Cleaning the Burners on a Gas Stove

How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I am looking for tips for cleaning around gas stove burners.

barbara batiste

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RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I soaked mine in very hot almost boiling water and a good degreaser I purchased at the hardware store. Just let them soak for about a half hour. Then scrub with good scrub brush. Make sure you wear rubber gloves as the water may still be hot! jeangnome46 (11/04/2004)

By jeangnome46

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

If you are cleaning the stovetop burners, I just pop mine in the dishwasher. It works great even when we bought our house and they were really, really dirty. (11/09/2004)

By sarah_bellum

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

Bar Keeper's Friend. Check out their website: barkeepersfriend.com It's cleans everything. I've found this product at Bed,Bath & Beyond. Some grocery stores and Walmart occasionally. Try it you'll be so satisfied. (07/25/2005)

By Jennifer,CA

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

Try baking soda and just a little bit of elbow grease. It is abrasive enough to get the grime up but not abrasive enough to scratch up your finish. Baking soda also works great for removing stains on your counter tops, with a little elbow grease. And, I really do mean just a little. You don't have to scrub hard at all and I just use a regular wash cloth for both of these things (07/26/2006)

By Mekale

An easy way.

I don't like to use products with a strong smell like ammonia. I just put all non-aluminum pieces into the dish washer machine. The hot water cleans all them very well and makes them shine. I do have problems to clean the top: it's stainless steel and I can't rub anything to avoid scratches. (08/30/2007)

By Alice

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I used "fume-free Max" Easy Off Oven Cleaner on my stainless cook top around where the flames come out (all that cooked on mess). I just sprayed two coats of it at night, and in the morning I used the scrubby side of my sponge, and it came off beautifully and easily! I wish I would have figured this out a long time ago! (06/02/2008)

By Patty from Ohio

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How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

How do you clean a gas stove with burner caps, grates, and a burner plate that are all gray in color and similar to cast iron? The grates and caps are all removable. My stove is by General Electric. I have been using SOS pads and scrubbing them everyday to keep them clean.

I am looking for an easier way to clean them. I didn't know if I could spray something like Easy Off Bam on them, let it sit for a little while and come back and just wash them off with minimal work. Please share your tips. Thanks.

Onesummer

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RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I put all the parts in a large trash bag, lay it in the bathtub, pour in about a cupful of Ammonia, and twist the top shut and hold it with a twist tie. Let it stand overnight. In the morning, pull the parts out of the bag, empty the Ammonia down the drain, run a few inches of hot water in the tub and scrub the parts with an old toothbrush. The cooked on food and grease will be soft and easy to remove. My stove is 10 years old and the grates still look like new. (10/17/2008)

By Harlean from Arkansas

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I think I have the same stove. I put the drip pans and grates in the dishwasher. I know it said not to put the grates in the dishwasher, but after several years I decided to give it a try. They are fine in there. The caps though, I have to scrub them. Bon Ami or Bar Keepers Friend works well. (10/21/2008)

By Lynn

Clean Gas

How do you clean gas stoves? Such a great question. Okay, there are so many ways to clean. Using SOS and scrub it everyday is one way. I think this will be the best way. Thank you. (11/16/2008)

By Robot

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove

I have a white built in gas stove. The white around the burners gets dirty very quickly. The only way I have been able to clean it is with lots of elbow grease. (01/13/2009)

By Victor

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

Before retiring for the night, I place items in the sink and spray with a No-odor Oven Cleaner. In the morning I address the remaining 'spots' with a white nylon scrubbing pad (white is the safe, non-scratching type); then rinse and towel dry.

Do not use SOS or any other steel wool for scrubbing. These stove/oven items are typically glazed (like porcelain) and therefore have a glass finish; steel wool will remove this glazing. Would you use steel wool on your tub or bathroom sink? You don't want to use any abrasive other than whiting.

I've also heard that Harlean's method is great for BBQ grills! (09/18/2009)

By Cajun62234

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How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

How do I clean cast iron grate above gas flame on a gas stove? Thanks.

By J. Burden from Boulder, CO

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RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I just recently cleaned mine with a homemade cleaner and a steel wool 'sponge' and they look great! The cleaner I made was basically vinegar, baking soda, and lemon mixed with some hot water. It may take a bit of elbow-grease, but it works well and it's super affordable! (09/28/2009)

By CWallis

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

Put them in the dishwasher. (09/30/2009)

By TXBetty

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

I have taken really bad ones outside and used auto degreaser on them. (09/30/2009)

By mom-from-missouri

RE: How Do You Clean Gas Stove Burners?

If you have the thick heavy grates, stack them in the bottom of the oven and set to self clean for two hours. Then just rinse them in soapy water when they cool. Be sure to remove your oven racks before setting self clean cycle. I have cleaned ours this way for years. You will laugh at the people who use ammonia in a bag. (11/04/2009)

By rainycity1

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Cleaning Burners on a Gas Range

I need advice on how to clean gas burners on a gas range. The gas company claims I need to clean them in order for them to work and they did not tell me how. Anyone have any tips or instructions for me? The range is a Jenn Air.

Stephanie

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RE: Cleaning Burners on a Gas Range

Sometimes my gas stove burners get clogged with "gunk", when this happens I just remove the burner part and soak in warm soapy water for a few minutes. Then I take a fine wire and poke it in all of the little hole around the burner, then let running water from the faucet clean out the stuff I have poked out, this works for me. You might want to try that and see if it works. Also if you have the instruction manual that came with your stove, it may have tips in it on how to clean this. Or if there is a phone # or web site, you could call or write to them and ask them how to clean the burners. Hope this might be of help to you. (09/22/2005)

By Rosa

RE: Cleaning Burners on a Gas Range

I have a Kenmore gas range and the following are instructions from my owner's manual:

1. Remove the burner cap from the burner base, if you have them.
2. Clean the burner cap with warm, soapy water and a sponge.
3. If the gas tube opening (in center of burner) has become soiled or clogged, use a damp cloth to clean the area.
4. If the burner ports are clogged, clean them with a straight pin. Do not enlarge or distort the port. Very important: DO NOT use a wooden toothpick for this. If it breaks off in the burner port, you are stuck. By the way, the burner ports are the small holes that go around the burner.
5. After cleaning the gas tube opening and ports, put the burner caps back on. Check to ensure the burner caps are seated properly, then turn on the burner to see if it will light.

Direction #4 is probably the one that will be most helpful in getting full gas flow at each burner and probably the one to which your gas company is referring.

Hope this helps!

Tori in PA (09/22/2005)

By truerblue

RE: Cleaning Burners on a Gas Range

Boil them in Tide powder detergent it works wonders. I did it a long time ago and a gas man who was there to adjust the pilot lights was the one who told me to do it with Tide. He was amazed when he returned to the the needed adjustments. (10/17/2005)

By LOCKHA885