Help! I have a stove with those gray grates on the burners with really baked on brown stuff. What to do?

Question

We have tried oven cleaner. Soaking too. Can I put them in my oven with oven cleaner on and turn on the self cleaning setting?

Answer 1

Put them in a black trash bag, pour straight ammonia into the trash bag and close and let them lay in the sun for a few hours turning over once a hour, don't inhale the fumes from the ammonia, after letting them set for several hours wash with hot water and dishwashing soap, the ammonia really loosens up the crud!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If you are talking about the porcelain coated trivets you do not need oven cleaner. Just put them in the oven during self clean.

Answer 4

Try soaking them in vinegar and water solution, then scrub them with salt.

I don't think sticking them in the oven will do a thing.

If they are stained, you might look up how to remove coffee stains on the internet. You might stumble across a better method than I gave you.

Answer 5

Have you tried putting comet on them then cleaning with boiling water. I do this with my stove top trays and burner covers. After I am done cleaning and rinsing them I turn stove back on to make sure I have gotten everything off. The heat tells you if you missed spot.

Answer 6

I put the gray rims and catchers in my self-cleaning oven and it works great. Do not put the oven racks in though as it takes the enamel off and warps them.

Answer 7

Are they just stained, or is there actually stuff stuck to them? If they are just stained, the color won't come out. It's essentially lightened. You can purchase replacement coils for about $15 a piece. If you're talking about the drip pans, you can purchase non-stick ones next time around.

Answer 8

Try wrapping in paper towels soaked in ammonia place in sealed garbage bag overnight, should just rinse off next day.I clean my grill back to new like this.

Answer 9

Sounds like you need a chistle. You might have to buy new ones if they are that bad.