How to Install Reflector Bowls on a Stove

Reflector bowls, also known as reflector pans or drip bowls, are a part of the stove top that sit under the burner. They reflect heat from the burner up toward the bottom of the pan, and they catch spills and prevent them from flowing down into the stove. The reflector bowls need to be replaced with new ones every two to three years, as they become stained beyond repair. You can call your manufacturer for bowls, or purchase universal ones at a home supply store.

Things You'll Need

• Damp sponge
• Dry towel

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Lift the burner on the stove and pull it out of its housing. If there is an old reflector bowl in place, pull it up and out of the stove top. Throw it in the trash.

   • 2

     Wipe the stove top that was under the reflector bowl lip with a damp sponge, if it is dirty. Dry it with a dish towel.

   • 3

     Lower the new reflector bowl into the hole so the hole in the bowl is over the burner housing. Push the burner back into its housing and lower it in place.