Advice: Cleaning gas burner w/o breaking the bank

[dreamin_disney]

Hello. I bought my new stainless stove last year. I'm not to crazy about the burners and the top grill thingys.

These look horrible!!!! Dh and i clean these , we've scrusbed these and still look horrible. I told dh it looks burnt. I've only used soap and water but dont know what else i should use. I dont want to scratches or to damage these. Please tell me theres hope and i dont have to replaces these.

Dd's Bday is in a few month and i dont want to be embarassed. The black surface is easy to clean its just the section where the flames come out and the grill top thingy.

Honestly we do clean these all the time

Section we rarely use

Section we mostly use

see the grill bars(i cant remember what these are called) is like a cast iron so not smooth I hate it!

top part is dark grey, lower section is lighter color

And wow the stove top looks worse close up in these photos .

I have a GE 5 burner one burner is in the center

any help or advice aprreciated and remember we do clean these

UPDATED: Pictures after baking soda

I cleaned the burners with baking soda. The top dark circle parts the one mostly used took some elbow greese.
The light grey/silver under the dark grey circles came out pretty good and were easier. I'm very happy with it because that light section was very noticable.
The left grill section i put baking soda all over and let it sit.The very back of the left grill I really had to scrub hard. it was a pain and i didnt put that much effort toward the rest of the grids. The middle and right grid i didnt even bother. The baking soda didnt work for the grids so i need to try something else.

I think if i do the baking soda every week I will have very nice looking burners. i wish i had know about this when i first got it.

BTW- my grids/grill is very sticky in some sections. I'm pooped. I was only going to do to burners and ended up doing all 5-lol!

I have allergies and asthma so dunno about amonia if it will be to strong for me


upper left is the one thats mostly used and the one on right is rarely used

the one upper left is the one mostly used and the center one is rarely used

 

[riley2008]

The little round disks can be cleaned with oven cleaner.. If you use oven cleaner on the silver (Aluminum?) parts underneath, they will turn whitish. (You can unscrew them to take them off, when you need a good cleaning.)

As to the grates - I'm not sure. Mine were enamel covered, so oven cleaner worked great on them too. Not sure I would try that on a porous grate - might discolor it too.

I bet you could do some googling and find something that may work.

ETA: Here's one article I found" http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-clean-cast-iron-burner-grates/

 

[dgthree]

oven cleaner? Never would have thought of that! I have a similar stove, except in white. I've used Magic Erasers on it, and they don't do a bad job, but I'm going to try EasyOff next time. =)

 

[mjkacmom]

My secret - I put them in the oven, and put the oven on CLEAN. They come out pretty much brand new looking. Don't tell DH - I pretend that I spent all day scrubbing the oven/stove to get them to look like that. I usually do a last one in the spring, on one of the last cool days before summer, because it heats up the house.

 

[mjkacmom]

oven cleaner? Never would have thought of that! I have a similar stove, except in white. I've used Magic Erasers on it, and they don't do a bad job, but I'm going to try EasyOff next time. =)

Oh, and when I don't do the oven trick, I put them in the sink and spray with easyoff (learned this from my old cleaning ladies). Doesn't work as well as baking the stuff off, but better than anything else I've tried.

 

[Happyjen27]

I had that same stove in my old house!!

I used oven cleaner on the burner covers. Just put them in the sink (which was SS and would not be ruined by Easy Off splatter), hit them with the spray and let them sit. They were good as new.

As for the white enamel, use baking soda.

My new range is a Viking Professional, all stainless, enamel and cast iron and truthfully, when someone suggested I use baking soda I rolled my eyes. IT WORKED!!

All those annoying brown dots, smears and baked on stuff was GONE with baking soda and elbow grease. If it doesn't come right off, make a baking soda and water paste and let it sit for an hour or so. It's fast, effective and I haven't had a problem with scratching. I use it even on the cast iron grates when they have grease spots.

Good luck, happy cleaning!!

 

[emksmama]

I was also going to recommend a paste of baking soda and water. Add just enough water to make a paste that won't slide right off and let it sit for about 20-30 minutes. Too much longer and the paste will dry, no big deal, just takes a bit more elbow grease to get it off.

 

[1Mouse2RulethemAll]

Have you thought about burner covers for when the stove is off?


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[dreamin_disney]

I had that same stove in my old house!!

I used oven cleaner on the burner covers. Just put them in the sink (which was SS and would not be ruined by Easy Off splatter), hit them with the spray and let them sit. They were good as new.

As for the white enamel, use baking soda.

My new range is a Viking Professional, all stainless, enamel and cast iron and truthfully, when someone suggested I use baking soda I rolled my eyes. IT WORKED!!

All those annoying brown dots, smears and baked on stuff was GONE with baking soda and elbow grease. If it doesn't come right off, make a baking soda and water paste and let it sit for an hour or so. It's fast, effective and I haven't had a problem with scratching. I use it even on the cast iron grates when they have grease spots.

Good luck, happy cleaning!!

That would be wonderful if baking soda works on these I will come back and do the happy dance-lol!

what do you use to scrub it..wash cloth, sponge(soft or the one with scrubber on top)

To those that use easy off...do you just spray it , let it sit? what do u-you use to wipe off wash cloth or sponge?

 

[mickeygaga]

Remember ammonia? Basic ammonia? Take about 1/4 cup of ammonia and seal it up with one of the burners in a large ziploc bag. You only need a little ammonia in the bag. You are not trying to soak the burner… you just want to seal it up with the ammonia fumes.

