Nearly every time you use your gas cooktop, a few splatters of grease or food land on the stove grates that cover the burners. On the worst days, the grates catch the brunt of an overflowing pot of food. Cleaning stove grates regularly helps reduce the chances of smoky odors and kitchen fires, protects your cookware from hard-to-remove stains, and keeps your kitchen looking clean.

How Often to Clean Stove Grates

If you have a cooking disaster on your stovetop, the grates should be cleaned just as soon as they cool down. For neater cooks, weekly cleaning is recommended to prevent any excessive build-up which will be more difficult to remove later.

What You'll Need

• Equipment / Tools
• Large sink or bucket
• Small bowl
• Stiff-bristled nylon scrub brush
• Plastic wrap
• Rubber gloves (optional)
• Microfiber cloths
• Materials
• Dishwashing liquid with a degreaser
• Baking soda
• Lemon juice
• Vegetable oil
• Paper towel

Instructions

How to Clean Porcelain-Coated Cast Iron Stove Grates

Start With Cool Grates

Before cleaning any component of a gas stove, allow the burners, grates, and cooktop to cool completely.

Mix a Soapy Solution

In a sink or large bucket, mix one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid that contains a degreaser per gallon of water. Agitate the water with your hand to disperse the soap.

Do a Quick Soak

Remove the stove grates from the cooktop and submerge them in the hot, soapy water. Allow them to soak for at least 10 minutes. While they are soaking, it's a good time to clean the rest of the cooktop.

Scrub, Rinse, and Dry

After the soaking period has loosened any food particles, use a stiff-bristled nylon brush or scrubber to clean away any remaining food.

Rinse the grates in hot water and dry them with a lint-free microfiber cloth before reinstalling them on the cooktop.

Tough Stuck-On Food?

If you haven't cleaned your grates in a long time—or ever—and they are coated with grime, start with a baking soda paste. Mix three parts baking soda with one part water to create a paste. Spread it over the grates and set them aside for 20 minutes.

Rinse away the paste and then follow the remainder of the cleaning steps, soaking the grates until the paste softens.

Tips to Keep Stove Grates Clean and Lasting Longer

Cover cooking food with lids to prevent splatters and don't allow foods to boil over.

Try not to bang the grates with pans, which can cause chipping of the porcelain coating.

Clean the grates weekly

While some cooktop manufacturers suggest that grates can be cleaned in a dishwasher, cleaning by hand is less harsh on the porcelain finish and will make it last longer.

Do not use harsh cleaners like oven cleaners or strong abrasives to clean the grates.

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Source: the spruce

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