Self Cleaning Cycle on Stoves.
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iheartmaytag
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Well Yea.
To quote Erma Bombeck. "If God had intended man to clean ovens, he would have given us seven foot arms with scrub brushes attached."
Yes, I remove the racks because they discolor. The old stove I used to have said to leave the racks in and you placed the burner bowls on the racks to clean. They too would discolor, but they were a heck of a lot cleaner than if I had to scrub them after a boil over. Now I have a smooth top so I don't have to worry about those anymore.
The length of the cycle depends on the soil level. In most cases I use the 2.5 hr cycle and it seems to get everything clean in that time.
To quote Erma Bombeck. "If God had intended man to clean ovens, he would have given us seven foot arms with scrub brushes attached."
Yes, I remove the racks because they discolor. The old stove I used to have said to leave the racks in and you placed the burner bowls on the racks to clean. They too would discolor, but they were a heck of a lot cleaner than if I had to scrub them after a boil over. Now I have a smooth top so I don't have to worry about those anymore.
The length of the cycle depends on the soil level. In most cases I use the 2.5 hr cycle and it seems to get everything clean in that time.
I run ours as and when required which is probably 2-3 times a year and I remove the racks although you don't have to. Not removing the racks will dull the finish but won't damage them otherwise and is ok to do per my owners manual.
If you don't run the cycle very often you should at least turn it on momentarily every month or so, so that the electric locking mechanism/solenoid gets a use. They can become stuck and then your SOL with an oven that won't lock or won't unlock properly after the cycle.
If you don't run the cycle very often you should at least turn it on momentarily every month or so, so that the electric locking mechanism/solenoid gets a use. They can become stuck and then your SOL with an oven that won't lock or won't unlock properly after the cycle.
turquoisedude
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Got a Whirlpool "Gold" self-cleaner in the apartment in Montreal and I use the self-clean cycle once or twice a year. I never knew about removing the oven racks until it was too late. The two other self-clean ranges I owned were both bought used and I just assumed that the racks stayed in. I've had the Whirlpool for 7 years now, and the racks have been 'cleaned' many times - they have discoloured and they do not slide smoothly anymore.
I usually run the cycle for the 'default' time of 3 1/2 hours, but I tend to schedule it to run in the wee hours of the morning. I usually run the cycles in the spring and fall, when the extra heat in the apartment is nice to have.
The Whirlpool is the range I use the least in terms of serious cooking, so I don't need to use the self-clean often - man, if the GE Kitchen centre oven was a self-cleaner!!!
I usually run the cycle for the 'default' time of 3 1/2 hours, but I tend to schedule it to run in the wee hours of the morning. I usually run the cycles in the spring and fall, when the extra heat in the apartment is nice to have.
The Whirlpool is the range I use the least in terms of serious cooking, so I don't need to use the self-clean often - man, if the GE Kitchen centre oven was a self-cleaner!!!
I also have the GE Profile Smoothtop Convection Range, i selected this one because of the porcelian coated racks so you can self clean them. I clean mine maybe twice a year. Mine has a high and low setting for cleaning. Hi is 4 hours and low is two hours. The only complaint i have is the last two GE ovens i had never clean the door and window very well. The interior is spotless. But I would never want to have to do it myself.
yogitunes
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most of the time the racks should be taken out...now my convection oven has metal glide racks similar to the oven racks,but they don't come out, and they have discolored
as for timing...the conv/air is adjustable from 2 to 4 hours, depends on how dirty....my kenmore, automatically sets for 3 hours and locks the door
as for timing...the conv/air is adjustable from 2 to 4 hours, depends on how dirty....my kenmore, automatically sets for 3 hours and locks the door
cycla-fabric
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I have a Whirlpool Oven and run the cleaning cycle no longer than 2 hours and it works fine. The racks stay in for the cycle too. The use and care book states that to make the racks slide easy after cleaning you should take a paper towel and put some vegtable oil on it and coat the sides of the racks and shelves and the racks will slide easy again. Do it all the time and it works well. Don't use olive oil.
Doug
Doug
cornutt
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We run ours about 3 times a year, usually 3 hour cycle. We take the racks out. (Kitchenaid says to, but we would anyway, because we've both had other self-cleaning ovens and we know that leaving the racks in roughens the finish and makes them harder to slide). We always do it on a day when we can leave the windows open to get the smoke out.
toggleswitch2
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I scrub the area "outside" the gasket with steel-wool soap pads and cleanser and rinse like the devil. Ditto parts of door and the few inches of oven cavity nearest the door.
Don't need a 4-hour cycle and don't need to bake-on on the goo.
2.5 hours works great!
Don't do the grates/racks in the pyrolytic self-clean cycle.programme as my el-cheapo stoves have chrome-plated ones.
Teh electric stove I had was MUCH cooler than my current gas one both during ordinary everyday use and the self-clean mode.
Don't need a 4-hour cycle and don't need to bake-on on the goo.
2.5 hours works great!