I leave it outside on a cookie sheet overnight. (You can leave it inside, but I move it outside just in case the bag springs a leak or something. Stinky.) It is the fumes from the ammonia that dissolves all of the grease and hardened oil. You don't need to soak it, it just needs to be sealed up with the ammonia fumes. Then when it's done soaking, wipe clean with a sponge. You will be amazed!

 

[Happyjen27]

I expect a full report after you spend time with your stove and baking soda. Once I started on my stove I spent the better part of an entire weekend with my stove and baking soda.

It was so satisfying!! Complete with a facebook photojournal about it. My friends who knew me totally "got it".

Anyway, I used a rag that used to be an old washcloth. It had some good nubbins on it to really scrub. When I'm just casually cleaning it with baking soda, I will use whatever dishcloth I've got going for countertop cleanup.

I think I wiped the Easy Off off with a rag. It doesn't matter what kind, because it all just comes right off.

I tried the ammonia, but I didn't do the plastic bag, so reading the PP, I didn't keep it in the fumes long enough to work. Easy Off was fast and easy so I never did troubleshooting to find out why the Ammonia didn't work. Glad I know now!!

This is so odd, but I'm really excited for you!

 

[DisneyDizzy]

Remember ammonia? Basic ammonia? Take about 1/4 cup of ammonia and seal it up with one of the burners in a large ziploc bag. You only need a little ammonia in the bag. You are not trying to soak the burner… you just want to seal it up with the ammonia fumes.

I leave it outside on a cookie sheet overnight. (You can leave it inside, but I move it outside just in case the bag springs a leak or something. Stinky.) It is the fumes from the ammonia that dissolves all of the grease and hardened oil. You don't need to soak it, it just needs to be sealed up with the ammonia fumes. Then when it's done soaking, wipe clean with a sponge. You will be amazed!

I did this, saw it on Pinterest, but mine were enamal covered. It worked like a charm though! We inherited an awful mess when we moved into this house. I didn't even have to wipe them after they sat out all night. Just dumped them in the sink and sprayed them down. That gunk just peeled off!

 

[dreamin_disney]

I expect a full report after you spend time with your stove and baking soda. Once I started on my stove I spent the better part of an entire weekend with my stove and baking soda.

It was so satisfying!! Complete with a facebook photojournal about it. My friends who knew me totally "got it".

Anyway, I used a rag that used to be an old washcloth. It had some good nubbins on it to really scrub. When I'm just casually cleaning it with baking soda, I will use whatever dishcloth I've got going for countertop cleanup.

I think I wiped the Easy Off off with a rag. It doesn't matter what kind, because it all just comes right off.

I tried the ammonia, but I didn't do the plastic bag, so reading the PP, I didn't keep it in the fumes long enough to work. Easy Off was fast and easy so I never did troubleshooting to find out why the Ammonia didn't work. Glad I know now!!

This is so odd, but I'm really excited for you!

I have the burner sitting with the baking soda. I'll give you an update in a bit

 

[disneymomjcs]

have a stainless steel Electrolux cooktop. I have put the grates in the dishwasher ....works okay. I have also found that putting backing soda on the stainless then adding lemon juice it bubbles and cleans. I only leave on for a minute or two. Also works miracles on oven door glass. Cleans out bathroom drains too! Miracle cleaner. Sometimes I use vinegar but lemon smells better.

 

[Jedimom]

Remember ammonia? Basic ammonia? Take about 1/4 cup of ammonia and seal it up with one of the burners in a large ziploc bag. You only need a little ammonia in the bag. You are not trying to soak the burner… you just want to seal it up with the ammonia fumes.

I leave it outside on a cookie sheet overnight. (You can leave it inside, but I move it outside just in case the bag springs a leak or something. Stinky.) It is the fumes from the ammonia that dissolves all of the grease and hardened oil. You don't need to soak it, it just needs to be sealed up with the ammonia fumes. Then when it's done soaking, wipe clean with a sponge. You will be amazed!

A spin on this idea that always worked great for me.....take a large BLACK garbage bag, all your grates, and bottle of ammonia outside on a nice sunny day. Put the grates in the garbage bag, pour a bit of ammonia in the bag, twist the bag closed quickly (smell factor), and let it sit outside in the sun for the day. Works like a charm, and all the mess/fumes is kept in the great outdoors.

 

[sherry7]

Remember ammonia? Basic ammonia? Take about 1/4 cup of ammonia and seal it up with one of the burners in a large ziploc bag. You only need a little ammonia in the bag. You are not trying to soak the burner… you just want to seal it up with the ammonia fumes.

I leave it outside on a cookie sheet overnight. (You can leave it inside, but I move it outside just in case the bag springs a leak or something. Stinky.) It is the fumes from the ammonia that dissolves all of the grease and hardened oil. You don't need to soak it, it just needs to be sealed up with the ammonia fumes. Then when it's done soaking, wipe clean with a sponge. You will be amazed!

Can you do the ammonia trick with the shiny enamel colored stuff? If so, I'm going to try it.

I usually just throw all of the removable pieces in the dishwasher, once a month or so.

 

[dreamin_disney]

Baking soda - its looking better but i put more on and will check back

 

[dreamin_disney]

updated photos in post #1

 

[Jedimom]

Can you do the ammonia trick with the shiny enamel colored stuff? If so, I'm going to try it.

I usually just throw all of the removable pieces in the dishwasher, once a month or so.

My old gas stove had shiny enamel and I always used ammonia -- no problems.

 

[mickeygaga]

I did this, saw it on Pinterest, but mine were enamal covered. It worked like a charm though! We inherited an awful mess when we moved into this house. I didn't even have to wipe them after they sat out all night. Just dumped them in the sink and sprayed them down. That gunk just peeled off!

Totally borrowed this from Pinterest!!!