank you for making such a wonderful product.
Edgar, Carmel, ME –
I have a pellet stove to heat my home in Maine. Cleaning the glass on the door was a very difficult task using the fireplace glass cleaner, so at the beginning of the second year of using the stove I decided to try Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner. Three years later I am still using the product as well as some of my friends who own pellet stoves. Cleaning the glass is now very easy, all I do is wipe the glass clear water to clean and re-coat with Cerama Bryte about once every 2 weeks. It works GREAT. I have never known of anyone else to do this, thought you would like to know that your product is being put to another use.
Barbara Heck, Stony Brook, NY –
Didn’t think there was any difference between glass top stove cleaners but I was wrong. Had used Cerama Bryte and was satisfied. When it ran out I just went and bought a stove top cleaner, however, it was not CB. Took the product back to the store for return. Tried another brand and it does not do the job. Having trouble finding CB in stove but Amazon offered it and I am happy once again. There definitely is a difference and CB beats all others hands down.
Sharon K., Largo, FL –
I have my first black ceramic cooktop. I tried a couple other cleaners specially made for smoothtops…they left my cooktop streaked. I picked up your product at Bed Bath and Beyond. I will never use anything else. You have the best cleaner I have ever used. Thank you so much for being made in the U.S.A.
Donna S., New Martinsville, WV –
Just wanted to let you know that your Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner is the best product I have ever used. I had just about given up hope that my smooth cooktop would ever look good again. After trying several products, I found yours at Lowes and am amazed at the results. My cooktop looks absolutely brand new!!! Not a burned on spot anywhere. Will definitely recommend it to my friends. Thanks for a great product!
Ira W., Canada –
We have used Cerama Bryte for years to successfully clean our cooktops. Now we have found another use for it. Being a busy mom, our washer and dryer runs every day. Somehow, today, one of my daughter’s red wax crayons ended up in the wash, and colored the entire ceramic dryer drum red. Just awful! We tried quite a few other cleaning products without any success. Then we decided to try Cerama Bryte on a dry paper towel. It was amazing – the crayon came off easily with a bit of gentle scrubbing- and without any damage to the ceramic drum. A few damp towels finished off the work and once again our dryer was nice and clean. Thank you for a great, and versatile, product!
Larry W., Lafayette, IN –
I bought your products for cleaning my glass-top stove, Cooktop Cleaner and Cleaning Pads . . . Absolutely love them, they removed spots I thought would never come off! Even the dark rings inside front burners have lightened up, maybe will disappear after a few more cleanings . . . Want to try your appliance cleaner if store carries it . . . Bought your products at Marsh Supermarket on Teal Road in Lafayette, IN Have tried other products, little rags in can . . . they SUCK! Your product cleans better than what they gave me when I bought it at Sears, 10+ years ago . . . Now for the real kicker, and this is not joke . . . I am a 70 year old male! Like kitchen/house bright and shining! My mother taught me this! And your products do the job, will be trying other products . . . you should give cleaner and pads for appliances sold . . . would get a lot of repeat customers.
Susan C., Franklin, NC –
Just a note to let you know how happy I am with this product! I’ve always used it for my cooktop but now it’s cleaning my glass shower stall and my fireplace doors. It is saving me hours of work, particularly on that shower, and a huge mess on those glass fireplace doors. Thank you so much for this help!
Ellen C., Bonita Springs, FL –
I use your Cerama Bryte often on my ceramic cooktop. I am very pleased with the results. I thought you might like to know another use for your product, as it is not mentioned on the label. Over the years, after cleaning my oven on the self-clean setting, I became frustrated not knowing how to get rid of the hardened grease and general mess that had coated itself on the oven window. By chance, I tried your Cerama Bryte product on the cooled glass. Using a non-abrasive pad and a little elbow grease, the stains were removed completely. I then buffed the glass with a clean cloth. Never have I had such a clean glass oven door! I have to imagine there are thousands (millions?!) of people like myself who would use and love the results of this application if you were to advertise it somehow.
James S., Stanfield, NC –
I recently purchased a GE Range and your product CERAMA BRYTE came with it. Let me tell you if it wasn’t for your product my new range wold have looked used in days of cooking on it. But your CERAMA BRYTE does what it says it does. How’s that in this day and time a product that really does what it says it does? Thanks again for helping me get and keep my new range looking new. I also purchased your Cooktop Cleaning Kit for future use. Thanks again, “#1 Trusted Brand” on packaging and I believe it.
Dave, Speedway, Indiana –
Dear Cerama Bryte, For many years I have used your Cooktop Cleaner on my smoothtop stove and love how it keeps everything looking like new. Spills and burned on messes come off quickly and easily and I never worry about scratching the glass. It’s that experience that leads me to my story… I recently had a glass and porcelain tiles installed in my shower. After the grouting was done the contractor didn’t wipe everything down, saying he’d do it the next day. Well, as contractors can be, he didn’t come back for over a week. When he did the excess grout had dried to the tiles and wouldn’t wipe off as he usually did. He was about to give up in frustration when I had the idea of using your Cooktop Cleaner and Cleaning Pads. I tried to clean a small corner spot and with very little cleaner and very little effort the tile came a clean as it was in the store when I bought it. I quickly went to work and soon I had all the new tile looking as I ‘d hoped with no trace of the crusty residue that made them look dull and rough. I just knew that I could trust Cerama Bryte to clean well and not damage my tiles. Thanks for letting me tell my story and for your great product. Dave