I stopped cleaning my flat top with water after a grease fire in my Tulsa kitchen

For years I was told to pour water on a hot griddle to steam-clean it, and I did that every night. Then one evening at my old job, a splash hit a grease trap and we had a small but scary fire that ruined a batch of food. Now I only use a proper grill brick and a dedicated scraper while the surface is still warm, and it works better without the risk. Has anyone else switched their cleaning method after a close call?

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blairj5520d ago

Wait, doesn't the steam actually help lift the grease off? I mean, I always use a bit of water on my flat top to loosen everything first, then scrape. The key is just to go slow and avoid splashing it into the grease trap.

mark72320d ago

Honestly, the steam just pushes grease into every crack anyway.

kevinr2320d ago

My first apartment had a griddle I tried to steam clean exactly once. I spent the next week finding shiny grease spots on the kitchen ceiling and inside the cabinet doors.