And so does the manufacturer of the most popular ceramic glass material used. A plastic scraper won't accomplish much, especially if the plastic it's made out of is softer than whatever is stuck to your cooking surface.

The markings are etched into the glass, not painted.

[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Interesting. The manual from the GE cooktop I bought two years ago does not say this.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Just for grins, here's a manual for the oldest discontinued GE electric cooktop I could find on short notice. Note the publication date of 2017. Your card is on page 16:

https://pdf.lowes.com/useandcareguides/084691809609_use.pdf

This one is so crusty they're still referring to Cerama Bryte by name. One wonders exactly when that licensing deal fell through...

[–] kieron115@startrek.website 8 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Thanks for posting this. Holding the blade at the correct angle and putting the correct pressure on it is key.