Hi. I hope someone can help me. I have a black and brown glass top stove. One of the burners have turned cloudy.(actually it's the glass above the element.) This only happened to one. I have used so many different cleaners on it and still can't get it off. Maybe someone else has had this or has heard of this and can help. Oh yeah, I have even used stuff specially made for glass tops and still no change. Twinhearts ********************************************************** 11-07-02, 11:36 AM Johnny Velo On mine, I always use the razor blade to scrape the top clean, clean. Then I use the polishing liquid that comes in s squeeze bottle. Let it dry and then wipe off, polishing as you go. This does it for me. BTW, the razor blade come with a handle that holds one sided blades only.
11-07-02, 05:03 PM twinhearts Johnny I do use a razor blade to scrape it and the polishing liquid I use is what Sears recommended. The entire stove top is nice and shiny except that one burner. It isn't anything that I can scrape off. Believe me I have tried. It feels smooth when you run your hand across it so I don't even know if it will come off. It looks more like a discoloration of the glass itself. Who knows, I may just have to live with it. Thanks for the advice though, Twinhearts
11-08-02, 09:20 AM Walks On Water One quick question here.
Did you ever over heat that area? Like have a pan on it with nothing to take the heat away but trap the heat on the surface of the top.
It is sounding like heat damage to the glass. Kind of like when you bake cup cakes. The paper liner won't burn because the batter is taking the heat away. Put water in one and you can boil water in it until the water is gone then, poof, fire.
11-08-02, 12:28 PM cattywampus I can't help but think that this must be a stain on the surface. Glass can't be very absorbent, otherwise they wouldn't make windows out of it.
Try my old standby - Cascade. Just pour some on and smooth over the stain with your fingers. Let dry and wipe up. Use the razor blade if you are afraid of scratches, but if you use water, it shouldn't scratch anything. Takes the dark spots out of my rug, and I'll bet it will fix your stove.
If that doesn't work, go to wackyuses and see if there's something there.
Catty (who reported her love for Cascade to Proctor & Gamble and got a whole bunch of coupons for her trouble!) big grin big grin big grin
11-09-02, 11:03 AM twinhearts Catty, I just tried the Cascade but it didn't work. frown I'm thinking that it is probably heat damage like Walks on Water said. I do tend to use that burner more often than the others because it is the furthest back and it is more difficult for my kids to reach. Oh well, I guess I will just have to live with it. Thanks for the advice, Twinhearts
11-09-02, 11:21 AM gizmogram Hi twinhearts...If your stove isn't very old and if it is enough of a concern as far as appearance, you might want to consider replacing the glass top.
I tried to find some info for you on estimated replacement costs, but alas, since I didn't know the model number, I wasn't able to get very far on the Sears website.
I know that when I had a similar stove, I was almost obsessive about it always being nice and shiny when not in use.
smile
11-09-02, 12:48 PM twinhearts Hi Gizmo:
When we bought our house two years ago, the owners were nice enough to leave most of the appliances. Dishwasher, refridgerator, and the stove. The guy works for Whirlpool and was nice enough to also leave a brand new stove top and four replacement elements. They were getting a modular with all new appliances. Yay for me!! So I guess I could replace it but I think I will wait a while longer. I'm afraid that if I do, then I'll do something dumb to ruin it. razz
11-11-02, 03:18 AM Johnny Velo Hi,Twinhearts. Would you please let us know when you do fix it and find out what it was? Would help all of us who own ceramic or glass top ranges.
11-11-02, 10:02 AM twinhearts Sure, I'll leave a post if I find a solution.
07-12-03, 02:12 PM joe.greenpark If you mix your ceramic glass cleaner with a little Lemon juice and leave on the stain for 10 mins then polish of with paper towels. You may have to try this several times depending on the stain. The stain is oxidisation from the base of your pans. Another thing to try is the paste used for cleaning chrome on cars. After you get rid of the stain, polish the glass with a little lemon juice, it will put a shine on the glass. Remember the more often the glass is cleaned the easier it will be to keep clean. Razz (Please do not post email addresses in open forums. Registered members can view your email address in your profile, if you wish to provide it.)
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