"KSL" > wrote in message
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> A few weeks ago we bought an ILVE H60CVX cooktop.
>
> The aluminium rings that surround the burners seem to be impossible to
> clean.
>
> We have tried with dishwashing liquid and a degreaser, as per the
> instructions, neither of which worked.
>
> Is this a common problem with the ILVE units?
>
> Should we be using a different cleaning agent?
>
> Have other people had similar experiences?
>

That cooktop doesn't even show up in a Google Search. Aluminum is a bitch
to clean because you can't use most chemicals on it. I would suggest that
you try an aluminum cleaner like Aluminum Jelly.
http://www.wellspent.org/Product?p=34428