Don't do the grates/racks in the pyrolytic self-clean cycle.programme as my el-cheapo stoves have chrome-plated ones.
Teh electric stove I had was MUCH cooler than my current gas one both during ordinary everyday use and the self-clean mode.
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oh and I put the gas top-burner grates in for a self-clean, but only after they have aged and already look shoddy.
WARNING: if they are REALLY greasy and cruddy there will be a blue-haze smoke emanating from the stove as they burn clean. Perhaps one at a time or a good exhaust fan is best!
WARNING: if they are REALLY greasy and cruddy there will be a blue-haze smoke emanating from the stove as they burn clean. Perhaps one at a time or a good exhaust fan is best!
Amazing, isn't it?
I bought recently an Electrolux Pyrolitic wall oven.
I used the self cleaning function twice since I installed it. the first was before the first use (as recommended by the instructions manual) and the second was after i used the oven as a barbecure grill, putting the steaks on the racks without a tray or a pan to collect the drips just to shock my guests that never saw something like that.
I love the color inside the oven when it's self cleaning.
Here in Brazil the only pyrolitic oven available is this Electrolux model (the same American Electrolux). Not sure if Brastemp (Whirlpool) has a model with this function.
I bought recently an Electrolux Pyrolitic wall oven.
I used the self cleaning function twice since I installed it. the first was before the first use (as recommended by the instructions manual) and the second was after i used the oven as a barbecure grill, putting the steaks on the racks without a tray or a pan to collect the drips just to shock my guests that never saw something like that.
I love the color inside the oven when it's self cleaning.
Here in Brazil the only pyrolitic oven available is this Electrolux model (the same American Electrolux). Not sure if Brastemp (Whirlpool) has a model with this function.
I scrub as Toggleswitch does, but leave the racks in. I don't mind that they're dull. I would rather have them dull than have to scrub them. I just rub the sides of the racks with silicone baking spray to make them slide more easily.
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I spray my racks with lye (sodium hydroxide; Easy-Off oven cleaner) or put them through the DW then Brillo/ S.O.S them.
toggleswitch2
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Don't mean to hijack, but.......
Check out this "new" steam cleaning option. How GAWGUS is that stove?
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/productPreviewRead.do?model_cd=FTQ386LWUX/XAA
Check out this "new" steam cleaning option. How GAWGUS is that stove?
http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/productPreviewRead.do?model_cd=FTQ386LWUX/XAA
I leave in the racks and then grease the side rails with a wipe of veggie oil after the self-clean cycle.
Our Electrolux Icon won't let you start the cleaning cycle until the racks are removed. On its Jenn-Air predecessor we always removed the racks before the cleaning cycle. It also had options for how long you wanted the cleaning cycle to run. The Icon has no digital readout, no touchpad (lots of extra points for that); just the word "clean" on the main oven function knob. It runs the cleaning cycle for a factory pre-set time period. So far we have only cleaned it once, as we've had the range for less than a year. It seems to do fine without any interference from us regarding the length of time required to accomplish thorough incineration of any baked-on debris.
Ralph
Ralph
This cleaning is so "good" that it still have the pyrolitic function.
I run the cycle 1-2 times per year. On this new stove I remove the racks because I don't want the finish to dull however I'm considering leaving them in next time. I just cleaned the racks by hand last week - what a chore that was. I hadn't thought of putting them in the dishwasher - I'm going to give that a try. On my previous stove I left the racks in and then just wiped them with vegetable oil afterwards to make them slide easily.
Gary
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maytagbear
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Oh, how I miss
self-cleaning!!!!
This current stove in this current apartment is a NON self cleaning electric, and oh, how I wish otherwise.
Last two apartments were equipped with Hotpoint electric self cleaners, and they were brilliant on the fixed cycle.
I ran the cycle at least monthly, because I love to broil. I'm a city (ok, small city) boy. I don't grill, but I do broil.
Landlord has said that if I want a new stove, I will have to provide it myself.<I>(It will DEFINITELY be self cleaning!!!!) I am planning on doing so next year. However, it will be my property, and I am going to take it with me when (if) I move out!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
self-cleaning!!!!
This current stove in this current apartment is a NON self cleaning electric, and oh, how I wish otherwise.
Last two apartments were equipped with Hotpoint electric self cleaners, and they were brilliant on the fixed cycle.
I ran the cycle at least monthly, because I love to broil. I'm a city (ok, small city) boy. I don't grill, but I do broil.
Landlord has said that if I want a new stove, I will have to provide it myself.<I>(It will DEFINITELY be self cleaning!!!!) I am planning on doing so next year. However, it will be my property, and I am going to take it with me when (if) I move out!
Lawrence/Maytagbear
I have two ranges, both 2002 Frigidaires. One is gas, one electric. I try to use the electric oven for things that are potentially messy, because it spews out less heat than the gas oven.
I clean the electric range every three or four months, the gas 2-3 times a year. Or whenever they need cleaning.
