
Plastic melted on stove top. When melted plastic sticks to your glass cooktop it is typically result of a plastic bowl spatula spoon or similar cooking utensil that was accidentally placed atop the glass stovetop while the burners are still hot. Removal of melted plastic on glass stovetop gene fox. I seem to be a real pro at accidentally sitting things on a hot stove that have no business there. A hot burner on the stove and a limited amount of counter space could lead to an accidental melting of a plastic bag container or lid inadvertently.
Aside from the damaged plastic item you also are left with the melted residue to remove from your glass cooktop. However you must remove the material before you can safely use the stove again. How to safely remove melted plastic from glass top duration. That would probably be a more tricky removal process.
Removing burnt plastic from a glass stove top. Next time i set a plastic container on the stove ill let you know. Hi guys i set down a plastic hot dog bun bag on hot glass cooktop and it left a thin layer of plastic melted on. According to ge appliances you dont want to let the stove get too hot because it might burn the utensil that youre using to scrape the melted plastic.
Turn on your range vent hood then turn the stove on so it can soften up the plastic. Sometimes plastic can accidentally melt and get stuck on hot metal glass or ceramic surfaces. I was about to use a razor blade and olive oil when i saw a comment above and did a variation of a safer method. Have you ever forgotten that your stove top was still warm and accidentally sat something on it.
A plastic bowl lid or bag can get stuck if they come in contact with a hot or even warm surface such as a stove top toaster or toaster oven. Keep in mind too that this was a plastic bag that had melted and not a bowl. Removing melted plastic from a ceramic stovetop is a bit difficult and can be frustrating. This tutorial showing how to clean melted plastic off of your stove top is a real lifesaver.
There is more than one way to do it and the technique you choose may depend upon what type of plastic is melted. For some other helpful cleaning tips be sure to check out my cleaning tab or this post with tips on cleaning appliances.