Gas hob cleaning

[Longshanks]

Hi

We’ve had kitchen for about 18 months. Burners are now stinking (see below), and we indoors thinks there is some specialist cleaner for this.

Can anyone advise.

Ta

 

[Longshanks]

Gas not has

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Elbow grease?

 

[Longshanks]

Thanks, but clue was “specialist cleaner”.

 

[jj4091]

"Pride" oven cleaner from your nearest supermarket.

 

[Longshanks]

Cheers

 

[gasbanni]

But don't get any in the little hole in the injector ! Or you'll have to clean it out.

Soaked with water and leaving a damp kitchen paper towel over it so it doesnt dry out will soften it to aid cleaning.

 

[Longshanks]

Just thought you should now. Used “Pride” in specified manner. Cleaned silver, outer area, but left indelible stain on inner area.

Thanks

 

[JohnD]

"oven pride?" A caustic cleaner? It will attack aluminium and stainless steel.

 

[Longshanks]

Not according to jj4091

 

[Keithmac]

For me it would have been a razor blade and scotchbrite pad.

Why's the inner hub turned from silver to dark black?.

 

[Longshanks]

Just treated with small amount of Pride. Didn’t do anything to outer area, but destroyed inner hub. I don’t suppose I can reverse the process? Order a new inner hub? Er indoors will go ballistic when she finds out.

 

[JohnD]

I think it is a layer of tarnish or oxide. It would probably clean off with Scotchbrite (green nylon scouring pads, or black ones). you could try an electric toothbrush.

Wire wool might also do, but you have to remove all traces of the wire and dust or it will leave rust stains.

But surely you can't see it when the top part of the burner is in place?

 

[Longshanks]

Thanks for helpful reply. No, it doesn’t show. Still embarrassing and frustrating as wife questioned beforehand. I said ok on back of advice on here.

 

[dishman]

One thing you can use is tin foil and bicarb and vinegar.

Scrunch the tin foil up into a diy scrubbing ball.

Test it in an inconspicuous place first. But, aluminium/tin is softer than steel so it should not scratch it at all. It will also remove any deposits as the aluminium foil will be harder than those.

I use this on shiny chrome bits on bikes and stuff. It never scratches them.

You always use a metal softer than that which you are cleaning. That way you know it should not damage the metal.

Many people use steel wool to clean steel. As they are of a similar hardness, it will probably always leave scratch marks.

It may be a bit late with the discoloured middle but....for future reference...