Self-cleaning oven help?

Question

I've inherited a self-cleaning oven, and I have no idea how the self-clean feature works? I'm not even sure what self-cleaning means!

Can anyone tell me how I go about cleaning a self-cleaning oven?

Answer 1

Self-cleaning ovens use an approximately 900 degrees Fahrenheit (482 degrees Celsius) temperature cycle to burn off spills leftover from baking, without the use of any chemicals. A self-cleaning oven is designed with a mechanical interlock (patented in 1982) to keep the oven door locked and closed during and soon after the high-temperature cleaning cycle, which can be approximately three hours. The door stays locked to prevent burn injuries. You can open the oven door after the oven cools to approximately 600 F (315 C).

If baking spills are not wiped up after baking, there may be some smoke during an oven cleaning cycle. It is a good idea to remove any pets from the area when running the oven's self-cleaning cycle. There have been reports of oven-heated Teflon-coated items releasing odorless fumes deadly to birds.

Self-cleaning ovens have the added benefit of more insulation, which helps the energy efficiency for regular baking. This is similar in concept to an increased R-factor for home insulation.

You will also save energy costs by using the self-cleaning cycle right after baking, to make use of the already partially heated oven.

Answer 2

finding on your range, there's a button that declares self clean or a knob you're able to alter. All you're able to do is make constructive the oven has no longer something in it (no baking sheets, and so on) and activate self clean. maximum ovens will lock, and could warmth as much as a severe temperature. some will beep once you're performed. that's a great function to have, and lots greater straightforward than cleansing it your self! be sure you examine your oven make/style on line - you might have the potential to discover someone handbook that provides you greater unique instructions.

Answer 3

Ignore the self cleaning feature, it just eats up electricity, you can clean it the same way as you would any oven with a commercial cleaner , or just keep spot cleaning anu spills.

Answer 4

If you are going to use it use it when you don't need the oven for a few hours. It greatly reduces the amount of time you have to spend "Scrubbing" your oven

Answer 5

No never clean your self-cleaning oven. Just clean bottom, steel shelfs and door that all if you do it weekly it easier.