What Is a Drip Pan?

Drip pans are removable for cleaning or replacement.

Allow them to soak for at least 10 minutes or longer, depending on the severity of the grime.

Cleaned metal drip pans under stove top coils

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Rinse the clean drip pan in hot water and dry with a microfiber cloth.

Remove the Drip Pans and Components

When the stovetop is cool, remove the drip pans.

This is also a good time to test whether food spills have overflowed onto the stovetop.

Materials and tools to clean dirty drip pans

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If so, time toclean your stovetop!

Allow them to soak for 15 minutes.

Soak in Vinegar

Drain or empty the hot soapy water.

Dirty drip pans removed from stove top for cleaning

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Add enoughdistilled white vinegarto completely cover the drip pans and allow them to soak for 30 minutes.

Scrub with Baking Soda

Sprinkle the solution with a generous amount ofbaking soda.

Let the mixture sit and work for at least an additional 15 minutes.

Dishwashing liquid pumped into sink with soapy water

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Replace all of the components on the stovetop.

This method takes the longest but is the most effective on greasy drip pans with heavily burned-on food.

Add the Ammonia

Pour 1/4 cup of household ammonia into each bag.

Dirty drip pans soaked in soapy water

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The cleaner is powerful enough that the drip pans do not need to be covered completely.

The fumes will cut through the grease and grime.

Remove the drip pans.

Cleaned drip pans reinstalled in stove top

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Wash the drip pans with a sponge and use a plastic scrubber or melamine sponge on any stubborn spots.

Rinse well in hot water and dry each drip pan with a microfiber towel.

Return to the stovetop.

Loose food particles removed from drip pan with paper towel

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The fizzing lifts gunk and the mess burnt on the drip pans.

Sprinkle Baking Soda

Put your drip pans in a sink and liberally coat them with baking soda.

Pour on Peroxide

Pour undiluted hydrogen peroxide over the drip pans on top of the baking soda.

Dirty drip pans soaking in soapy hot water to remove vinegar

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You will begin to see fizzing action which is lifting gunk off the pans.

Soak

Let the drip pans soak like this for about 30 minutes.

Rinse

After soaking, rinse the drip pans under cool water.

Vinegar poured into sink with clean water and dirty drip pan

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Use a sponge to scrub away the baking soda residue.

By tackling spills and splatters when they are fresh, the drip pans will be easier to clean.

Resist the urge to line removable pans with aluminum foil to catch spills and splatters.

Baking soda scrubbed on dirty drip pan with blue scrubber

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Foil can trap heat or melt and damage the pans and appliances.

Chrome and porcelain drip pans are dishwasher-safe.

With care, your stove drip pans shouldlast the lifespan of your range and stovetop.

Cleaned drip pans rinsed in clean water

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Dirty drip pan placed in resealable plastic bag

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Measured ammonia poured into plastic bag with drip pan

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Plastic bag sealed over dirty drip pan with ammonia

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Drip pan washed in hot soapy water with yellow gloves

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Drip pan rinsed under clean water in sink

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