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Cleaning Spills on Flat Top Stove

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Date: 05/07/2004 Topics: Cleaning > Appliances | Old Categories > Cleaning  
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When cleaning a very bad spill (from boiled over sugar to spilled baked beans) off of a flat top stove do not invest in the very expensive cleaners made for these stoves, they do not work. Spray on a little oven cleaner, turn on the burner for a few seconds, let cool and then wipe clean.

By Traci in Indiana
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By Angie (Guest Post)
I use the razor and special creme made for the flat tops, but it's not very effective. I found that the magic eraser works pretty well.

NOTE: If you use ceramic pans make sure they are safe for flat tops. My husband & I bought some and thankfully read the "instructions" it says do NOT use on flat tops.

Posted on 02/22/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By CJFLL (1) Contact
I had the same problem with the top of the stove looking terrible and burnt in. I used Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and WOW! the difference was amazing! It took little to no elbow grease and no additional cleaners. I just wet the eraser and wiped and it literally was like new! Good luck to you all.

Posted on 02/01/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By MacMacGA (Guest Post)
Easy Off has a new glass top cleaner that works very well. It doesn't leave the streaks and smudges that the other cleaners did. I have a GE black surface which has been a pain to clean. I still need the razor for the burnt on stuff. I had a gray glass top stove in another house that cleaned much easier.

Posted on 11/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By JasonK (1) Contact
I just purchased a black glas stovetop. On the first use, I wiped a small spill with a kitchen towel, melting/burning the towel slightly. It left a foggy streak on the edge of the burner. I was sick to my stomach! I used baking soda and water. It came right off! What a relief!!!

Posted on 10/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By SHERI (Guest Post)
Thanks for the tip about the oven cleaner! I just got a new stove and had a burned sponge mark. I had tried everything. Easy off worked. Heated it up then wiped off. Thanks)

Posted on 08/29/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Ruhtber Peraza (Guest Post)
I have tried a bunch of methods to clean our Kenmore Elite flat top range but nothing beats the oven cleaner spayed on top then heat up for 10-15 seconds and wipe clean with damp cloth before a final regular clean with soap an water once range has cool down.

Posted on 08/17/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Tina (Guest Post)
Never realized that the flat top would be such a nightmare to clean. We are tidy people and even our friends have made comments on what an eye sore the stains are. We have tried many recommendations to no avai. It is white top and wanted black but I see black is no better from the comments. Next time I will just go back to a regular stove. This one is so embarrassing for people to see. I want to just cover it with a table cloth. LOL

Posted on 08/15/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Justin (Guest Post)
Ladies and Gentlemen!

I'm supposed to be watching my sisters house and I just made a wreck out of her black, flat top range. I went frantic and found 'cook top' brand 'cleaning creme for smooth top ranges' I put it on while the top was cool and grabbed the damp dish sponge (using the scrubber side) and gently scrubbed the 'stains' away!

Posted on 08/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Mary (Guest Post)
Before I bought my whirlpool Gold, I asked around and 9o% loved them. They mentioned about using the razor blade to clean spills. So I bought one and now regret it. I love the flat surface, but like everyone else, I hate cleaning it. I have 6 cleaning products and a razor and nothing works that great. To make it worst, the afternoon sun shines on it and you can see any streak or spot. I am going to take the suggestion and try the soft scrub with bleach.

Posted on 07/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Stacy (Guest Post)
I need to know how to remove melted metal from a glasstop. I think it's ruined, but any ideas?

Posted on 04/27/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Harold (Guest Post)
How can I get plastic off a glass top stove?

Posted on 03/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By t garciat (Guest Post)
I think we all should go back to the old element stoves or gas burners. and let the manufactors figure this problem out .

Posted on 03/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By leta (Guest Post)
I am in the market for a flat top stove. I am discouraged by the cleaning problems. I thought it was easier than it sounds.

Posted on 02/02/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Irene Tsafantakis-Deer Park, Texas (Guest Post)
I use on my Flat Top (Jenn Air), Wright's Cooktop Cleaner that I buy at HEB and a "straight pin" to get to hard to take off burned food. I take the time to take the element off and while I watched TV I used the cleaner and a little straight pin to gently scrape off burned grease off the edges. That worked for me! Good Luck!

Posted on 01/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Melody (Guest Post)
Help we just bought a jenn air flat top black surface stove. There are spots from where things have boiled over along with brown spots from cooking. I have tried a lot of things to clean it. Any suggestions?

