How to clean grill and oven racks?

Feb 04, 2013 7 Replies

Is there an effective way to clean oven racks when they can't be soaked? These are "pull out" racks with ball bearing runners on them so soaking them in the dishwasher*, would obviously degrease and ruin them. There are not too bad yet ;)



Are the "brass" grill brushes etc any good? The oven itself is pyrolytic so I haven't any harsh "oven" chemicals to hand - not averse to using them though if effective. Any recommendations for brush on gel types?



Lee


*Does a good job softening the build up which can then be removed easily in the sink with a plastic scourer ;)

Elbow grease and harsh chemicals. Get the wife to do it if you can, it's a horrible job.

Philip

wire wool and elbow grease.

That's why they now need cleaning properly... ;)

Lee

Gel based oven cleaner "Oven Pride" really works well, and comes with a large zip-loc type back to put the racks in, to stop it drying out while it is "soaking"

Doesn't this scratch them though so they become progressively more difficult to clean?

Lee

I don't know how it would affect the rollers but I put them in a sealed bin bag with a small bowl of household ammonia. Leave overnight then wash. Use a scouring pad but it does not need too much elbow grease.

Found the Lidl steel wool scourer things (actually rather coarser than wool) very effective for any recalcitrant bits - after an overnight slathered with oven cleaner in a bin bag.

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