Miele self clean oven as easy to wipe down as Perfect Clean?

16 years ago

Hi,

I have read some previous threads about the two options available for the Miele Ovens. I just want to confirm my understanding is correct. Perfect clean is coated so it wipes down easy with soap and water. Does the self clean wipe down just as easily?

There was some mention about hidden heading elements? Both have hidden oven elements so you don't have to wipe around them?

But the broiler element is exposed in perfect clean ( I didn't know if that is a good thing?). Versus self clean you can not access the broiler element?

Thanks for clarifying.

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java_man

16 years ago

I've used a "perfect clean" Miele for 3.5 years now. Sometimes, it is easy to wipe down with soapy water, but other times, it requires major effort. When baking bread or roasting non-greasy substances, it's a snap. But when broiling or when convection roasting something oily or greasy, tiny specks of oil get spattered all over the oven and can get "baked on" to the walls/floor of the oven. They can be very stubborn to clean, and often it seems nothing short of a razor blade (like what's used to clean paint from windows) will do the job.

Also note that you must clean the oven each time it's used for anything oily or greasy or you'll have a major task on your hands. Once it's baked on a second time, it's even harder to remove.

I hated the self-clean feature of our previous oven, and am still in favour of perfect clean, on balance, but there are times when it's a pain.

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aprince
16 years ago
Broiler element is exposed in both. Only difference is in what interior cavity is finished with.
canuck99
16 years ago
Opinions on which is better?
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plllog
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OK you selc clean Miele owners please supply another point of view or more Perfect Clean opinions?
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