| Preventative
Maintenance
Oven cleaning does not have to be a major task. A
little preventative
maintenance can make things go much smoother when it finally is time to
clean out your oven.
As spills happen, be sure to clean them up as soon as possible. Wipe your
oven down with a damp sponge after every use, after it has cooled of
course.
If you spill something inside your oven, pour some salt on the liquid. The
salt will absorb the spill and you can wipe it up with a damp sponge later
after your oven has cooled.
If you will be cooking something directly on the rack in your oven, place
a cookie sheet underneath it to catch spills as they happen. |
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Helpful Oven Cleaning Tips
Always wear gloves when using oven cleaning
chemicals. Make sure that you have plenty of ventilation to get rid of
fumes created by the cleaners.
If you don't have a place large enough to soak oven racks, you can wrap
towels soaked in soapy water around them.
If you have a self cleaning oven, clean the glass and outer surfaces
before you turn it on to the clean cycle. Otherwise you will have to wait
for it to completely cool before cleaning these surfaces.
Don't use oven cleaner on a self cleaning or continuous clean oven. It can
harm the finish. |
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Overall Cleaning
Start with disassembling the
oven. Remove the racks ,the burners and drip pans. Place the drip pans and
racks in soapy water and let them soak.
Next move on to the inside of your oven. If you have a self cleaning oven
or continuous clean oven, turn it on and let it do its work. If not,
preheat your oven to the temperature specified on the directions of the
oven cleaner you have purchased. This is usually about 200 degrees. Turn
the oven off and spray the oven cleaner on the inside of the oven. Let the
chemical dwell for around ten minutes. Using a damp sponge, wipe your oven
clean. If your oven is extremely dirty, you may have to repeat this
process. After you have finished, wipe the inside down with a dry cloth.
Next you will move on to the range top and front of your oven. Clean out
any debris and food that may have gotten through the drip pans. Then take
a sponge and a solution of soapy water and wipe down the cook top. Do not
use scouring pads as they can harm the finish of your oven. Oven knobs
should come clean easily but you may need to remove them and soak them in
soapy water for a few minutes. After you have finished, take a dry cloth
and wipe off the cook top.
Your just about done. Now go back to your drip pans and oven racks which
have been soaking. Wipe them off with a damp sponge. If they are very bad,
a bit of steel wool will normally do the trick.
Now just reassemble everything and you are done.
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HOW
TO CLEAN AN OVEN.