How to Clean Stove Drip Pans With Oven Cleaner

Radiant Vs. Ceramic Cooktops
Published: Feb 15, 2010
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

Step 1

Lift out all the heating element and drip pans when the stove is completely cool.

Step 2

Set the heating element aside and lower all the drip pans into the sink.

Step 3

Pour the concentrated liquid dish soap onto the drips and fill the sink with hot water until they are submerged.

Step 4

Drain the sink after the drip pans have soaked in the soapy water for at least an hour.

Step 5

Shake the can of oven cleaner vigorously before applying a thick layer of spray to every surface of the drip pans.

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Step 6

Allow the drip pans to sit in the sink with the oven cleaner on them for another hour.

Step 7

Scrub away the loosened oils and food debris using medium pressure with a nonabrasive, nylon scouring sponge.

Step 8

Rinse the drips pans in hot water and examine the results. Thick build-up may require a second hot, soapy soak and application of oven cleaner.

Step 9

Slide the clean drip pans back into position on the stove and reconnect the heating elements.

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Close-up image of an electric range heating element image by Alexey Stiop from Fotolia.com

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