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While Gas Stoves definitely have plenty of advantages over electric cook-tops, they fall short when it comes to maintenance.
Gas Stoves have a tendency to get quite greasy and dirty, thanks to all the food spills and high-heat, and getting them cleaned thoroughly can be a really tough job!
Just wiping your stove down and making it shiny is not enough. In order to get your stove really cleaned, you need to take things apart and clean out all the nasty stuff that accumulates in the interiors.
Not only is a clogged gas burner unsanitary, but it can also ruin your burner's efficiency by giving off a weak flame, and hence cause you to incur more costs.
So, if you're struggling to clean your gas burner or have no idea where to start, we are here to help you out! This article will guide you through the entire process of cleaning your gas burner, and give you tips on how to better maintain your gas stove burners.
So let's get started!
Gas Stove Cookware
Before we get started with the actual cleaning process, naturally, you have to declutter first but before that let's first discuss an elementary thing that you can do to ensure your stove doesn't get as messy.
One of the most important but overlooked things that you can do not to create a mess is getting good cookware for cooking On the Gas ! This is not only necessary to maintain better hygiene, but also has a great deal of impact on the quality of your cooking.
You can have the most high-tech kitchen with all the fancy attachments and equipment, but if you don't have good cookware, all that is pretty much useless!
Bad quality pots and pans can entirely ruin the cooking experience for you by causing uneven heat distribution, and often causing your food to burn! Plus, they are much more prone to food spills which are one of the biggest contributing factors towards clogged burners.
So, do yourself a favor, and buy some good quality pots and pans for your kitchen if you haven't already. We promise it will prove to be a great investment!
How to Clean Gas Stove Burners
Cleaning your Gas Stove Burner can be a complicated process, and I have no shame in admitting that I myself struggle with it sometimes. But, by following the steps described below, this chore can become a hell lot easier.
1. Read the Instruction Manual Provided by the Manufacturer
This is the first thing that you need to do before you get started. It helps a lot to know what kind of care is best for your stove and also things that you should avoid.
Different manufacturers have somewhat different mechanics when it comes to Gas Stoves, and knowing which parts are safe to remove and which are not can help you avoid causing serious damage to your gas burner.
If you are confused about how to start your cleaning process, the product manual is a good starting point. They usually come with pretty detailed instructions, and sometimes even recommendations about which cleaning products to use.
2. Assemble the Cleaning Materials
After you have read through the manual and have an idea regarding the process, go ahead and gather all the products and materials that you'd need to get started. Make sure you keep all of them handy and readily available. You don't want to be fumbling around all over your kitchen looking for your cleaning cloths.
You'll need the following items -
- Dish Soap
- Baking Soda
- Cleaning Cloths
- Paper Clip or a Straight Pin
- Lots of Water
3. Prepare your Stove for Cleaning
Before you start with cleaning, make sure your stove is cool. Turn off all the burners on your oven and give it some time to cool off properly before you start removing the parts. Cleaning a hot stove can result in your hands getting burnt, and that's not good!
Once your burners are cooled down, you can start removing the parts of the stove that can be removed. This includes the burner grates and the caps, along with any other part that can be removed as per the product manual.
Next, you need to fill up your sink with hot water and add a few drops of dish soap into it. If a sink is not available, you can also use a large bucket or a wash basin.
You then need to place your burners and other removable parts into your sink and make sure they are fully submerged. Let them stay there while you clean up the other parts of the stove.
If there is a lot of grease buildup, simply submerging these parts will not be sufficient. To clean up excessively greasy burners, prepare a paste of one part water and one part baking soda. Use a brush to gently scrub the parts to remove the grease and then proceed to rinse them up thoroughly.
4. Unclogging the Burners
This is a task that you need to be very careful with. High heat and food residues often cause the buildup of grease and other nasty stuff inside the tiny little holes on your burner from where the flame comes out. The burners need to be cleared out in order for your stove to function optimally.
For this purpose, use a small straight pin or a paper clip and gently unclog each small hole on your gas burner. In case you own an older cooktop that has a standing pilot light, make sure you shut off the gas valve before you being.
Removing blockages will substantially restore the function of your stove burner. However, you need to exercise caution while performing this procedure. First of all, you need to make sure you do not clean the ports using toothpicks! This is a very common mistake that people make, and end up further adding to their problem.
It very often happens that the wooden pick breaks while trying to unclog the pores and gets stuck inside the hole, clogging it further. You also do not want to dig too deep inside the little holes.
5. Use a damp cloth to clean the gas burners
While cleaning up the gas burners, you need to ensure that no water seeps inside the little holes of your burner. Use a slightly damp cloth that is not wet to wipe the burners. Also, never spray any type of cleaning product directly onto the burners as that can be really dangerous.
To clean around the burners, using a brush is a good idea as it is hard to reach these places with rags. Use a toothbrush to get into the small openings and crooks around the burners, and then finally wipe the entire stove clean with a clean cloth.
6. Turn on the Pilot Lights
Once you're done with cleaning up the burners and placing all the parts in their respective places, give your stove one final shine by cleaning it up with a cloth. Now follow the instructions provided on your product manual to turn the pilot lights back on, and that's it!
You're done cleaning up your Gas Stove Burner, and can now proceed to cook some delicious meals!
Conclusion
There is nothing better than a nice and clean gas stove to cook on! Plenty of experienced chefs swear by gas stoves and refuse to cook on anything other than gas burners. Thus, taking good care of your gas stove is essential, and it's not that hard to achieve.
We hope our little guide on how to clean Gas Stove Burners has been helpful to you!
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