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Default Natural Gas Stove 'Scum'?

On Wednesday, November 6, 2013 7:08:37 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
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> I've noticed when I use any of the sealed, electronic ignition burners
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> there's a brown 'scum' around the burner used. There's not been a boil over
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> and scum is the only way I know to term this hard brown residue. It takes a
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> dab of Soft Scrub with bleach to remove it and tonight I had to use a LOT of
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> elbow grease and still didn't get all of it. What is this and is there and
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> I know just what you're talking about. The thing that works best for me is
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> Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, it does clean it without scratching, not exactly
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> easy, but not too hard either.
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> Cheri
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Thanks! I didn't think about the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser and I don't think it's incomplete combustion. The longer the burner is on the darker and harder this deposit is to remove.