How do you clean your oven racks?
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Comments (1)Also see: How do you clean your oven racks?....See MoreHow do you clean your gas oven (non-self cleaning)?
Comments (7)In the old days --- uh-oh, there's the chronic old fart warning klaxon -- we used to heat the oven to warm (about 200F), shut it off, put in a bowl with a cup of ammonia, and leave it sit over-night. Then, toss the ammonia down the sink, and scrub the walls etc. with a scrubby and dish detergent. There were commercial (i.e., restaurant and institutional grade) oven cleaners but they were incredibly caustic and a big problem for anything that was not stainless steel. (Old fashioned Lutefisk might have smelled worse, but it was a pretty close call!) The instructions for my NXR say not to use "commerciaL" oven cleaners and I'm pretty sure (and have been told) that this means the actual "commercial" products not the residential grade stuff like Fume-free Easy Off, I've used the latter several times with no apparent ill effects (basically after the massive cooking marathons of Thanksgiving and Christmas). "No ill effects" means that I have not stripped the shine off the oven lining. As I understand it it, the warnings about not using "commercial" oven cleaners refer to the restaurant/insitutional grade products, not the "residential" products like Easy Off. (Do be aware, however, that some Easy-Off products are pretty d@*& strong. So, during your stove's warranty period, you want to use the "gentler" stuff like Fume Free rather than the Extra-Strength. What I do most of the time is a modified version of what Whirlpool calls "Acqua-lift."Basically, I get the oven very hot and let a bunch of water vapor in. (Typically, by putting a CI pan of water in the bottom of the oven when I'm baking bread.) Once the oven walls have cooled past the too-hot-to-touch stage, I scrub the walls using Dawn and blue scrubbie. That usually takes care of the problem. When it does not, I use the Fume Free Easy-Off. This post was edited by JWVideo on Fri, Apr 25, 14 at 23:48...See MoreKitchen Mavens: Just how do you clean your ovens
Comments (15)Thank you Trailrunner for your sage advise! I trust your methods implicitly, as I'm sure you know your way around the kitchen much better than I do, and cleaning up is always such an important part of process. I know your kitchen doesn't just look pretty, but sees alot of action, as I've seen the culinary creations you've turned out! You're right though, I plan to follow your suggestion of cleaning up spatters when they're fresh (so much easier), and will try those products you mentioned. MileHighDiva and cloud_swift- Just trying to keep the repairman away...and maybe will try the self-clean feature every once in awhile, but will try to avoid if I can, since I know how hot it gets during the cleaning cycle when I'd use it on my old Kitchenaid range. And yes, those french doors are really neat. I saw them on an episode of "Little People" when Jen and Bill were picking out the aplliances for their new home, but even for an average size person they make alot of sense. circuspeanut...my luck, I'd cut myself with the razorblade. Yes, the interior is dark-speckled enamel, but probably not the heavy-duty, high quality of your vintage range! They don't make anything to last anymore... PS I'm saving these tips by writing out and placing safely inside my copy of "Hints from Heloise", I inherited from my dear mother. Thank you all....See MoreSpring cleaning time! How do you clean your white shaker cabs?
Comments (4)2. Protect Oven: The excessive debris building up on the bottom of appliance can be prevented by the oven liners and washed and reused time and again. This is begging for trouble when those liners melt. I don't know of a single oven manufacturer that doesn't say, "Don't use liners!". You can see some of the threads here for more on the problems they create. Also, for #4, randomly pouring drano et al is foolish, wasteful, and not good for the environment. Keeping a plunger available for if you have a problem and using common sense like not pouring hot fat down the sink are both better ways to avoid clogged drains. But working methodically to avoid going back over where you were is a good recommendation....See Morestir_fryi SE Mich
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