Posted on 12/09/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jess (490) Profile Blog! Contact
I have a friend who was given a specialized razor blade when she purchased her stove, it was from the manufacturer in order to keep it clean. I haven't tried it yet myself.

Posted on 12/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Angela (Guest Post)
I see a lot of people are having the same problem as I am with there flat surface stove. I boiled over and I cleaned everything off except now it seems like there is a stain seared into the glass! Is there anything that I can do to fix it?

Posted on 12/06/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
I can't believe how many people have had the same prob. as I have! In the past, I have only had electric stoves -so I have never had this prob. I love my flat top stove but hate the fact that I can't keep it tidy! I like a clean house and it's driving me crazy. Thanks for the suggestions! I will surely try them!

Posted on 11/10/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Sedia (Guest Post)
I have a stove/ oven so the stove is on top and I burned the top of a plastic cover onto because it was still hot and I forgot it was so how do I clean it off?

Email me also if you have an answer: guakomolee77 AT yahoo.com

Posted on 10/02/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Jess (Guest Post)
I tried the over cleaner and IT WORKED GREAT. Thank you!

Posted on 09/30/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Harry (Guest Post)
How can i get cooked on sugar off of my stove? i tried scraping but it won't come off. Any advice?

Editor's Note: Take a wet rag or sponge and let it sit on the spot for a while, it will soften it so you can get it off.

Posted on 08/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By charles (Guest Post)
I have a Schott Ceran model, Jenn-Air brand with a white flat surface electric stove top that has brown stains from cooking. Can I use a razor blade and the stove top cleaner to clean the surface?

Posted on 08/05/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Toni (Guest Post)
I have a white and gray speck flat top and there is some kind of glue (like from packing tape) on the back burner and I tried to use goof off but it didn't work....any way to clean it? thanks, Toni

Posted on 07/26/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Cjaii (Guest Post)
I have a grey glass stove top that has a deep burn spot underneath the glass. Does anyone know of a cure for this? I've tried every cleaning product and it does not lift the stain from underneath the glass. The stove really looks yucky. According to Sears I can only replace the top for $500 yikes ----help if you can. Thanks

Posted on 07/14/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Sara (Guest Post)
the easy off worked great! I had to turn on (let burner warm up) and off, I took a metal spatula and covered it with a damp dish cloth, then scraped the plastic off. Repeated as necessary. About 3-4 for me. I was nervous about letting it get too hot. Thanks so much for the tip!!!!

Posted on 06/19/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By jan murphy (Guest Post)
I have a flat top stove that appears to have a stain seared into the glass. I was out of town and my house sitter must have burned something and attempted to get it off before it was cool. I hate the way it looks...can anyone help me? It is not on the top of the stove but seemeingly in the glass. Thanks

Posted on 06/16/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By amy (Guest Post)
I have a brand new stove and the first time I used it it looked scratched and foggy. I also have a bunch of brown spots that look to be under the burner. I think it is from grease popping as I was cooking then burning to the burner. I have tried cleaners, scrubbers and even a razor blade and they are still there. Any suggestions would be great.

Posted on 06/07/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Guest (Guest Post)
Help, I also have a spot on my flat top that looks and feels like it went under the glass and tried eveything to get it off. Does anyone have any suggestions????

Posted on 01/08/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Guest (Guest Post)
Help, I also have a spot on my flat top that looks and feels like it went under the glass and tried eveything to get it off. Does anyone have any suggestions????

Posted on 01/08/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Sum1nsDrm2 (Guest Post)
I use oven cleaner. letting it set then washing with warm soap & water. Then Glass cleaner and polish with wax.
But I have two areas that look like they are burned in the top of my glass top.
CAN anyone please tell me how to get the spots out?
I love my stove, but these marks look AWFUL!
OH ladies, oven cleaner is excellent on your windows as well.""

Posted on 12/31/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Infinity (Guest Post)
THIS WORKS FAST!!!!

CERAMA BRYTE® Cooktop Cleaner will take anything off after hours of scubbing. Mix it 50/50 with "Goo Gone" (Clear bottle with Yellow/Orange Liquid.)

This is what happens: Cerama is basically a VERY FINE liquid sandpaper. It slowly scratches away the burnt food. Goo Gone slowy penetrates to liquify to food. Together the Cerama scatches and the Goo Gone to strips the food Very Fast.

Stains I had for months were literally gone in seconds.

IMPORTANT!!!! - Goo Gone can be flamible and the fumes most likely are not healthy. Wipe up all cleaner before using the stove.

