Look who's inside!

[toggleswitch]

Design Geek / Georgio:

Wipe what is accessible with a sponge, in a gas stove that means door AND bottom piece.

For the balance of oven I like Easy-off or other lye-based cleaner. Remember to rinse with water and lemon or water and vinegar. Chemical will make a salt that will show streaks of where more rinsing is necessary.

Not sure if ammonia fumes are combustible; for those with gas stove. If the oven is match-lit or has electronic (glow-bar) ignition you are safe!

Pussy-gato and ammonia don't mix. To cats it registers as pee and the will reward you by peeing anywhere it is used.

 

[toggleswitch]

Pat you say the ammonia in apan overnight is a good method, do you know if it is combustible?

 

[toggleswitch]

Momma venus, I think this northerner needs your crock-pot recipe for chili.

 

[toggleswitch]

Toggle's (unsolicited ) tips...

Self-cleaning ovens:

1- Setting the oven to self-clean immediately after using the oven or broiler saves energy since it's aleready hot, and reduces cleaning time needed. (Remove racks if you normally would). This enables one to reduce cleaning time from say 3 hours to 2 hours.

2- I routinely clean the window and stains and the area around the gasket with Brillo and Comet. (Steel-wool soap pads and cleanser for our int'l friends). Rinse thoroughly.

Do this before a self-clean cycle and this too reduces the time needed to for a clean cycle by about an hour.

If your oven has an electronic cycle that can't be shortened simply cancel it after two hours. The door will unlock in about half an hour when the tepmerature has dropped to normal cooking levels.


BTW the top-burner grates on a gas stove may be self-cleaned OCCASIONALLY. Place one on oven bottom (which you can do because there is no element there)to see how it comes out. Rinse off ash under sink. CAUTION: these stay very hot for very long. Proceed with the rest upon the next cleaning.
NOTE: if they are really greasy they may cause smoke in the self-clean cycle--- this is normal.

Be kind-- do your mom's and/or granny's if they dont have a DW or SC oven.

The grates can also be de-greased in a DW. But the finish may be compromised. I usually wait till they start getting "worn" looking before the first DW cycle. By then who cares! They will come-out grease free!

Also, lye-based oven cleaner works very well on porcelain (think broiler-pan and slotted cover) glass, and stainless steel. If your SS or glass pots need a good scrubbing, the Easy-off is really good stuff. Rinse well NOTE: it will discolor aluminum and peel paint,be careful.

 

[parunner58]

Venus,

You new range has the deep well. WOW!!!! My grandmother had that and my mother inlaw had one too. They loved them for soups and stews. Is yours the pressure cooker one or just a large pot. I would love to see pictures of it. My grandmother then moved and it that house they put in a 40 inch Lady Kemore gas range with a what she called a three quarter width gas oven and a quarter width electric oven. On the cooktop there was a grill and rotisseie in the middle which she never used becasue they made a mess.

With all these neat appliances you people are getting I am getting the inkling to create a retro Kitchen here in my laundry room. It would large enough at 12x26 feet, there are water, electric, gas and sewer line right here.

 

[agiflow]

My mother would put a small bowl of ammonia in the oven several hours after she used it. while it was still warm but not hot. As far as it being flammable, she never had any fires break out...but it is better to err on the side of caution with a chemical such as ammonia as the fumes alone are pretty strong.

She always had a window open using it. Always check for warnings on the bottle.

 

[veg-o-matic]

Go for it, Mike! If you have the room for it, why have just one kitchen?

I may have a picture of your grandmother's LK. Have to dig through my Consumer Reports.

veg

 

[kenmore1978]

Whirlpool range

So did the WP range get "curbed"?

 

[retromom]

MOL WP POS

Jaune: She is banished to the garage until further notice! That's punishment for all those burnt offerings! LOL

Everything on it is actually in working order. If someone can put up with her temperamental personality, they can have her!

Mike: You need a "butler's pantry"! Why not put in an extra vintage stove and fridge; maybe even a vintage dishwasher. You could also showcase a small appliance collection. It's not only fun, but would really come in handy during family gatherings and holidays. You are so lucky to have the space and the utility connections readily available! Keep your eyes opened for what you want and go for it!

Venus

 

[parunner58]

Venus
I know where to get the DW. My neighbor that is close to 90 yo has a KA DW sink from between 1955 and 1960. Her house was built after mine and mine is 1955. I asked her for it when the house would get sold. It needs a new motor but the cabinet and full porcelain top are in great condition. I have not seen the inside yet, but she does take care of her stuff.

 

[mayken4now]

Oh Venus:

I missed your post. What a wonderful peice of Americana!

Let us know how well it works!

Steve

 

[toggleswitch]

Venus:

Hold onto that WP range!
You may need a third oven with the 2006 convention..LOL

PS have Austin put a dryer cord on it and plug it in in his shed with the dryers. A 30amp cord should suffice when using only the oven.. LOL

If you would, show us how your paint job turns out.
Is that beautiful green we see on the wainscotting in your home being changed to another color?

 

[kenmore1978]

gadgets

I see one of the units is a Heat Minder, does it still work?

 

[Maytagmom]

Very nice Venus!

You lucky girl!

Love those wide burner coils!

It looks simply mahvelous!

 

[cleanteamofny]

Hubba-hubba............

I don't care what anybody say's!
Age has more beauty!
It emits from the inside-out and radiates brighter than the sun!!