I'm afraid of my oven
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
December 3, 2020 12:54pm CST
I bought my stove/oven seven years ago and all newer models sold here have the self-cleaning feature. I heard that when that feature is working the temps are very high. I'm afraid to try to clean the oven that way as I don't want to burn down my house.
After reading a blog article on it I think I'll clean it the old fashioned way, with oven cleaner and mr clean sponges.
If you have a self cleaning oven do you use that feature?
https://www.ovenclean.com/blog/what-are-the-dangers-of-a-self-cleaning-oven/
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
4 Dec 20
Ok. I'll probably have to give it a try soon.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
4 Dec 20
@DianneN I figured that. Do you run the overhead damn while it's in the cleaning more?
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
4 Dec 20
@MarshaMusselman They are safe or the companies would be sued.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
Jj says if it's well vented and installed correctly it should be fine.
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@thelme55 (77168)
• Germany
3 Dec 20
@MarshaMusselman Then, that is good. Don´t worry.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
@thelme55 ah, mine might not be ventilated. I'll have my brother check it one day. He's a licensed electrician.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
4 Dec 20
I've rented many apartments and houses and always cleaned it at least before moving out again. I always used the spray for that then.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
I've never heard of that before. Are you joking?
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
I'm going to have my electrician brother check it out before I use it that way.
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Dec 20
@MarshaMusselman That's a good idea.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
I guess I'll talk to family in the area and see their thoughts on it. Maybe it's not as bad as the blog claimed but I think I'd want to make sure there's no grease on the bottom of I do use it that way sometime.
I figured winter to be a better time but the blog also said to open windows for the fumes and that defeats doing it in the winter.
When do you do yours?
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
@CarolDM I use pans underneath droopy foods and most of what's there is char but it's want to be sure if I end up doing it that way.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
3 Dec 20
@MarshaMusselman As often as it needs it. I am careful not to let anything drip to the bottom.
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@excellence7 (3655)
• Mauritius
3 Dec 20
The best thing to do about it is to sell it off and get a newer model.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
No the newest models have the self cleaning options too.
I just need to clean it the old fashioned way.
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Dec 20
I don't think I could have bought anything without a self cleaning option. I may have to update my kitchen before using it that way.
