Even the dirtiest elements can be tackled with simple ways to clean the burners on your stove.You can clean your electric or gas stove top with soapy water.If your burners are full of grease and dirt, you can use ammonia or a baking soda paste.Baking soda and a vinegar spray can be used to clean glass stove top burners.
Step 1: The burners should be removed.
Remove the burner from your gas or electric stove top.The stove should be off before the elements are completely cooled down.They should be placed on a counter top to be cleaned.Some burners need a gentle twist or squeeze to be removed, but most come off easily.Refer to your appliance manual for detailed instructions if you experience difficulty.
Step 2: The burner coil or grate needs to be wiped down.
To make soap suds, add a few drops of dish washing liquid to a small bowl of warm water.Put a clean cloth or rag in the liquid, wring it out, and wipe down each coil to remove stains or debris.Re-wet and wring out the cloth.Do not submerge the electric burner coil in water if you have it.
Step 3: The burners should be washed and dry.
Wet a clean cloth with water and wipe down the burner coil or grate.It's important to remove any soapy remnants that may be left behind.To dry the burners, put them on a clean dish towel.Allow the burners to dry for several hours before putting them back on the stove.
Step 4: You can make a baking soda paste.
Baking soda scrub can be used to gently remove stubborn stains after wiping down the burner coils.Add baking soda to a small bowl.Slowly add drops of water and stir.
Step 5: Apply the paste.
You can gently apply the baking soda paste to the stains on your burners by using a soft cloth, sponge, or toothbrush.When the burner coils are removed from the stove top, apply the baking soda paste to them.They should be allowed to sit for 15-20 minutes.
Step 6: To dry the burners, wipe them off.
Use a wet cloth to wipe the baking soda paste from the burners.To make sure that the mixture is not left behind on the burner, wipe as thoroughly as possible.Before attaching the coils to the stove, let them dry completely.
Step 7: Add ammonia to the burners.
Place the burner coil or grate in separate bags after removing them from the stove top.Add 14 cup.There is ammonia to each bag.The combination of bleach and ammonia can cause toxic fumes.The burners do not need to be covered with ammonia.The fumes from the ammonia within the bags will slowly remove the build up on your burners.
Step 8: Put the bags in a sealed container.
Each bag needs to be sealed tightly.Place the bags on a surface that won't be damaged if the ammonia leaks, and move them outdoors or to a room with no ammonia smell.A floor made of concrete.Allow the bags to sit for 12 hours.
Step 9: The burners need to be wiped clean.
Before touching the burners, put on protective rubber gloves.The bags have coil or grate in them.Allow them to air dry by wiping them down with a clean, wet cloth or sponge.
Step 10: Baking soda should be put over the surface.
Wait until the stove top is completely cool before cleaning.Baking soda can be put over the burner circles or the entire surface of the stove top.To cover all of the area you want to clean, be sure to add a thick layer of baking soda.
Step 11: The surface should be sprayed with vinegar.
The spray bottle should have white vinegar in it.The stove's surface should be sprayed with vinegar.Make sure that all of the baking soda is covered with a liquid.
Step 12: To clean the surface, wipe it down.
The entire surface of the stove should be wiped down.Re-wet and wring out the cloth to get rid of the baking soda.Before using the stove, let the surface air dry.
Step 13: Stubborn stains should be removed.
To clean stubborn food stains, use a magic eraser pad.Remove the pad and wipe the stains off it.To make it easy to clean, remove stains as soon as possible.