Storage Drawer on Stove Wedged Shut

By

catastrofy

I had this problem with my stove drawer. I got it open by using a long screwdriver to poke at the things under the pan and move them around until the Pyrex baking dish dropped down far enough to get it out. To stop this from happening again, I took the drawer out and replaced it with a Rubbermaid storage drawer on wheels. I put one of those divided silverware drawer inserts upside down inside the empty drawer space to raise the Rubbermaid box to the height where it could slide over the stove frame, so I wouldn't have to lift it in and out, and it works well enough to store my baking pans. Kind of a hassle, but very small kitchen with no storage space!

By

thriftyvicki

Update, I got it open. Thanks for your advice. I tried everything, but what finally worked was to pull out the muffin tins under it (one of them I mashed up pretty badly before I tried this). Oddly enough, they came out like magic and then the glass pan just "fell down".

By

yoder178

Try taking a wooden spoon or wedge and fit it under the top edge of the dish or if it's sitting on top of a baking sheet or something else try pushing down on that with the wooden spoon to lower the baking dish below the stove bottom. Good luck.

By

Beth

If you are resigned to losing the glass dish, try using a screwdriver as a chisel. Pound the handle end of the screwdriver with a hammer. Those glass dishes are usually pretty tough though.

By

Great Granny Vi

Call the stove Mfg. and ask how they would recommend you get it open. Or take a strong wire hanger (doubled) and bend it to fit in that small opening. See if you can push the glass pan back or down enough to pull the drawer open. I also have one of those drawers. Good Luck, GG Vi