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Old 05-12-2019, 11:55 AM
 
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I think the black buildup on the bottom of my frying pans is causing an increase in the amount of time it takes for a pan to heat up. Is there a way to remove that black buildup. I tried using a grinding wheel in my dremel tool but it doesn't really do it. Maybe a larger grinding wheel? Or maybe something else that you know of.
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Old 05-12-2019, 11:57 AM
 
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What kind of pans and what kind of heating elements do you use?
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Old 05-12-2019, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Northern California
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Brillo pads work for us, but it is only a small layer.
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Old 05-12-2019, 12:13 PM
 
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That's what I was going to suggest. It's just soot I would think in which case Brillo pads should take care of it. And I think you may just be thinking the buildup is causing slower warmup when it really isn't. Can't imagine a situation where a grinding wheel would be called for.
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Old 05-12-2019, 12:36 PM
 
Location: Up on the bluff above the lake
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I think the black buildup on the bottom of my frying pans is causing an increase in the amount of time it takes for a pan to heat up. Is there a way to remove that black buildup. I tried using a grinding wheel in my dremel tool but it doesn't really do it. Maybe a larger grinding wheel? Or maybe something else that you know of.
The carbon (black buildup) on pans actually allows the pan to heat up and radiate that heat faster.
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Old 05-12-2019, 01:16 PM
 
Location: North Idaho
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A paste of baking soda and cold water and some elbow grease.
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Old 05-12-2019, 01:23 PM
 
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Looks like the OP has left the building.
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Old 05-12-2019, 03:00 PM
 
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Regular cleaning.
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Old 05-12-2019, 03:17 PM
 
Location: Dessert
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Bartender's Friend cleaner is great for cleaning gunk burnt on pots and pans.
I got it at Wal-Mart.
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Old 05-12-2019, 04:03 PM
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For the outside of pans use easy off or carbon off. There should be YouTube clips of this.
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