2006-09-17 05:02:28 · 14 answers · asked by trawrc1 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Take them out and soak them or put them in the dishwasher!
2006-09-17 05:05:05 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Stranger In Maine™♥ (Thriller) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In reading through some of your basic tips for cleaning - how to sweep and mop floors, how to clean an iron etc, I thought I would send you something that my mother-in-law taught me over 30 years ago:
How to clean the drip pans under the burners on your stove:
1. Remove the drip pans from the stove and place them in a plastic bag that you can tie up tightly.
2. Pour 1/2 cup of ammonia over the pans and seal the bag.
3. leave the bag sitting in the sink (as it may leak a little) for several hours. I like to do this first thing in the morning and leave it sit while I'm at work all day.
4. Open the bag and you will find that the fumes from the ammonia has softened the crusty build up on your drip pans so that you can wash it away very easily.
NOTE: Do not pull the dials from the stove off and put into this bag no matter how dirty and greasy they may be. I learned the hard way that the ammonia can strip away any writing on those dials.
2006-09-17 05:05:24 · answer #2 · answered by decoyaryan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great question. That's why I want an electric countertop stove with no burners. But in the meantime, I use Dawn power disolver. I put them in the sink and spray the disolver on them and let them soak overnight or all day, then scrub them until they're clean. It works, but it's a mess and a pain to do. Actually, a better idea might be to just buy new ones, then remove them and throw them in the dishwasher every night. (Or hand wash them along with the rest of your dishes) Maybe then they won't get dirty and gross. (Hmmm.... now that I'm thinking about it ...I think I'll try that)
2016-03-27 05:25:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remove the filament, take out the drip pan, put it in the sink and clean it an dry it and then put everything back where it was.
Maybe I don't understand the question... what is complicated about cleaning the drip pans?
2006-09-17 05:05:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
electric im assuming.. the coils are removable and the drip pans too just soak them in hot soapy water for a bit and scrub with a sos pad,,you should be able to lift the top plate of the range to clean any over spills underneath while the drippans are soaking
2006-09-17 05:05:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I soak the drip pans in hot water with pinesol in it a for few hours. The grease and burnt on stuff comes off pretty easy afterwards. Any grease removal product would probably work as well.
2006-09-17 05:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by kelsey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take them out, place them in where you can get ventilation then spray them with oven cleaner. You can leave it on for about 5 minutes then wash. If there is still stuff caked on spray them again and let it sit about 20 to 30 minutes. get a sponge with the green scrubber on it. Wash the pan off. If there is anything left use the scrubber. make sure you wear gloves. skin is sensitive to this cleaner and make sure not to inhale the fumes. Good Luck and Happy Cleaning!!
2006-09-17 05:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by linda l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use brillo pads to clean mine, then I line them or cover them with clean aluminum foil, and under neat also, they still get dirty but it is a big help. You can also put over cleaner on them to help loosen the burned on grease, let it set awhile and then rinse off but usually it does not get it all off!
2006-09-17 05:06:13 · answer #8 · answered by ladynamedjane 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove them, put them in the sink and spray with oven cleaner or let them soak in amonia.
2006-09-17 05:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by yummymummy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I clean them by soaking
2006-09-17 05:03:50 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