Just Me... Or?

[washer111]

From my trip to the US - It seems as though most ranges, even the cheapest models are equipped with a Self-Cleaning Lining. 

 

Here in Australia, such a feature is seemingly reserved for the most expensive models. Our MOL Westinghouse has 3 removable self-cleaning liners for the most spattered areas (Left, Rear and Right sides), which automatically clean at the higher oven temperatures used for some cooking. 

 

Unfortunately, the lining would be best used on the BASE - where the concealed heater is and the most likely place for spills from cakes, pies (etc) to end up. 

 

Am I completely off base here, or is the Self-Cleaning Feature as ubiquitous as the Frost-Free fridge?

 

[appnut]

For here in the U.S., it's pretty common except for the lower segments of a product line. 

 

[askolover]

I know on gas ranges here if one wants the broiler to be waist high, one must buy a self-clean model.  Otherwise, the broiler will be in the drawer at the bottom.  From the ranges I've looked at I believe there are more choices in the electric versions. 

 

[jerrod6]

I am not sure on gas ranges, but I think the entire oven is of self cleaning material not just the sides and back.

I have a dual fuel range(gas cook top which I now wish was induction, and an electric oven with convection fan if I want) and it has a self cleaning cycle. The entire oven-minus the racks, gets hot and burns the dirt off in a 3 hour cycle.  I am not sure how hot it gets, but the manual says that the door locks once the temperature get above 500F.  This does the trick and leaves no splatters or burns behind however you do have to wipe up remaining white ash.

 

[delaneymeegan]

This is the U.S. We are taught that anyway you can live that uses more petroleum products is supposed to be a good thing. So yes, self-cleaning ovens are a "necessity".

The nice thing about a self cleaning oven, if you decide to take up pottery, your oven can double as a kiln.

Don't worry, Australians seem to think the U.S. is their older brother, and that which happens here will no doubt be happening there soon.

I just want to know why Burger King is called Hungry Jacks in Aussie land?

 

[wayupnorth]

Every self-cleaning oven, gas or electric that I have ever seen has the upper and lower burner in a regular porcelain style oven cavity to do the burning off and easy clean up. My 21 year old gas Whirlpool has a rough coating on the inside of the oven that makes it Continuous Cleaning, at least thats what it says on the backguard. But only the oven bottom and door have to be cleaned by hand and the continuous works fine for me. Broiler is in a separate drawer in the bottom that is rarely used. Has electronic ignition, but top and oven work when a power outage happens. And I always wondered if Santa came to the kids from the south pole to them in Oz.[this post was last edited: 11/30/2015-20:49]

 

[DADoES]

 
Pyrolytic (high-heat) self-cleaning ovens don't involve a special material.  It's normal porcelain far as I understand, although a smoother finish to help avoid soils from sticking.  The temperature reaches in excess of 900°F.  They have more insulation around the cavity so are more efficient at normal baking temperatures than standard ovens.

Catalytic (continuous-clean) ovens have a rougher, porous surface to spread grease splatters over a larger area.  The finish is treated with catalysts that promote grease to break down and dissipate at normal baking temperatures.

 

[askolover]

that's my

understanding too....my owner's manual says it's fine to use regular oven cleaner in the oven....AS LONG AS THE CLEAN CYCLE IS NOT USED.  I have yet to use the clean cycle on the Frigidaire.  It's just easier to clean smaller spatters with Easy-off as I go.  I don't particularly like the high heat and even with a true range hood it still smells up the house.  Mother used hers maybe twice on her old '92 Caloric...she also went back to the old fashioned way.

 

Her 1985 Sharp convection microwave had the continuous cleaning coating on the top of the oven.

 

[DADoES]

 
The reason, of course, to avoid chemical oven cleaners on a pyrolytic self-cleaning unit is because cleaner residue left behind can generate toxic chemical fumes at the high temperatures if the self-clean cycle is run again.  The self-cleaning cycle can generate some smoke and fumes but that's grease and food soils oxidizing.

Running a self-clean cycle (supposedly) costs less in electricity or gas than buying a can of oven cleaner.

 

[iheartmaytag]

My GE Range

Offers two methods of cleaning,  Steam for light and touch up cleaning, and the high heat Pyro clean when you have tough stains that won't give.

 

It the almost three years I have owned the range I have used the high heat once, the steam clean is sufficient to maintain the oven otherwise.

 

I used to use the self clean cycle about quarterly.

 

[ea56]

Ten yrs. ago we had a Maytag slide in smooth top electric range with self cleaning. During the 2 1/2 yrs we had this range I used the self cleaning feature 2, maybe 3 times. About 5 days after I last used the self clean cycle I turned the oven on to keep some waffles warm until I finished making the entire batch. Instead of heat I got an error code. I found out that the excessive heat from the self clean cycle had fried the control board and I was quoted $300 to $400 to repair a stove that cost about $1000 and was just out of warranty. I replaced the stove with a manual clean GE model and never looked back. I also will never buy another Maytag appliance. The other thing that I didn't like about the self clean oven was the excessive smoke, I couldn't use the self clean feature unless it was warm enough to leave all the windows open to clear the smoke.