Cleaning the oven
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It's quite a time since I asked my boyfriend to clean the oven and at the time he said he had/knew a super-foam-cleaner (or something like this) and would do it in a whiz, but when I asked him a couple of days ago, he wasn't able to recall neither the promise nor the product.
We've never used the oven much and back at home mum basically kept it tidy and there wasn't such a mess as is here now, especially since we tried out some recipes recently. (And today's has really spilt over. *wince*) I've done some surface cleaning over the time, but what I'm looking is a real cleaning.
How do you do it? Is there any special product you use? (If you're in France and can name the shop, even better!) Or maybe you make a product yourself? Does heating lemon in water (as in microwaves) help at least a bit? Not at all? Help me? *feels helpless*
We've never used the oven much and back at home mum basically kept it tidy and there wasn't such a mess as is here now, especially since we tried out some recipes recently. (And today's has really spilt over. *wince*) I've done some surface cleaning over the time, but what I'm looking is a real cleaning.
How do you do it? Is there any special product you use? (If you're in France and can name the shop, even better!) Or maybe you make a product yourself? Does heating lemon in water (as in microwaves) help at least a bit? Not at all? Help me? *feels helpless*
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Date: 2010-04-17 04:50 pm (UTC)I've never had a huuuuuuuugely messy oven but this seems to work for regular sorts of mess/usage, including burnt bits that have dripped onto the bottom.
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Date: 2010-04-17 04:54 pm (UTC)(Not using gloves is v. unpleasant.)
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Date: 2010-04-18 11:10 am (UTC)Oven cleaner fumes = NOT GOOD FOR LUNGS
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Date: 2010-04-17 05:01 pm (UTC)Bicarb and vinegar does work but it takes much more physical effort and isn't as effective at getting the really baked on grunge.
I used to be a kitchen hand and we cleaned our ovens once a week. Hope this helps.
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Date: 2010-04-17 05:32 pm (UTC)Thank you for your long explanations.
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Date: 2010-04-17 05:59 pm (UTC)Thank you for your long explanations.
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Date: 2010-04-17 07:46 pm (UTC)I snapped a quick picture of my oven--right now I have two disposable cookie sheets that fit pretty snug in there:
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Date: 2010-04-17 07:39 pm (UTC)If it is a self-cleaning oven DO NOT USE ANY KIND OF OVEN CLEANER ON IT EVER, you will destroy the self-clean coat; self-cleaning ovens have a setting where they essentially burn all of the crud off the oven-coating and then after it's cooled down you wipe up the ash. (This is what our oven does.) I have no idea how common these are in France, but if you use oven-cleaner on this kind of oven, it wrecks the self-cleaning coat and actually makes it MORE difficult to clean later. (Experience from my parents' old oven.)
Otherwise, everyone else has good ideas! I just thought it was worth mentioning.
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Date: 2010-04-17 07:49 pm (UTC)So actually, I have no clue. I think the oven belonged to the old owners of the apartement, before Matt bought it, so it's over 5 years old, probably far older since they had no problem leaving it behind. (If I assume correctly it's from them.)
Assuming, too, that this function is only included in never models... well, I'll check all the little pictures on the oven-turning-button-thingie (why do I always lack those words?) and if there's anything that MIGHT be it...
I've a memory coming back from a place I worked 3 years ago where maybe we had a self-cleaning oven. It was all new and shiny and only introduced at the end of my time, but... *intrigued*
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Date: 2010-04-17 07:52 pm (UTC)I think our current oven and stove is about ten to twelve years old - we've been in this apartment for six years, and it was by no means "new" when we moved in.
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Date: 2010-04-17 10:59 pm (UTC)No P.
Date: 2010-04-18 06:09 am (UTC)Donc à priori pas de pyrolyse - après je crois que l'isolation n'est pas très en forme non plus, donc ça ne tiendrait pas de toute façon?
Donc je crois avec les produits je suis on the safe side.
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Date: 2010-04-17 08:23 pm (UTC)Unfortunately I don't really have any oven-cleaning tips, as we barely use ours and I haven't had occasion to clean it yet.
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Date: 2010-04-17 08:53 pm (UTC)If it's catalysis, then it's self-cleaning once it's reached 200°C. You can clean it with a sponge but using a caustic product is not recommended as someone said.
If it can be cleaned by pyrolysis, you should do that before using any product. The button may be a P or something symbolizing extreme heat. If the oven's has been used regularly but hasn't been cleaned in a long time (more than a year), you may need to repeat the self-cleaning process several times. Pyrolysis works extremely well but it needs to be done often to remain efficient. Also, you must remove the grills (it could damage them and the oven) and, once it's done, you will have to remove the residues (white ashes) with a sponge.
If you're looking for a product then I think it's Décap'Four, which you should be able to find in any supermarket. The spray/foam can be used for the grills. Do it outside if you can as it's not a pleasant smell.
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Date: 2010-04-18 06:45 am (UTC)I tried to find a "P"-function, but to no avail. So I guess no pyrolysis for me, but will ask bf about it later on, so he checks it to.
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Date: 2010-04-18 08:03 am (UTC)When bf returns with my cam tonight, I'll try to make a picture...
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Date: 2010-04-23 07:50 pm (UTC)What I've always done is taken just plain soap and rubbed it in in the whole oven. Turned it on for a while and then it's easy to just whipe it clean when it's cold again.