How to Soak Stove Burners

Written By
Shannon Moudry
Shannon Moudry
Published: Nov 1, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Fill a bucket with hot, soapy water containing dish detergent. Water should be as hot as possible.

  2. Lift up the stove cover or grate and remove the burners by simply lifting them out. Spray the burners with oven cleaner and leave sit for 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. Set the stove burners into the bucket of hot, soapy water and soak for about 1 hour. Scrub the stove burners with a nylon brush to remove debris and rinse under hot running water.

  4. Dry stove burners off with a clean towel. Lift up the stove cover and set the burners back in place.

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Tips

It may be necessary to repeat this process more than once to get the stove burners completely clean.

You can also add vinegar, baking soda, and lemon to the hot soapy water; this acts as a degreaser.

Warnings

Make sure the burners are turned off and cool before attempting to remove them from the stove top.

If soaking burners from an electric stove, be sure not to submerge the end of the burner that connects to the electric socket.

Shannon Moudry

Shannon Moudry has been a writer for over 15 years. She has written online content for Text Broker, Associated Content, Bright Hub and Demand Studios.

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