We did! A self cleaning oven! I have never used one of those and am a little skeptical about their efficiency. Does everyone think that feature works well?Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
We did! A self cleaning oven! I have never used one of those and am a little skeptical about their efficiency. Does everyone think that feature works well?
IL, what kind of stove did you get? We went stove shopping for a gas stove this weekend and we have selected a Samsung with convection--it is 40% off for the next few days.
But then we decided to try one more fix for our current Kenmore, so we shall see how that works out...
I got my first self-cleaning oven 3 years ago. It works pretty well, but I hate the burning-off smell. I usually try to be outside when it's on. I don't think it works as well as a lot of elbow grease, though. But I admit, the oven looks better at any given time than it used to, when I would procrastinate forever and then finally give it a badly overdue cleaning.
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We've had 'em for years. They work fairly well. I'd rather have self-cleaning than manual cleaning, though, in my experience, the self-cleaning models can use a little manual precleaning of the biggest burned chunks. When they're done, there's just some ash that can be wiped up with a damp towel. Easy peasy. And, if it's cold outside, revving the oven up to 500 degrees or so for the cleaning cycle helps warm up the kitchen!
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Our new stove is a Kenmore. It has none of that fancy convection stuff.
We've always had Kenmore stoves (well we're only on our second) and we have been pleased. I haven't used the self-cleaning function much. Our oven doesn't get all that dirty and a little elbow grease has always worked fine for me.
Ok, can you use Oven Off on these self cleaning ovens? My sister in law told me that is forbidden.
I wouldn't. Owner's manual says not to. And, really, you can accomplish 80% of what a prepared oven cleaner can do by warming the oven and sticking a bowl of vinegar (or even tap water) in it for an hour or so. A plastic knife (putty or flatware) can scrape up the biggest chunks of burned-on food. Maybe a little Simple Green or even a dab of dish detergent on a sponge or rag (followed by a clean sponge or rag) and you're done.
I don't make my oven spotless. It's going to get spilled on again in a matter of days.
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Our 30 year old stove is self cleaning- I've done it 3 times and been very pleased with the result, even the window came clean! Obviously I don't cook much in the oven.
We go outside when using it because of the smell and I have asthma. I love it.
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