Stovetop question

[kurtzapril4]

My stovetop has places in the burner pans (I think that's what they're called)where stuff is kind of caked on, and no amount of scrubbing with various substances will remove it....I've used: baking soda and vinegar, Fantastik, and on and on. Do you guys know if it would be safe to use oven cleaner on there? Thanks!

[cbayer]

1. Probably (and what do you have to lose?)

Depending on what kind they are, they may be very inexpensive to replace as well.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Yes. And replacement pans are cheap.

[Warpy]

3. Yeah, sure, but you'll need to turn the burners on and exhaust the fumes

If they're removable, put them into a black trash bag, sluice them down with household ammonia and seal that bag and leave it in the sun for 4 hours or so. That works, too, even on nasty grill pans. Then toss the bag and bring them indoors to wash as usual.

Windex has ammonia in it, so it works for lighter grease.

[kurtzapril4]

4. These pans are not the removeable type

They're indentations on the top of the stove, and the burners sit in them. In other words, the top of my stove is basically one piece. Thanks for your help!

[HappyMe]

5. Try the oven cleaner.

Maybe spray it on a rag first, then smear it around . Rather than applying directly to the burner well thingys.
If it still lookes a bit grubby try scrubbing lightly with Brillo pads. You can always get some of those foil replaceable inserts. When they get funky, toss them and get new ones.

[HopeHoops]

6. Bartender's Friend cleaner

[GoCubsGo]

7. That stuff is the best.

It cleans everything. BTW, it's Barkeeper's Friend.

[HopeHoops]

8. Thanks for the correction. I was too lazy to get my rear out of the chair to check.

I guess I could have looked online, but hey, why not do it the easy way when you can ignore fact checking - E-GADS!!! I'm becoming a Republican!!! AAAARRRGGHH!!

[GoCubsGo]

9. LOL!

I only know what it's called because I use it so much. It's the only thing that gets the coffee stains out of my Formica counter top.

[HopeHoops]

10. It does that well! I can use something daily and be damned if I can remember the name of it.

(sigh)