I used to have a gas stove that you had to light a match to get it going…Now i have a stove where the fire comes on if u turn the knob. Im sure u all know what i am talking about (cz i sure dont’ )
Even when it’s completely off (the knobs are at zero), i find its still warm…if i look closely from a different angle, i always see a tiny spark underneath, if that makes any sense…I dont want to spray any cleaner or chemical for fear of setting it off, so i am just using wipes…but they dont do a good job for heavy cleaning.
I’m not sure if this makes any sense, but how do I clean such a stove? im pretty sure I cant unplug it
That's called a pilot light that is always on so when you turn the knob, it helps light the burner flame.
If you spray a cleaner directly on the burners, the pilot will go off so later, you can usea regular lighter to light the gas and turn the pilot back on.
And if you don't light it back up, you will smell gas.
So the best thing to do is to clean that area, spray the cleaner on a wet cloth rather than the surface.
That is the pilot light (or flame) that you see. Its always on. If you accidently turn it off, you just light a match to start the fire and that will re-light the pilot.
Not many people realize but you can literally swing up the stove top like you open a suitcase. You should be able to separation line towards the front of your oven, an inch under the cook top and oven. hold the cook top from both sides along that groove (separation line) and lift it up. That way you can clean the underside of your cook top also.
I am sorry, on purpose I searched for an old stove picture. I am sure yours must be a much newer version.
Look at the groove that I pointed out with a red arrow. push your fingers inside that groove at location 1 and 2 (more towards the side, not towards the front of the stove) and try to lift it up like you open a suitcase. Just try it a little at first, then remove all the cooktop grills and what not before opening the top
My electric stove has really bad burn marks around the burner areas..I've tried scrubbing them off a lot but they just dont go away :( I've tried cleaners too, don't help much.. any tips or tricks to help?
just 2 weeks and its already a hard mess....wont come off. any good cleaners? i used pine sol cleaner (hey the label said its safe for stoves and appliances!)
You need a metal and grease cleaner… like an oven cleaner or grill cleaner. This may have fumes so spray and leave for an hour. Meanwhile go shopping. Blow up some serious $$. WHen you return your hubby will be home like so you go totally mad like and clean up your stove
okay nother question, so i was playing with the pilot light and lighter (oo my moms worst nightmare ) is it better to leave the pilot light on or just turn it off and use the lighter when i need to?
In my experience...Lysol 4 in 1 is awesome for cleaning anything from pots and pans to stoves and countertops. Spray and leave it for a few minutes before cleaning it off.
4 rounds of Easy off later and I still have these stubborn stains on and around the stove that just aren’t going away.. any other methods of cleaning? heres a pic (i cleaned it after almost 2 months :()
Those rounds come off easily , just take them out , scrub them whatever you want and then put them back in. next time when you are cooking wrap aluminum foil around them and take that aluminum off when you are done cooking and your stove will keep on shining forever to the envey of your guests. Simple and easy.
Post a close up of one of the burners . I have dealt with many kind of stove top. I have been assigned the duty by my wife to clean them always. Once I see a closeup of one of the burners I might give you some ideas.
If you spray oven cleaner on those spots lavishly to the point that it starts running and leave it there for 30 minutes. You can easily scrub away all kinds of spots. Do not let the oven cleaner dry , if starts to dry , spray some more. Going forward you best bet will be to use aluminum foil to cover all the surfaces where food can spill while cooking or boiling and throw that foil when you are done.
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so you go totally mad like 
and clean up your stove 
