# Cleaning electric stove burners?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-electric-stove-burners/651561>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 27, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-electric-stove-burners/651561 "2013-02-27T21:53:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-electric-stove-burners/651561/1 "2013-02-27T21:53:16Z")

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If this is in the wrong place, sorry.

Does anyone know of a safe method of cleaning electric stove burners (the coil thingies)? I’m prone to the occasional boil-over or slop-over when stirring.

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**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-electric-stove-burners/651561/2 "2013-02-27T22:03:35Z")

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I just use a damp rag after the burner is cool.

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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-electric-stove-burners/651561/3 "2013-02-27T22:22:35Z")

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Thanks. For some reason, I had the idea that it’s pretty easy to damage those by cleaning, and I’d really rather not buy the apartment complex some new ones. 😉

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleaning-electric-stove-burners/651561/4 "2013-02-28T03:07:37Z")

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They are pretty easy to remove, some just pull out. So you can soak them if needed. They are not delicate. I clean them for my apt complex all the time and I’m pretty rough with them.