laundromat
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The gas range you showed was the exact same one I grew up with I HATED IT!!!My bathrobe caught on fire from the front right burner perking up coffee in a Pyrex percolator,my eyebrows burned off from trying to light the pilot less,match lit oven,the burner controls were hard to turn especially the front two and big pots didn't fit well when you were cooking more than one item.Ours was a 36 inch.I would have used meratic acid and run for a few hours then pressure hose it off.I clean out washers with that works great but very dangerous!We replaced it in 1972 with a Montgomery Ward(Tappan) continuous cleaning 30 inch gas range.My step mom wasn't as appliance literate as I and went to use Easy-Off oven cleaner. I stopped her just in time showing her the use and care guide I SAVED from the trash which ,in clear,bold letters said "Do not use any type of oven cleaner aerosol or liquid!This will void the warranty and can cause fumes to be released which can become fatal. Use only a mild dish detergent to remove any cooked on/burned on remains."Nonetheless,her reaction was one of anger and disapointment which drove her to call me to go get a nicer range. I still hate gas ranges and at that time was not fond of them either but,we went and got a nice 30 inch GE gas range with a self cleaning oven and it is still in the house where I grew up.
The gas range you showed was the exact same one I grew up with I HATED IT!!!My bathrobe caught on fire from the front right burner perking up coffee in a Pyrex percolator,my eyebrows burned off from trying to light the pilot less,match lit oven,the burner controls were hard to turn especially the front two and big pots didn't fit well when you were cooking more than one item.Ours was a 36 inch.I would have used meratic acid and run for a few hours then pressure hose it off.I clean out washers with that works great but very dangerous!We replaced it in 1972 with a Montgomery Ward(Tappan) continuous cleaning 30 inch gas range.My step mom wasn't as appliance literate as I and went to use Easy-Off oven cleaner. I stopped her just in time showing her the use and care guide I SAVED from the trash which ,in clear,bold letters said "Do not use any type of oven cleaner aerosol or liquid!This will void the warranty and can cause fumes to be released which can become fatal. Use only a mild dish detergent to remove any cooked on/burned on remains."Nonetheless,her reaction was one of anger and disapointment which drove her to call me to go get a nicer range. I still hate gas ranges and at that time was not fond of them either but,we went and got a nice 30 inch GE gas range with a self cleaning oven and it is still in the house where I grew up.
