How To Clean Your Gas Range

4/1/2022 (Permalink)

How To Clean A Gas Cooktop

A grimy gas range can lead to a kitchen fire or smoke plumes in your Fort Myers, FL, home. Fortunately, the range cleaning process is inexpensive and fairly simple.

Range Components

Although electric ranges sometimes have completely smooth surfaces that only need to be wiped down, their gas counterparts are a bit more complex. The following are the main exterior components:

• Burners
• Burner caps
• Burner grates
• Knobs

The burners are the sections of the range top that control the flames. Burner caps are the round covers that attach to the burners. Burner grates are the metal support on which pots and pans rest. There may be four, one for each burner, or two larger ones that each cover half the range top. The knobs are located at the front of the range.

Range Cleaning

The first step in cleaning a gas range is making sure that the stove is completely off and the top is cool. Then detach the removable parts: burners, burner caps, burner grates and knobs. These components may be dishwasher-safe. Otherwise, leave them in a sink filled with warm, soapy water. Then return to the range surface.

Remove loose crumbs first, and then spray down the rest of the surface with a kitchen cleaner. Allow the cleaner to soak for a while and wipe down the surfaces. For particularly difficult buildup, you can use a scrub brush or scouring pad. Rinse with a damp kitchen towel until all soapy residue is removed and dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.

Empty the sink and rinse the detachable components with clean water. You may need to use the scrub brush to remove any leftover grime. Dry the parts and put them back on the range.

Routine range cleaning is an important step in preventing kitchen fires. However, if your gas range has led to a fire or smoke smell in your kitchen, an experienced restoration service can get your kitchen back to normal safely.