My nonstick pot is not as nonstick?

Thank you. I’d found them on google but not this site. It did answer part but not all of my issue- the FAQ’s.

I called and and left a message. I’ll share in case someone else can use the information. 😊

I have no idea what ammonia disks are either. The computer corrects my spelling and grammar and I’m constantly trying to check behind it. I’m sorry I missed this one. No idea what I was thinking.

But straight ammonia poured onto a waxy or baked on grease works really well. It just needs to be done in a well ventilated area. I’ve used it on oven racks.

Covered the offending part with paper towels, wet with ammonia, keep it wet with ammonia until it comes clean. The down side is it turns aluminum grey but a polishing with bar keepers friend turns the aluminum back silver like new.

The company told me to make a paste of baking soda and use a plastic scrubby to get the funky buildup off the coating.

Thanks for noticing and understanding my spelling.

There are days when I think I’ve changed languages.

I saw hear instead of heat immediately AFTER sending. Never saw disks until it was brought to my attention.

Thats the one one thing I’d change on this lovely site. The ability to edit. Several sites I’m on allow editing for a few minutes- then you’re stuck with all your glowing errors 🤗.

I did try the baking soda paste and plastic scrubby but I was afraid to get too vigorous. It’s not Teflon but it’s not stainless either. I used the baking soda paste either the scrubby. Then again using a toothbrush. Both helped but still left something behind. I took the pan outside, poured about 1/2” household ammonia in, left it sitting overnight. Took the toothbrush to it then followed by the baking soda paste and we seem to be back in business. I did rinse well between the two chemicals.

Although those 2 mixed together aren’t too bad, I still see references to not mix chemicals. I so wish they’d tell people what not to mix together. Like chemicals with chlorine mixed with ammonia can release a gas that can cause lung damage and death. Like comet cleaner and ammonia. Thank heavens my brother was in the hall outside the bathroom when I mixed the 2 to get a stain out of the bathtub and hit the floor. He seemed to know what to do. Took a deep breath out in the hall, shoved his way into the room, opened the window, dragged me out, closed the door and shoved a towel against the crack. He was 10, I was 12.

Part of of the reason I minored in chemistry in college.

Thanks again for your kind words of support.