Getting an electric Chip Pan Clean

november

We have a new chip pan (present).

This means we no longer need the old electric chip pan and I thought we could freecycle it as it works. Luckily it belongs to DH (honest - I don't really like chips) so its his job to clean it . Unluckily he's already had one bash and can't get the gunk off.

Does anyone know of what you can, preferably, soak bits in to get old oily gunk off and what to use to clean the main pan which obviously can't go in water.

Seems a waste to chuck it out but I can't pass in on in this state

mikey-mike_2

We used to clean ours with a combination of elbow grease and standard kitchen cleaning products, plus some brake cleaner (aerosol solvent) for the bits that shouldn’t get wet.

Then we realised that we could buy a clean replacement from a carboot for less than the cost of the cleaning products and hot water so when they get overly dirty in the bin they go.

morgansmummy

Funnily enough, I spent an hour on Saturday trying to clean mine - finally opted to fill it up with hot water and a dash of biological washing powder; it's come up like new!!!

obviously, be very careful not to get water into the mechanism, and make sure you rinse it thoroughly. I only use it now and then, but on Saturday did fish and chips as a treat, and they were lovely!!!!!

MM