What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

"Dick Adams" wrote in message
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What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

Hammer and chisel, then get the gas range you really want. No gas? Think
propane.

"Dick Adams" wrote in message
...
What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

If the top is really dirty, I carefully cut off the thickest burned on mess
with a single-edged razor blade.

Then I use the cleaning solution on one of those nylon sponges that has a
rough side. Sometimes I will use an SOS pad very gently on the most stubborn
spots.

You can buy a cleaning solution from the supermarket that may be somewhat
better than what came with your range.

You might have better results if you turn your burners on for a few seconds
prior to cleaning just to get the glass a little warm.

Freckles

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"Dick Adams" wrote:

What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Hammer and chisel, then get the gas range you really want.
No gas? Think propane.

ROTFLMAO

That's what I told my wife. Pulling in a gas line would cost
about $1000. Problem is her idea of being extravagant is to
bake extra cookies - and that's not a joke.

Dick

Freckles wrote:
"Dick Adams" wrot:

What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

If the top is really dirty, I carefully cut off the thickest burned on mess
with a single-edged razor blade.

Then I use the cleaning solution on one of those nylon sponges that has a
rough side. Sometimes I will use an SOS pad very gently on the most stubborn
spots.

You can buy a cleaning solution from the supermarket that may be somewhat
better than what came with your range.

You might have better results if you turn your burners on for a few seconds
prior to cleaning just to get the glass a little warm.

Great idea. Thank you.

On May 18, 7:59*pm, (Dick Adams) wrote:
What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

The easiest way is to clean it immediately as soon as anything is
spilled on it. Use a wet rag or sponge. If you can't do that then
use a hard plastic scrapper, a dishrag and the glass top cleaning
solution. It will take some elboe grease to clean it if you wait
until it is cold and hardened on the burner. You can also use one of
those magic sponges which contain a very fine abrasive. We put in an
electric glass cook top in our prior home about 15 years ago and it
still looked like a new unit when we sold the house two years ago.
The first thing we did in our new house was to replace the range with
a new glass top range. It has been even easier to keep clean than the
prior unit.

In article ,
(Dick Adams) wrote:

What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

A piece of buttered toast works well.

On Mon 18 May 2009 05:59:19p, Dick Adams told us...

What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

Three things work for me. First, a single-edge razor blade used carefully to
scrape any actual deposits from the glass. There are also nylon scrubbing
pads made specifically for use with glass-top cleaners. The Whirlpool brand
of glass-top range cleaner.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Condensed milk is wonderful. I don't see how they can get a cow to
sit down on those little cans. ~Fred Allen

Dick Adams wrote:
What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

I use VIM (with bleach), hot water and a fingernail brush. To get at the
thicker burnt on stuff I substitute a nylon scraper for the fingernail
brush. Stove top is almost 4 years old and looks like new after I clean it.
The important thing to remember is not to use too much VIM as it is fairly
abrasive before it is cut down with the water.

In article , (Dick Adams) wrote:
What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Try washing soda. Mix 1/4 to 1/2 cup in a quart of warm water.

Washing soda is usually found on the same aisle at the grocery where they sell
laundry detergent. Most common brand name is Arm & Hammer -- looks pretty much
like a box of Arm & Hammer baking soda, only bigger.

On May 19, 9:21*am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
In article , (Dick Adams) wrote:
What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Try washing soda. Mix 1/4 to 1/2 cup in a quart of warm water.

Washing soda is usually found on the same aisle at the grocery where they sell
laundry detergent. Most common brand name is Arm & Hammer -- looks pretty much
like a box of Arm & Hammer baking soda, only bigger.

IMO the glass tops are garbage. For looks only. We just chucked ours
on the curb and purchased a gas range. Fantastic.

Try spritzing on Simple Green. And then about five minutes
later, scrape on it with a plastic burger flipper. Might
need to spritz on some more water, as the simple green dries
out. Amazing stuff, that simple green. Seems to help.

--
Christopher A. Young
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"Dick Adams" wrote in message
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What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.

Dick

On May 18, 7:59*pm, (Dick Adams) wrote:
What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an
electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and
it's ineffective.


I'm going to agree with the others here who use a razor blade and the
cream that came with the stove. If you can't replenish the cleaning
cream SoftScrub WITHOUT bleach is a good alternative. I scrape with
blade while the cream is still wet and it seems to take everything
up. There have been one or two annoying spots that defied all means
of removal and the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser took care of those stubborn
spots. I've had my stove about 15 years and still looks like the day
it was delivered. Sometimes spills and boil overs are unavoidable no
matter how closely you monitor the burners.

Dick Adams wrote:

What is the easiest way to clean the glass-top on an electric range?

The cleaning solution that came with it is a pain and it's ineffective.

Maybe you need to address your cooking methods rather than your cleaning
methods. Don't overfill pots and pans and don't let them boil over.

Perhaps I'm neater cook than most, but what almost always works for me is
to let the surface cool down, then take a paper towel soaked in hot tap
water and wipe the surface clean, same as a counter top. If needed step
two is to let a towel soaked in hot tap water lay on the soiled area for
about five minutes. Wipe clean.

The very few times that didn't work, I generously applied glass cleaner,
let soak a few minutes, and then use a single edge razor blade.

Mine is two years old (admittedly with lighter than average use), and
still looks like it is new.

--
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