tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post8177513434870496855..comments2024-03-24T02:42:57.523-04:00Comments on PINBUSTING: Pin 32–ammonia cleans gas stove gratesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961522754906848290noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-35896871126566173462013-08-31T02:05:04.575-04:002013-08-31T02:05:04.575-04:00I'm a professional maid, and I use this trick ...I'm a professional maid, and I use this trick all the time to clean both gas stove grates, and the rings and cups on electric stoves. I use a lot of ammonia (at least 1 cup) and make sure everything gets wet. The worse the build-up, the longer you have to let it sit, but they will clean up with almost no effort; just a quick wipe with a wet cloth. The fumes are very strong, so ventilation is key! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354465617247911647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-2994165470420801952013-03-24T15:15:26.567-04:002013-03-24T15:15:26.567-04:00that sounds amazing! thanks for sharing :) I wil...that sounds amazing! thanks for sharing :) I will def try this next time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961522754906848290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-24777241063434264182013-03-24T07:57:07.561-04:002013-03-24T07:57:07.561-04:00I live in military housing and they seemed to thin...I live in military housing and they seemed to think it was funny to put in a white stove with white grates :( I had tried almost everything short of blowing the things up when a friend down the road said to throw them in the oven next time I used the "self clean" mode. Guess what it worked. NO SCRUBBING, NO CHEMICALS, NO ... WORK. Minus the cracks on the grate from whomever lived here before us the looked like new. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-59409263204822100212013-03-19T11:15:28.975-04:002013-03-19T11:15:28.975-04:00Actually, it does work, try again! I put my ammoni...Actually, it does work, try again! I put my ammonia in a sprayer and spray it over the burners / burner pans. The fumes are part of what work, but I do think that the moisture helps loosen up the crud. Also really sealing them in something will help. Mine don't fit in ziplocks either, so I use plastic grocery bags & double or triple bag them, tying each one shut really well. Then I stick them inside the oven overnight (take off the oven knob, so you don't forget & turn it on). I do use a scrubber when I wash them off the next day, but - short of buying new ones - this is the only thing that gets my stovetop looking (nearly) new.Cydnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15754977739170352518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-23693877337254803082013-03-17T07:33:27.481-04:002013-03-17T07:33:27.481-04:00the fumes are what helps dissolve the gunk, no nee...the fumes are what helps dissolve the gunk, no need to submerge. just make sure you put the grates in s ziplock bag with maybe an 1/8 c ammonia per grate. i did this with 5 year old nasty grates, left in bags about 13 hours, and with a brush, a sinkful of hot soapy water and elbow grease, my grates and burner covers are beautiful again! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-43489956908052257322013-02-26T13:16:26.605-05:002013-02-26T13:16:26.605-05:00Totally right Sarah! I'll have to check it ou...Totally right Sarah! I'll have to check it out!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961522754906848290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7909136231744289785.post-21110736378644204402013-02-26T09:40:50.574-05:002013-02-26T09:40:50.574-05:00I was wondering about this one! I'm super sen...I was wondering about this one! I'm super sensitive to ammonia, so not something I'll probably ever have tried - but good to know I shouldn't bother. <br /><br />I feel like there's a pin about doing something similar (plastic bag, grates) but with oven-cleaner instead... Perhaps you should check that one out - anything is better than scrubbing right?<br /><br />Sarahournextgreatadventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810922794223460507noreply@blogger.com