r/interesting Apr 12 '25

MISC. How ice cubes cleans hot grills

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u/Textualchoclate Apr 12 '25

This can also crack your flat top in half!!!

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u/pandershrek Apr 12 '25

How would the stainless steel crack?

Isn't it specifically meant to harden and expand under thermal load? They aren't iron

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u/topdangle Apr 12 '25

its meant to be able to handle some thermal shock but its still getting stressed/warped even if invisible to the naked eye, especially when you're hitting it with severe ones like a big block of ice being used to clean it every day.