We recently purchased a Hot Point stove that was recommended by Comsumer Products. The stove is wonderful, I absolutely love it! I noticed that one of the top grates above the burners had little tiny dents where the coating "porcelain?" was not applied properly, leaving dents. I am trying so hard to keep my new stove clean but can't seem to get the area of dents real clean. Do you by chance have little dents where you are finding the problem?
To be honest, I hate to complain about something like that as I never thought I would have a stove as nice as this one. I probably should at least notify the manufacturer about the problem, which I may, who knows. I may try Harlean's trick with the household ammonia. I'm anxious to hear some of the answers you get. Thanx for the post!
My grates on my stove are not porcelain, but I think you could use the method I do, even on porcelain grates. I just place a trash bag in the sink, carefully lay the grates in the bag, pour in about a cup of household ammonia, close the bag with a twistie, and let it set overnight. In the morning, just remove the grates from the bag. Be careful to not get a sniff of the ammonia, it is pretty strong stuff. I just pour the ammonia on down the sink drain. The ammonia fumes will soften all the burned on grease and food, so that it should just wash away in hot soapy water. If you have a couple stubborn spots, sprinkle a little baking soda on them and scrub with a wet sponge. If the knobs off your stove are greasy, throw them in, also. Harlean from Arkansas
I found a product that works, or at least makes it easier to clean. It Klean-Strip Multi-Surface Cleaner. I found it at Home Depot. The grates on my stove were dirty, and I hadn't been able to get them clean. I put them on a piece of aluminum foil what had the edges turned up so the foam as it turned to a liquid would not run off. After waiting a few minutes, I turned the grates over and let the top of the grates "soak" in the run-off liquid. With the help of some very soft steel wool used very lightly to remove some of the stubborn, the grates are now clean and look almost like new.
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