How To Clean Cast Iron Kitchen Stove Grates

For individually sealed ziplock bags use a 1 4 c 59 ml of the ammonia.

How to clean cast iron kitchen stove grates. To make the vinegar cleaning solution find an empty spray bottle and combine inside two parts water to one part vinegar then add a small amount of dish soap. Set them back in the sink to soak for about five minutes or allow the wet cleanser to sit on tough spills outside of the sink to soften them. This ensures little chance of rust once you dry them. Avoid using steel wool or any metallic scouring pads to clean. If your cast iron grates are not porcelain coated the soak time is minimal.

Let the vinegar sit for 15 minutes to give it time to cut through the gunk and wipe the stove equipment with the clean cloth. Make sure if they get cleaned in one season. Fill the kitchen sink with warm soapy water using washing up liquid while you wait for the grates to cool. Your best bet is to pair a heavy duty brush non scratch nylon scrubber or sponge with a cleaning product that scours like powder cleanser or baking soda see below instructions for more detail. If using a larger bag to enclose all the grates use up to 2 c 470 ml of ammonia.

Fill your spray bottle with vinegar and spray the stove grates and burners. Clean your grates with baking soda and water. Really these are meant to season up like a cast iron frypan. Repeat as necessary to clean the grates. They ve turned smooth black and shiny over the last five years.

Spray the solution across the surface of the cast iron stove and wipe it clean using a few old rags. Start by gently cleaning the cast iron gates including the burner using the hot water and stiff brush. I use a dry scrubby to brush off any blobs but i never clean them beyond that. Umm okay i have kitchen aid cast iron grates but cast iron is cast iron right. Bake the stove at 350 fahrenheit degree for at least 30 to 45 minutes.

Your stove grates are likely cast iron so treat them with care to prevent damage. Let the stove dry before you light the next fire inside. Cool them up and wait. Just put the grates into a baggie with some ammonia and let it sit overnight and in the morning all that black gunk will rinse right off. Grates may take as little as 3 hours to clean but we recommend letting the grates sit overnight.