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Old 29 September 2002, 12:57 PM
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Problem: A Neff 5 burner stainless hob unit. The burners are made of cast, then turned alloy, capped with enamel tops. I can't keep the alloy clean! I've had a go at it with Jif (Cif), Brillo, and any number of Brand name cleaners.
Brillo/ Jif on wire wool works best, but what a job to get 'em clean!!
Anyone know of any cleaners that'll make it easy?
I've also tried alloy wheel cleaner--it sent the alloy black!!

Please, guys, this is a serious thread, so no "it's a woman's job" replies. Please??
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Old 29 September 2002, 07:33 PM
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Wot, no advice? there has to be something?
Old 29 September 2002, 08:07 PM
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I would get em cleaned then anodized, but I don't have a problem with the ones on my hob.

I set up my hob for LPG, and part of the job is setting some air gaps to get the AFR correct, but no lambda sensor involved. Anyway I figure you can lean the mixture a little if they are always getting black with soot.

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Old 29 September 2002, 10:49 PM
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It's not soot, they suffer from splash from grease and other food during cooking, which then "cooks" into place. It's a pain to get off.
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Old 30 September 2002, 09:05 AM
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Might be called Autosolve ally cleaner, used to uswe it for polishing alloy wheels, most car places wiil sell it, Halfords, etc.sutre the is some stuff on the market for cleaning the ally bits in Tescos and alike as well aklthough cannot remeber what it is called
Old 30 September 2002, 12:34 PM
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Baby wipes are good for getting grease off...but only if it's of the light sort.
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Try cooking oil or baby oil for a really good finish !!!
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I have the same hob and use baby oil on it once a week with a damp soft cloth.Works a treat !!
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This baby oil business? Are we not talking putting it on the stainless bit? Surely, if you put it on the alloy bits, it burns on and causes more mess?

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Do they come off? If so, I find soaking mine in a bowl of Mr Muscle oven cleaner diluted with HOT water works.
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Aha!
Right, I'll give that one a try.
Tesco here I come.
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