convection roast / flying grease!

16 years ago

I am quite new to convection ovens. Yesterday I roasted a pork roast in my new oven. I didn't follow the manual instructions for using a broiler pan with grid and roasting rack on top. Instead I only used a regular roasting pan. The roast turned out beautifully, however the inside of my oven was a different story. Everything was covered in grease. Today I decided for safetys sake I should do a self clean. I wiped out the excess grease and then started the cycle. When finished I found grease had got between the glass panels and the only way to clean it will be to remove the glass. I think this must have happened while doing the roasting. Somehow it got in there. I am not a happy camper to say the least. So I have some questions :

Do you use the convection rack and does it help with grease spatter?

Has anyone ever had the grease go inside the glass panels on the door and should this be happening?

Is it advisable to remove the glass and try to clean it? ( I am not even sure whether this is possible)

I am about at my wits end because this is my third range since April of this year.

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johnbink
16 years ago
bretonb

Saw your post on Chowhound so I thought I'd come over here to see what info had developed on GW. Maybe CH is better??? Anyway, I notice you say this is a new unit, so I assume it's under warranty. If stuff got between the pieces of glass, I'd say you have cause for a claim for them to come and fix it, which seems to be what the GE lady in that link said.

I have done only convection cooking for years (I refuse to use conventional except for maybe a souffle), and have not noticed this extra grease problem myself, but since I only do convection I guess I have no frame of reference. Anyway it has never bothered me. I run the self-cleaning cycle on mine from time to time. I have a wall oven so the issue of things leaking down from the stovetop above doesn't arise for me.
jerrod6
16 years ago
I am not sure what this grid and roating pan on top mean.
Is the grid something that the grease drops down into? Would it have prevented the grease from going all over the place..probably caused by the convection fan? If so and you didn't use it and follow the instructions given in the manaul I would not be expecting to hear good news from whoever may come out to correct this.

I don't use anything special when doing convection baking or roasting, and have never had anything getting between the glass in the door.

Please Let us know what happens with this. what brand are you using?
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mab1964
16 years ago
The first time I did a chicken in my KA on convection roast, I had the exact same thing happen. Grease was everywhere(but not in between the glass). I used the pan and rack. The recipe called for a temp. higher than the manual indicated. The next time I tried it at the lower temp and had no problems. Hope this helps!
chas045
16 years ago
I think that this is an alarming issue and should get further airing. I have a new ka convection oven. The manual does tell you to use the broil plate and pan but provides no explanation for the unusual configuration. I guess now we know.
I would like to point out that ka is so cheap that it didn't provide a broiler trey or pan but instead offered an alledged discount if one mailed in a coupon and some cash.
I would like to join Bretonb in asking others about their roasting experience.
rgillman
16 years ago
Since I'm in the market for ovens, I, too, would appreciate knowing which brand this was that made such a mess - and jerrod, I'd like to know which oven you have that you're happy with. Thanks for sharing.

I am, at this point, obsessed with ovens. LOL.
jerrod6
16 years ago
I may be the wrong person to be commenting because I don't have a, Bluestar,Viking, Wolf or anything like that. When I redid my kitchen I was thinking about a real pro range like these but then realized that I don't do 'REAL PRO COOKING' so what's the point of the range? Yeah things get cooked but do I need 22K BTU burners....no? Am I making batches of cookies, cakes and breads every week?...no. I thought about resale value and decided that the next person in the house can put in what THEY want.

Anyway I have a Bosch dual fuel convection range. Black with SS top which matches the scheme of everything else in Kitchen. Like I said..I am no pro --this pro style range works very well for me. Convection is very fast in it. crispy on the outside..nice on the inside(as long as I am paying attention to what I am doing!).

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