I thought I turned on the small back burner on my white smooth top Jenn Air stove. You can imagine my panic when I turned around and saw smoke rising from the front burner where I had left an iron skillet on top of a braided hot pad. I grabbed another hot pad, pulled the skillet and burned pad off the burner to reveal a blackened, burnt on mess. The burnt pad had plastic threading and that (plus the fabric) had melted onto the burner. Another second or two and I'm sure I would have had flames. I was ready to cry thinking I had ruined my very expensive down-draft smooth top stove but, for once in my life, I didn't panic.
Instead, I went to Google and found the ThriftyFun tip site after I googled "help, I left a hot pad that melted on my burner." I read the tips on burned plastic tried one that suggested letting it cool, testing to see what Goo Gone and Cerama Bryte would do. If they didn't work, it was suggested to turn the burner on high again for 12 minutes to see if the rest of the gunk would burn off.
Wow! I literally watched most of the black goo and crust disappear as it burned off. Finally, I turned off the burner, let it cool completely, wiped off the ash, and went after the remaining black spots with Cerama Bryte and a Scotch Brite Scrub Dots sponge.
Sweet Relief! Every speck of the burn is gone and my stove top gleams! The picture shows the blackened, burnt potholder next to the now clean burner! It didn't occur to me to take a picture before I cleaned it, but I wish I had. I am so grateful for this website that turned my disaster into a miracle!
Thanks.
What do I need to clean my new smooth top oven with? I have heard to use a razor blade. Is that good?
By Jeanette B.
Yes, you can use a razor blade. Mine has a holder and you scrape the big spills then use a liquid cleaner made for glass top stoves. I use Cerama Bryte available from Home Depot. There are other brands that work as well.
I use a Mr Clean Magic Eraser to clean mine. First I wipe everything I can with a wet cloth. Then I use the eraser on what's left.
Mr clean magic or plastic scrubber. Do not use anything you could not put on your eye glasses as far as cleaners. Scratching little layers of the final top can release the chemicals used in making of the cooking top.
Where can I get a "razor blade" scraper specially designed for glass-ceramic cooktops?
By Elaine from Woodridge, IL
I ordered mine, cermam Bryte ceramic cooktop scraper, from GE. 1-800-626-2002.
However, the package also says Golden Ventures Inc. Homecare Products @ 1-800-578-HOME.
Maybe Home Depot or Lowes may also have them.
Look in the paint department of a hardware store. They'll have single blade razors as well as holders for them because you use them to remove paint from windows.
I use an old credit card, and I used vinegar and baking soda to clean. I had a bottle of the "real" cleaner and only used it if nothing else cleaned the top. Good luck!
Baking soda and water do a great job to clean my glass stove top. Rinse well with clear water, and wipe dry.
I bought mine at Home Depot in the appliance department. It came in a kit with the cook top cleaner. Good luck!
A simple mix of Dawn dish soap and some baking soda can make an effective cleaner for many surfaces, even your smooth glass top range. This is a page about use dawn and baking soda to clean a smooth top range.
Does anyone know how to get my blue towel marks off my stove top? I had a boil over of pasta and grabbed the first thing in sight. :(
By Shelley
Instead of buying the expensive cleaner to clean my glass top stove, I keep a shaker jar of baking soda beside the stove and shake it on any spilled food. Use a damp cloth and a little scrubbing, then wipe clean with a towel and it comes up sparkling clean.
How do I clean an electric smooth top stove top?
I had some renters that burned the smooth top very black on the burners. Polishes, razor blades, and scrubbing doesn't work. Can I try wet sand paper, maybe 1500 and then move to 2000 and 3000 grit?
By Bruce M.
While cooking, I stupidly grabbed a dry J-cloth to remove food off a still hot element and now there is melted J-cloth on my glass top stove. I have tried all the normal tricks for cleaning, such as the cleaner and letting it soak. Does someone have any suggestions?
By Lynn from Saskatchewan
Hi Lynn,
I don't have a glass top stove, but thought about trying steam iron cleaner. I buy it at our local fabric store. If it gets the "gunk" from ironing synthetic fabrics at too high a temperature off, maybe it will work on your stove - ?
I am not sure but I would think carefully using a sharp razor blade to lift it up would work. Angle it like you would when removing paint from a window.
This is a page about removing burnt food stains on a glass top stove. While often easier to clean than traditional stoves, glass top stoves do have their own cleaning issues.
We accidentally wiped a cotton dish towel across our new, black glass cooktop when it was hot and a baked-on residue formed.
Suggestions? Thanks!
By Bob P.
