
One of the many reasons to switch to an induction cooktop is that they're easier to clean than conventional electric models. But even so, if you don't clean your cooktop properly, you could risk causing permanent damage to your cooking surface in a process called "pitting".
Whether you call them pits, pock marks or chips, pitting will cause small craters in the surface of your glass cooktop. It's most easily caused by hot sugar hitting the surface of your stove, which, when cooled, will adhere to the glass, taking some away with it when you clean. Here's how to avoid pitting on your cooktop, and what to do if it happens.