Most newer ovens with the heating element under the oven floor specifically warn against oven liners or placing aluminum foil on the oven floor. Check your owner's manual.

I have a Wolf range I purchased 5 years ago, and the operating instructions were adamant about not using liners or aluminum foil in the oven. Check your instructions for care of your oven, and if it's not clearly addressed, call Wolf and ask them. It would be a shame if your new oven were ruined by a product not cleared for use in the Wolf.

I can tell you, after 5 years of cooking with my range, that the oven clean feature works wonderfully well, and has cleaned up that blue interior so it looks like new.

Also, pay attention to wiping up spills soon after they occur, as that will help your oven stay clean too. The instruction book provides great info on how to use/maintain your new range.

I did read the owner's manual, which does specifically instruct us not to line the oven with aluminum foil. It makes no mention of any other kind of oven liner.

I have emailed Wolf, but received no answer yet, which is why I was hoping that someone here would know.

Beth, since your instructions do specifically address other liners (mine don't) and you have an oven clean feature (I don't), I'm wondering if you have an electric oven? If you do, maybe that's why they didn't warn me against oven liners--because they're okay in gas ovens!

I'll wait to hear back from Wolf to be sure, but it would be great if anyone else has used an oven liner and could reassure me . . . .

One -- yes, my range is DF range. I've never contacted Wolf by e-mail. I've always called the number provided in the instructions, and have had my questions answered immediately. As I recall, it's a toll-free number.

DO NOT USE AN OVEN LINER - IT'S NOT WORTH THE RISK OF RUINING THE FINISH OF YOUR OVEN - THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF POSTS HERE ABOUT PEOPLE WHO HAVE USED ALUMINUM FOIL AND RUINED THE OVEN FINISH - I CAN'T SPEAK SPECIFICALLY TO THE PARTICULAR OVEN LINERS THAT YOU MENTIONED BUT WILL THEY WARRANT YOUR OVEN?

IF CLEANING WAS THAT IMPORTANT TO YOU, YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A SELF-CLEANING OVEN BUT AS OTHERS HAVE SAID IF YOU WIPE UP REGULARLY YOU WON'T HAVE A MAJOR PROBLEM AND EASY OFF MAKES A FUME FREE COLD OVEN CLEANER.

fyi - I read some of the reviews at the William Sonoma site and someone warned about using it directly on the bottom of a gas oven. As I said above, rather forecefully :-) don't even think about it!

As others have mentioned, DO NOT under any circumstances line the oven floor with foil or other spill catching trays, liners etc. My 2 Kitchenaid ovens specifically warn against this. Doing so will do permanent harm to the porcelain finish. And you are on your own for not adhering to the manufacturers instructions. In fact on my ovens the warning was taped to labels on the oven racks and in the book.

There have been numerous messages here where new ovens of many brands have been ruined because of this and their owners were extremely distraught. Don't tempt fate!

C

In my first gas range, back in 1992, I put foil in the bottom and permanently damaged the bottom of my oven. I don't recall a warning with that old Caloric. I'm going to use oven liners in my new (old) 1952 electric range at my cabin. I think that it is wise to call the company and find out with a brand new product. :) Happy cooking! I bet you can't wait to use it!

if you haven't got the mssg. yet - DO NOT USE AN OVEN LINER !

Just to follow up--I got a nice response from Wolf:

Thank you for emailing our Customer Service Team regarding the possible opportunity to use a liner in your Wolf R304.

You are correct, in the Use & Care Guide it does not indicate specifically to not use a Liner (only Tin Foil). However, we would not advise to use a liner as well as it does restrict air flow. If a liner were to be used you may experience the liner melting to the oven floor as it's so close to the bake element or due to the hot air being trapped under the liner your food may not cook as evenly.