Priscilla Ballou wrote:
> In article >,
> zxcvbob > wrote:
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>>Oven cleaner (lye.) It work great on glass or stainless steel too;
>>don't use it on aluminum.
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> OK, now you've got me curious. What happens if you use it on aluminum?
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> Priscilla, visualizing a mushroom cloud


Strong alkalis disolve aluminum. I'm not sure what the reaction is, but
it gives off hydrogen gas.

If you have anodized cookware, using oven cleaner on it or washing it in
an electric dishwasher are about the only ways to ruin it (and are not
covered by the lifetime warranty.)

Lye will also etch the glaze off stoneware. I found that out by making
soap in a crockpot.

Bob