Comments on: How to Clean Large Stove Grates

By: Jacy

Jacy — Sat, 22 Apr 2023 00:32:19 +0000

In reply to Mary. 100% AGREE with this method

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 00:50:30 +0000

You can order cast iron grate cleaner, Kenmore brand on Amazon. It’s a powder to soak your grates in. I have a long plastic rectangle storage box that’s about 6 inches or so high and it’s long enough for the grates to sit in. I stack them in there, soak over night with hot water and the cleaner. In the morning I scrub with a scrubber and sometimes a little soft scrub. Works great!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 19:17:04 +0000

In reply to Nicole. Hi Nicole, Thanks for sharing your experience. Using a cleaning brush seems like it will do the trick on stuck on goop!

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:36:58 +0000

I have washed them in the dishwasher but the crust doesn’t come off all the way and I am often left with this gummy, rubbery stuck in grease in some places but a very good brush with hard bristles might work to take the residue left off.

By: Lilian

Lilian — Sun, 23 Jan 2022 18:39:06 +0000

Cast iron in a dish washer is a no go,
The tablets are to aggressive, cast iron is porous.

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:50:14 +0000

In reply to Danielle.

Hi Danielle,
Great idea – and yes, it is so important to always check the manual first.
Thanks for sharing!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 04:22:02 +0000

If your grates do not have rubber feet cushions attached to grate itself (like my GE Cafe ) the manual says to put in oven on the racks as you do self clean mode … works amazing I do my burners too in there ! Read your manual

By: Rachel Klingensmith

Rachel Klingensmith — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:03:20 +0000

Hello,

Good idea! I have been told before this can be done. Do you use any dishwasher detergent? Or let the hot water do the work?

Thank you

Rachel

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 21:51:23 +0000

In reply to M Liu.

Thank you for your question. I have done it both ways – but I have to say that I am reluctant to use detergent each time. Many manufacturer’s do NOT recommend to wash iron grates in the dishwasher – so you should absolutely check the manufacturer instructions for your particular appliance.

Ultimately, you have to do what you are comfortable with. When the grates on my stove get too greasy I will use detergent, otherwise just a water wash seems to do the trick.

Recently, I also wash them in the sink – but since I can’t soak them (the sink is too small) I use a stiff dishwashing brush with handle and a few drops of Dawn to scrub them down as they rest on a diagonal in the sink – if that makes sense.

I hope that helps!

By: M Liu

M Liu — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:54:15 +0000

Thx for the tip.
Did you put detergent in the dishwasher load? Or just let it run for an hour by itself?
Thank you!
MM