Leveling my stove grates

[DMS]

My KA 4 burner cooktop grates are unlevel. The cooktop itself is perfectly level front to back and side to side. Any suggestions what I could use to level the legs on the grates? They have a plug that is set into a leg hole. When previous plugs have fallen out, I've tried varying glues but they never seem to hold. It drives me nuts that everything flows to one edge of my pans. Help!

Thanks!

[mgaretz]

You ought to be able to order some replacement plugs from KA or I'll bet there are generic ones you can get at an appliance parts store, since most grates use them.

[HowardLi]

Could you describe in more detail these plugs?

[dcarch]

Post a picture will help.

dcarch

[jmolinari]

I've had the same issue with my BlueStar. The best adhesive i've found is JB Weld.

I can tell that's gonna give up eventually too..Then i'll tyr high temperature gasket adhesive for engines...

[mgaretz]

Here's a link to some for KA/whirlpool. http://www.partselect.com/PS389174-Whirlpool-814323-Burner-Grate-Pads-Kit-of-5.htm?inventory=389174&SourceCode=3

[DMS]

Yes - the above link is the plugs. They are glued in to a hole and that rests on the cooktop.

[HowardLi]

So your issue is that there is no height adjustment with these plugs?

[DMS]

No. There is no adjustment. They slide up into the leg and rest at the lip of the plug. I don't think I can put anything up the leg. Maybe I could file down the bottom. that is about all I can think of doing.

[HowardLi]

Would you know how to measure the height disparity? The easiest solution is to put something in the shorter ones, or alternately put "spacers" in all of them, with differing internal heights.

The steel balls from small ball bearings might work, if you can get a few in different sizes. Barring that, you can make your own plugs out of small machine screws (I'm guessing #6-32 would be a workable size to start), and use nuts, doubled up, to set your own height.

[mgaretz]

Yes - the above link is the plugs. They are glued in to a hole and that rests on the cooktop.

Actually they aren't glued. They just force/friction fit into the hole in the grates.