Posted on 12/11/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By June Williams (Guest Post)
I have a three month old glass top oven. Pots made marks on it from day one and it also has brown stains, I have tried everything ( including rubbing the marks with a sugar cube that was recommended on a popular TV show)
Also as Joe & Susan said, the top is "foggy", surely in this day and age something will clean it?

Posted on 10/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Melissa (Guest Post)
Well I own a cleaning company in South Jersey and I must say that with all my expierience that I found Soft Scrub with Bleach works best on the flat top stove. Just put on the stained area and let stand for a few moments then with a soft non scratch sponge rub in small circles, then take a damp cloth and wipe away residue! Worked great for mine! Good Luck. Any Questions email me at sunsetcleaningpro @ yahoo.com

Posted on 07/06/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Joe&Susan (1) Contact
We just got installed a Frigidaire black enamel flat top oven. I used it for the "first time" and cooked some eggs and bacon. When we were through cooking there was a round area where the pan sat which was discolored and looked horribly scratched. I took good look at bottom of pan and it has ridges and looks like copper is in the makeup of the pan. I used the ceramabryte that comes with the oven and buffed and buffed and used the razor some. It looks much better but there is still a "foggy" area in the middle of the burner... anyone have any ideas? I wonder if this material has gotten too far down in the glass top to every be removed? Any feedback much appreciated!

Posted on 05/14/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Kristie (Guest Post)
My husband was making maple syrup and it overflowed, does anyone know how to get it off of a flat stove w/o scratching it?. now it is hard and sticky

Editor's Note: Take a wash cloth and get it good and wet with hot water. Lay the washcloth over the stain. It should help melt the sugar. Basically it's like having hard candy stuck to your stove. If you just keep washing out the cloth and putting it back on the stain, it should come off.

Posted on 04/12/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Hi,
I am part of a student group at Boston University. We are in the process of creating a product that will reduce clean up time for the flat top stoves. If you could please help us out and fill out this survey for us. It will only take a minute.
http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/34753/stovetopsurvey.htm

Thanks!
Elisia
stoveshield@hotmail.com

Posted on 03/28/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Karen (Guest Post)
I had a pan on my flat stove top that had a metal-type label stuck on the bottom. I didn't know it at the time, until I removed the pan after cooking. The metal piece is stuck to the top of the flat top--and it's not something that will easily scrape off. Does anyone have ideas of how I might be able to safely remove the metal piece? Thanks for any advice!

Posted on 03/15/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Luella Kirsch (Guest Post)
My granddaughter put a loaf of bread on top of the stove while the burner was on. It is a flat top stove. How can I get the plastic off without scratching the surface?

Posted on 09/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By ThriftyFun (3107) Profile Blog! Contact
Hi,
Turn the burner on as low as it will go, then scrape with a heat proof spatula. It will take a while. It may take a razor blade or flat knife or scraper to get the last off it off but you will need to heat it up a little so it melts enough that you can get it off.
Susan from ThriftyFun

Posted on 08/15/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Kimberly Gwynn. (Guest Post)
Help! I melted a plastic cutting board on my stove top. Any suggestions on how to get it clean?

Posted on 08/15/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By betty123 (1) Contact
just make sure to watch out for fumes. Keep kids and pets (esp birds) out of the house anytime you're heating up oven cleaner. And of course use good ventilation for yourself in the area.

Posted on 08/02/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By (Guest Post)
Help.Ive got almost the same situation here. A tupperware container of mine melted on to my stove top.My stove is one of those old gas ones, the ones they made in the 70's.If anyone can hrlp fell free to email me at jewishjodi879@aol.com. Thanks:)

Posted on 05/25/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By DH23055 (1) Contact
I just did that trick! I went back and read every reply from 2-11-2005 and did not see any tips! Has anyone come up with a solution? I removed the burner w/tongs and dropped it into hot water, when it was cool enough to hold, I scrubbed with a steel wool pad, no luck! Can anyone come up with an idea other than buying a new burner? Thanks in advance for any help

Posted on 03/06/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Loni (Guest Post)
What about cleaning melted plastic bag from a regular electric cooktop burner? Help!

Posted on 02/11/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Vicki (Guest Post)
Is there anything I can do to get the burned in product off the stove top?

Posted on 10/27/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

By coralee (Guest Post)
one thing you need to be careful of is not burning the cleaning product onto the stove top though.

Posted on 09/21/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

By Patsy (Guest Post)
I tried it and it worked!!! I was amazed. Thanks

Posted on 05/07/2004 | Report Spam or Abuse

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