Self cleaning ovens??
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Miele self clean oven as easy to wipe down as Perfect Clean?
Comments (8)Prior to purchasing my oven I did a good deal of research including several conversations with Miele customer service. I was advised by them to go with the Perfect Clean over Self-Clean as a direct answer to the same question. They told me the PC would wipe out well. My previous oven had self-clean and I had to spend a good deal of time cleaning it after the cycle -- the reason for my question. The Miele wipes out very well. So do the racks and glides. I wiped it out today before reusing it after Thanksgiving. Nothing goes into the dishwasher, however. I use Palmolive Dish soap and a microfiber cloth or a Dobie for anything stubborn. It completely comes apart for cleaning, very easily. I've done that only once, after using the rotisserie for 2 chickens. If you use the rotisserie a lot you will need to do the take apart. Otherwise I haven't needed to take it apart fully, just do spots and wipe down the glides and racks. Once in a while it calls for 500 degrees for 1 hour to clear the catalytic converter in the back -- I do this when it gets smelly. The broiler coil unscrews and basically swings down so the plate above it can be cleaned. It's not difficult but must be done carefully. The most difficult surfaces in the oven, strangely, are the lights. They get a good deal of spatter and need to be cleared. I find the PC much easier than my previous self-cleaning oven. Cannot say how it compares to the Miele SC. I am happy not having an oven going to 900 degrees in a wood cabinet -- others like it. I haven't seen complaints. I'm very pleased with the PC choice and recommend it. I don't regret not having gone with the SC at all. Never think about it....See MoreCleaning a Self-Cleaning oven safely?
Comments (15)I too have a self-cleaning oven feature that I've never used (on this current oven, that is), because I've got a parrot andf they really can be killed by things that don't affect other pets (like non-stick cookware coatings) - there's a very good reason canaries were used as mine safety checks prior to environmental samplers, birds are highly susceptible to gases that mammals don't detect. What I do is a hot soapy water dampened towel to soak off baked on gunk and then a green scrubby, or the Method bathroom scrub (well rinsed off before cooking in the oven again.) That said, I think the cat would be okay - I never had a problem using self-cleaning before getting the parrot, and I've always had cats and dogs. My 20 year old siamese has been through several oven cleaning cycles in her life, and she always just vacated the room until the smell dispersed....See MoreCleaning a Self Clean oven
Comments (6)I always have used a pot of water and some vinegar, heat my oven to 450*-500* and run my oven for about an hour. Once cool enough wipe down, for tougher stains use the method here below....I also never let my oven get too dirty so it's never a big problem for me getting it looking good. >>>>link to cleaning oven: Soak The Grates Remove all of the grates. Fill a utility tub or bathtub with HOT water and a non-toxic cleaner like Simple Green. Let them soak, the longer the better – over night if you can. (Careful not to scratch your tub!) Remove them and scrub off residue with a heavy duty scrubbing pad or fine steel wool. For extra scrubbing make a paste made from baking soda and lemon juice and have at it. Give Your Oven A Steam Bath Remove the grates and wipe or vacuum out any loose debris. Put back a grate on the bottom rack and place a large metal baking dish filled with water and about 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Heat at 350° and let the water bubble, steam, and do its thing. Turn off the oven, then carefully spray the inner surfaces with a water/vinegar solution (don’t burn yourself!). Close the door and let it stand at least 30 minutes. Once cooled enough to work, wipe it down. If stubborn spots persist, scrub with a paste of baking soda and lemon or vinegar. If you want to get fancy, try Simple Green Heavy Duty BBQ and Grill Cleaner – it’s recommended for use in ovens too. Bonus Info & Tips The sooner a spill is cleaned, the easier it is to get rid of. Put foil or a cookie sheet under stuff that can bubble over—prevention is the best remedy. Self-cleaning ovens that use pyrolytic cleaning (heat) create a lot of smoke and odor. It’s also a feature notorious for malfunctioning. I personally never use it. Steam cleaning ovens are a newer oven feature that clean in less time with no smoke and odor but are not quite as effective as pyrolytic ones. Regarding microwave ovens, don’t use any cleaners inside the unit. Bring a cup of water to boil in it, then wipe it down. In a nutshell, hot water, steam, a few natural ingredients and soak time can make your stinky ole oven fresh as a daisy… which makes me wanna go take a bath....See MoreImportance of a Self Cleaning Oven
Comments (36)I can't say for sure, of course, but I doubt there's a coating on any oven equipped with pyrolytic/high-heat self-clean that can survive 930°F but not exposure to chemical oven cleaners. My supposition is that an advisory against chemicals on those models is related to the concern of noxious fumes from exposure of residual cleaner chemicals during subsequent self-clean cycles. However, models equipped with only steam-clean may have a coating of some ilk to help avoid soils adhering to the surface that could be damaged by chemicals. I have seen a few models that have both steam-assist cleaning and regular high-heat self-clean, user choice which to run at any given cleaning operation....See More
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