The burner grates are made from metal that is too weak and are sinking. Pans do not sit level but lean toward the center of each grate. The county agent remarked that this is a safety concern since a person could be burned by hot liquid when the pans are not sitting solidly and level. Can these be replaced with heavier metal or does this warrant a recall of the grates?

Will any of these work?

http://www.repairclinic.com/Amana-Drip-Bowl-Drip-Pan-Parts

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/range-cooktop-oven-drip-pan.html

http://www.knobshopper.com/manufacturers/Amana-Replacement-Parts/cooktop_burner_drip_pans_bowls

Generally the issue with this is not that you don't have the correct pressure but the Burner top hat that displaces the gas is dirty.
Remove the metal rack to expose the burner itself. Make sure it's not been used recently to prevent a burn. Carefully lift the little burner cap off. This is the piece with all the holes in it the flames come from. They generally just sit on top. You will need a flashlight, know look in the little slits below the cap for cleaning material buildup. A tooth pick or a stiff bristle tooth brush can be used to clean these little slits.
The cleaning products used to clean stove tops tends to leave little trace amounts of surfactants that over time block these little slits and prevent the escaping gas to flow towards the ignitor preventing the burner from lighting.
Once you have this clean replace the top. Put the pan grate back on and try to relight the stove.
I am sure this should fix you issue. If it doesn't please let me know and I can give you some other tips to try.
DR Wilkins

It's really simple. Remove the burner grates, removed the old drip pans, then drop in the new drip pans. You can order a new drip pan from partselect.com if you don't have one yet. Let me know how this works out and if you need any further help.
Benjamin

Hi,

The top burner grates are designed to handle direct heat in excess of self clean temperatures.

You can put the grates in to the oven during self clean... but it will not clean them. The baked on residue needs some chemical reaction to break down the reside on them. I would suggest soaking them in an oven cleaner like easy off. Spray them down good then using rubber gloves put them into a plastic garbage bag, spray them again in the bag and close it up. Let them sit and soak for an hour or so then wash them off. This is best done outside so the odors will not be in the home in an enclosed area.

Hardware store or appliance store that has a parts department.

You have a gas stove? Lift the grate, drop it in. Electric stove? Pull the burner up and away from the plug (look down at the burner, there are two pieces that go probably toward the center of the stove). Same as gas, drop the tray and reinsert the prongs into the plug.

I hope this helps you

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If you keep using the range without the aluminum pans it will eventually go away, but aluminum will leave marks on the surface of the grate.

I have an old Universal Chef stove - we are replacing - it is probably a mid to late 60's - the oven pan is warped - otherwise it works fine - burners, knobs, grates etc. are good - willing to let go cheap - contact Chester Koch 573-898-5508 (Elsberry, MO)

Hey y'all. I have the same lame GE profile gas cooktop with the gray grates and burner covers. I know this is the expensive way to go, but I use Easy-Off "self-cleaning oven" oven cleaning spray. For about $5, you get 3 cleanings. It is a pain to do, but I have better things to do than scrub these grates all the time. I don't know why, but the baked on crud just drives me crazy. I tried everything to clean them completely. I even tried to scrub the darn things with a kitchen pumice stone(sold at walmart)but it is impossible to get the curvy areas clean. Now the paint has started to wear off on the burner covers.

I do not use the oven cleaner on the cooktop itself. I use soft-scrub with baking soda, then cover the cooktop with a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil and cut out holes for the burners. This keeps most of the spills contained, and helps with cleanup.

I visited to the GE parts web page, and they only sell gray grates and covers. I am going to buy black BBQ grill paint(spray can)from Home Depot and try it on the burner covers first. They are the least expensive to replace if it fails, and if it works, I will paint the grates with this high temperature paint. I will keep you posted on the results.

Regards,

Laura D.

i bought mine new from HD. Neither the dd cover nor grill grates have bushings on them. however thats a good idea.