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How to REALLY clean a glass top stove?

I'm not an idiot in general, but I've not had a glass top stove before and we're just not making friends... There's always rings from spills that I can't get off. We're renting and I'll have to have it looking spiffy this summer when we get to move out -- help me figure out what to do. Am I allowed to use an SOS pad? Will that scratch the surface? It's a newer unit, if that makes a difference. I've used a variety of cleaning solutions, including those specifically for glasstop cook surfaces. So, I'm wondering if my methods or tools are wrong. I need advise!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The instruction manual that came with my Whirlpool Glass Top says to very carefully scrape the cooked on spills, etc with a sharp razor blade while the cook top is cool. Then wipe that off with a soft damp cloth, you then apply the glass top stove cleaner & follow the directions. This works for me! I have a tool that I got at the hardware store that has a handle & I replace the razor each time I clean. Be careful & good luck!

  • 1 decade ago

    NO SOS PAD! Use soap and water to get it slightly wet. Scrape off heavy stuff with a new razor blade. Then use a white nylon scrub pad to get the rest with glass top stove cleaner. Then, buff with a soft cloth. The glass top stove cleaner has silicone in it and will leave a protective shiny coating. Green scrub pads and sos pads will scratch the surface making it harder to clean in the future.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Most grocery stores have stove glass top cleaner. I apply mine with a cleaning rag then wipe dry with clean towel. Also if you have to scrape use a plastic edge. Mine came with my stove.

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    How to REALLY clean a glass top stove?

    I'm not an idiot in general, but I've not had a glass top stove before and we're just not making friends... There's always rings from spills that I can't get off. We're renting and I'll have to have it looking spiffy this summer when we get to move out -- help me...

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  • 1 decade ago

    The first thing I did was turn all the burners on low; turned them off and wiped it down with Clorox then, let it sit a few mins. before using Soft-Scrub cleanser on it. After the first time I burned something onto the surface, you may be positive-positive, I put on the B-B-Q gloves and cleaned the surface while it was, still, hot. If the Soft-scrub doesn't take off the grit, make a paste of dishwasher detergent and let that sit for a while then use a wet sponge to scrub down. I think SOS pads might scratch it - I never thought to use them for this reason.

  • Tim E
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Cerama bryte and a razor blade scraper has kept ours looking like new for 7 years now. It takes a little muscle on the really tough places but it will get everything off of it.

  • 6 years ago

    I hate my electric glass top range, can't control it, it leaves a constant mess---- I see a gas stove in my future!

  • loser
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    the best way is with glass stove top cleaner and a razor blade

  • 1 decade ago

    Fireplace ashes on a cotton rag

    after scraping the crud off w/a single edge razor.

    Works best on a cool top...

  • 1 decade ago

    there is a product called "cerama bryte" that is made ecspecially for this i use it on my glass top all the time and it works great, for anything stuck on you can use a razor blade, but dont use sos it will scratch your cooktop

    most hardware stores, walmart, will sell it, it is pretty cheap

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