How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Thanks,
David P.

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

"myheadisonbackwards" wrote in message
ups.com...
G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Thanks,
David P.


Any citrus based cleaner will do, failing that lemon juice or vinegar might
work.

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

myheadisonbackwards wrote:

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Thanks,
David P.

Isopropyl alcohol. I've used it to get cooking gunk off light switches as
well as sellotape residue - seems not to harm the plastic fitting. Also
quite good for the glass strip on our cooker hood where Flash doesn't work.


HTH

Tim

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

"myheadisonbackwards" wrote in message
ups.com...
G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Thanks,
David P.


White spirit.

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

myheadisonbackwards wrote:

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Thanks,
David P.

caustic soda solution also works, but since its water based the cloth
must be wrung out thoroughly so not a single drip occurs, else youre in
trouble. If youre not the careful attentive type, dont. Also the
solution must be kept off the skin, rubber gloves time.

If its really bad, one might consider removing it, dishwashing it,
giving it the time needed to dry out before refitting. However there
are so many safety gotchas in that, dont attempt it unless you do
properly understand them all and can apply the necessary precautions.


NT

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

In article .com,
writes:
myheadisonbackwards wrote:

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

caustic soda solution also works, but since its water based the cloth
must be wrung out thoroughly so not a single drip occurs, else youre in
trouble. If youre not the careful attentive type, dont. Also the
solution must be kept off the skin, rubber gloves time.

It must be kept off lots of other things too.
I wouldn't suggest using it in this fashion.

If its really bad, one might consider removing it, dishwashing it,
giving it the time needed to dry out before refitting. However there
are so many safety gotchas in that, dont attempt it unless you do
properly understand them all and can apply the necessary precautions.

If you're going to take it off, consider fitting a new one.

--
Andrew Gabriel

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

In article . com,
myheadisonbackwards wrote:
There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Given how cheap they are I'd just fit a new one. To clean it properly and
safely really means removal, or at least switching off and waiting a
considerable time 'till it's dry after cleaning.

--
*Someday, we'll look back on this, laugh nervously and change the subject

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article . com,
myheadisonbackwards wrote:
There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Given how cheap they are I'd just fit a new one. To clean it properly and
safely really means removal, or at least switching off and waiting a
considerable time 'till it's dry after cleaning.

For the 3 quid it will cost to change the socket I would not consider
cleaning it.

Adam

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

myheadisonbackwards wrote:
G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

for £2, just replace it!

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

ARWadsworth wrote:
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article . com,

myheadisonbackwards wrote:
There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

For the 3 quid it will cost to change the socket I would not consider
cleaning it.

I've cleaned kitchen electricals many times, and imho its quicker to
clean than get a replacement, assuming its not _really_ bad. And if it
is really bad, so will the other bits be, and you're no longer looking
at £3 to replace them all, making the dishwasher a reasonable option.


NT

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

myheadisonbackwards wrote:
G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Hi everyone,

Thank you all very much for your advice.

I had not thought of replacing it - great idea, that
is what I will do.

As for keeping it clean (which I should have done in the
first place) - I will clean the new one with isopropyl alcohol
once in a while.

Regards,
David P.

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

myheadisonbackwards wrote:
myheadisonbackwards wrote:

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Hi everyone,

Thank you all very much for your advice.

I had not thought of replacing it - great idea, that
is what I will do.

As for keeping it clean (which I should have done in the
first place) - I will clean the new one with isopropyl alcohol
once in a while.

Regards,
David P.

alcohols contain water, so you need to be careful using them on mains
sockets.


NT

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

How to clean mucky mains sockets by cooker?
 

On 9 Dec 2006 01:05:35 -0800, "myheadisonbackwards"
wrote:

G'day.

There is a two-gang switched mains socket right next
to my cooker, of the white plastic sort. It needs a good
clean, but the dirt is a sort of sticky greasy stuff from
cooking vapours and splashes.

I cannot clean this stuff off. Can anyone suggest a
way (apart from not letting it get dirty in the first place -
too late!).

Another vote for citrus degreaser, woolies or large supermarkets do
something similar in a small aerosol called 'stain slayer':

http://www.stainslayer.com/

Failing that a cycle in the dishwasher (fan heater casing and single
socket getting cleaned as I type..)

cheers,
Pete.