"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> Son cooked yesterday and opted to use my two burner grill pan. I told
>> him to keep the heat down, which he didn't and he didn't let the meat
>> drain before he put it on the grill - so you can imagine the mess! It
>> took over an hour to clean the hood and backsplash this morning.
>>
>> The grill-pan itself had burned on crud like you wouldn't believe, so
>> I thought I was being smart to turn it over and burn it off. If
>> you're ever in that situation, resist the urge and DON'T do it. The
>> reflected heat ruined the porcelain finish on my stovetop. It has
>> bubbled up and will flake off eventually. Bad, bad, bad!
>>
>> Fortunately, that part of the stove seems to be a separate piece - so
>> I'm hoping I can replace it sometime in the near future.
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> OMG, I hear you!!! My dh did the same thing with the stovetop grill not
> too long ago. It turned portions of the white finish a yellow that won't
> come off completely. Then, I did a stupid thing by turning on my self
> cleaning oven and forgot to take the silicone linining out. It
> disintegrated all over my oven and glass door and will not come off. I've
> tried just about everything to deal with both issues but so far no
> success. I hope you find a solution.

Oh dear I've never had a self cleaning oven and I doubt I ever will now
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