How to clean cooktop: see tips and easy step by step

You gained a few extra pounds in the quarantine and the nutritionist gave you fit recipes, but is your cooktop unusable because it is so dirty? Are you worried about how your cholesterol might be and have decided to roll up your sleeves in the kitchen, but do you think it’s best to clean the cooktop first? Did you replace your old stove for a cooktop but are you afraid to clean it? Check in this text all the tips on how to lose laziness, fear and fear of cleaning your cooktop!

How to clean your grimy cooktop

The ideal is not to leave greasy residues or food scraps so that they do not stick to the surface of the cooktop, and can scratch it. However, if your cooktop is very dirty, you will need the following products to be effective in cleaning:

• Sodium bicarbonate;
• Alcohol vinegar;
• Hot water;
• Neutral detergent;
• A roll of paper towels;
• A lint-free cleaning cloth;
• A cleaning sponge that is not abrasive;
• A steel sponge;
• A plastic basin;
• One tablespoon.

With all the ingredients at hand, let’s go to the procedure?

1. Boil about a liter of water;
2. Remove all parts from the cooktop, placing all of them inside the plastic bowl;
3. In the bowl add a glass of vinegar, three tablespoons of baking soda and three tablespoons of detergent;
4. Right after adding all these ingredients, pour the water that you boiled into the bowl;
5. Soak the pieces for about 15 minutes;
6. Clean the grids and covers with the non-abrasive sponge;
7. Stainless steel parts, you can sand with a dry steel sponge;
8. When the water in the sauce is colder, throw the buttons in the “misturinha” to remove the accumulated fat;
9. Once back at the cooktop, wipe the cleaning cloth to remove all residues;
10. Add the alcohol vinegar plus the liquid detergent and let it act;
11. In the stainless steel part located on the cooktop, also pour alcohol vinegar, detergent and a little more sodium bicarbonate and only in that part, it is allowed to pass the steel sponge to remove the localized fat;
12. Once back on the surface of the cooktop, use the wrinkled part of the sponge;
13. After forming foam, remove all soap with the cleaning cloth;
14. Finally, rub a little alcohol vinegar with a paper towel to make it shine;
15. There, your cooktop is as clean as it came out of the store!

How to clean cooktop with vinegar

This practice is for that kind of day-to-day cleaning. You will only need vinegar and a soft sponge. Did you just make the food?

1. Wait for the cooktop to cool;
2. Sponge vinegar and rub the surface;
3. Continue cleaning with a damp cloth and a dry cloth.
4. Ready: clean and shining cooktop!

How to Clean Clogged Cooktop

Is one of the cooktop nozzles not working? Often the reason is because the mouth may be clogged. See step by step how you can successfully do this yourself!

1. Remove all removable parts from the clogged mouth;
2. Soon you will see a piece with a small hole in the middle – this is where the flame came from;
3. Take pliers and unscrew the piece;
4. Buy a needle to unclog a common stove, if you don’t have it at home;
5. Take the needle and thread it into the hole of the piece several times;
6. After the above procedure, with a cotton flap and a toothpick in the fabric, pass through the hole to remove possible fats present in the area;
7. Repeat this process on the part that is inside the cooktop and that fits with the part that you have already cleaned;
8. You can now snap the piece back into place;
9. Take the test to see if the flame is going out;
10. It worked out? You can now clean your cooktop as taught in the article on “how to clean your cooktop with vinegar”.

How to clean glass ceramic cooktop

Glass cooktop stoves are the most fragile due to their delicate surface and, thus, susceptible to scratches if the cleaning option is the use of sponges and abrasive products.

But here we will teach you how to get around this problem in a very easy and practical way:

1. Buy a cleaning product suitable for cooktops at the supermarket or specialized stores. These products are liquid and usually come with sprinklers;
2. Apply the product directly to the cooktop – do not be economical when spraying, especially in the dirtiest parts;
3. Then with a non-abrasive sponge, wipe across the surface to remove dirt and grease;
4. Finally, remove all excess product with a cloth or paper towel until the cooktop is dry and shiny.

How to Clean Induction Cooktop

Cleaning induction cooktop is super easy and fast. Follow the step by step below:

1. In a non-abrasive sponge, put neutral detergent and water;
2. Pass this sponge over the surface of the cooktop, removing dirt and grease, until it forms a foam;
3. To remove the foam and the little water that is on the cooktop, use a sink squeegee that will facilitate your work;
4. Finally, use a dry, lint-free cloth and wipe over the cooktop until it shines.

The induction cooktop is the most practical to sanitize because it does not contain parts that come out of its surface, making it much easier to clean.

How to clean Brastemp active cooktop

Cleaning a Brastemp active cooktop is a very simple procedure. Follow our steps as below to clean satisfactorily:

1. Buy a specific product for cleaning this type of stove;
2. Remove all removable parts from your cooktop;
3. Spray the product on a soft flannel;
4. Pass the flannel on the cooktop to remove stains, dirt and grease;
5. Repeat the process as many times as necessary until all the dirt is removed;
6. In the grids and mouths, you can also pass the flannel with the product;
7. Wait for the cooktop and its parts to dry;
8. Snap the pieces back together and you’re done: your Brastemp cooktop is clean!

How to clean cooktop inside

To clean the cooktop from the inside there are no major difficulties, but to make your life easier, follow the step by step below:

1. Remove all moving parts from the cooktop;
2. Clean all of them with neutral detergent with a non-abrasive sponge and remove with warm water;
3. Repeat the procedure on the surface of the cooktop until it is free of stains or grease and, also, pouring warm water to remove all remnants of detergent;
4. In the certainty that everything is clean, dry with a soft and lint-free cloth;
5. Your cooktop will be clean like a new one!

How to clean cooktop stove flames

Many people are unsure of how to clean the burners or flames on the cooktop. Following the tips below, the process will be much easier:

1. Pass warm water and neutral detergent, using the yellow part of the sponge on the entire cooktop;
2. Pay even more attention when cleaning the burners, as they can end up accumulating a lot of dirt and food scraps – the accumulation can obstruct the gas outlet, impairing the cooktop’s performance;
3. Pay close attention to the step above: check that no substance has fallen into one of the holes that could harm the flame on your cooktop;
4. To finish the process, put the burners back on and check if everything is correct;
5. At the end, light the flame and leave it on for a minute so that the pieces can dry;
6. To finish cleaning the entire cooktop, wipe with a dry, lint-free cloth to make the surface shine.

Is it so difficult?

And after reading the numerous tips on how to clean your cooktop, do you still find the procedure difficult? Tell us below what you consider even more complicated in the process of cleaning the cooktop!