I once made the mistake of running the self-cleaning cycles on both ranges at the same time. Holy heat wave! It was winter, and I had to open the kitchen and dining room windows because the furnace thermostat is in my dining room and it refused to let the furnace kick in, even though it was freezing in other areas of the house. I was also almost ill from the fumes. Never again!
I clean the electric range every three or four months, the gas 2-3 times a year. Or whenever they need cleaning.
I once made the mistake of running the self-cleaning cycles on both ranges at the same time. Holy heat wave! It was winter, and I had to open the kitchen and dining room windows because the furnace thermostat is in my dining room and it refused to let the furnace kick in, even though it was freezing in other areas of the house. I was also almost ill from the fumes. Never again!
whirlcool
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Our new Maytag gas stove we bought last year has the cleaning function selection based on how dirty your oven is. Low dirt, Medium Dirt and High dirt. We are pretty careful about spills inside the oven so we haven't run the cleaning cycle yet.
One thing I am worried about is how hot will the control panel get during the cleaning cycle? The range is computer controlled with all electronic controls. When the oven is just baking the control panel gets very hot as there is a vent from the oven right under the control panel forcing hot air over the burners.
The GE P7 double wall oven we had in our last house cleaned very well. Just wipe the dust out with a wet paper towel when it was done cleaning. the only bad thing was the top oven was self cleaning and the bottom oven was manual clean.
Has anyone ever used a "continuous" clean oven? We had one of those and it didn't clean itself very well at all. In fact, I don't think they make that style of oven anymore?
One thing I am worried about is how hot will the control panel get during the cleaning cycle? The range is computer controlled with all electronic controls. When the oven is just baking the control panel gets very hot as there is a vent from the oven right under the control panel forcing hot air over the burners.
The GE P7 double wall oven we had in our last house cleaned very well. Just wipe the dust out with a wet paper towel when it was done cleaning. the only bad thing was the top oven was self cleaning and the bottom oven was manual clean.
Has anyone ever used a "continuous" clean oven? We had one of those and it didn't clean itself very well at all. In fact, I don't think they make that style of oven anymore?
My mom did it 2x a year...that first evening when you wanted a little heat in the house in the fall, and that last evening when ditto in the spring.
Continuous Cleaning---what a joke. Porous porcelain enamel to "spread" out the mess. Stinky and smelly all the time. Nassssty.
My grandmother had a Hotpoint from the mid-60s which had slide in panels which were Teflon. Those were very easy to clean and stayed quite nice even 30 years later.
Continuous Cleaning---what a joke. Porous porcelain enamel to "spread" out the mess. Stinky and smelly all the time. Nassssty.
My grandmother had a Hotpoint from the mid-60s which had slide in panels which were Teflon. Those were very easy to clean and stayed quite nice even 30 years later.
ptcruiser51
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For you GE owners
If you have a free-standing range that is 6 years old or newer, the oven door should lift off. Just pull the whole works straight out. This way you can take it outside or put it in bathtub or utility sink to easily clean around the gasket and get at that window to your satisfaction. And save your sacroiliac! I've seen some Maytag models that have this feature, but not all of them. My factory reps tell me that the self-cleaning feature works best if you do not wait until the cavity is really filthy before you run the cycle. I have an old Imperial wall oven, non-self-cleaning, that I haven't completely cleaned in years. Any spatters or drips get hit with the Easy-Off pronto and everything stays nice.
If you have a free-standing range that is 6 years old or newer, the oven door should lift off. Just pull the whole works straight out. This way you can take it outside or put it in bathtub or utility sink to easily clean around the gasket and get at that window to your satisfaction. And save your sacroiliac! I've seen some Maytag models that have this feature, but not all of them. My factory reps tell me that the self-cleaning feature works best if you do not wait until the cavity is really filthy before you run the cycle. I have an old Imperial wall oven, non-self-cleaning, that I haven't completely cleaned in years. Any spatters or drips get hit with the Easy-Off pronto and everything stays nice.
turquoisedude
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Continous Cleaning oven
My parents got one in 1974 (a "Baycrest" made by WCI for The Hudson's Bay Company and in Harvest Gold no less!!).
I recall that unless something seriously boiled over in the oven, the regular spatters pretty well vanished. The owner's manual of that range said to run it at high heat for a half-hour after a particularly messy baking session - that seemed to be a good technique!
The door window and racks still had to be cleaned manually, though.
Oh, and get this, the burner drip bowls had the same 'continuous clean' coating as the oven! 'Course Mother lined 'em with foil anyway.. (VAT?!?! You vanting to get goop all over new burners already??)
My parents got one in 1974 (a "Baycrest" made by WCI for The Hudson's Bay Company and in Harvest Gold no less!!).
I recall that unless something seriously boiled over in the oven, the regular spatters pretty well vanished. The owner's manual of that range said to run it at high heat for a half-hour after a particularly messy baking session - that seemed to be a good technique!
The door window and racks still had to be cleaned manually, though.
Oh, and get this, the burner drip bowls had the same 'continuous clean' coating as the oven! 'Course Mother lined 'em with foil anyway.. (VAT?!?! You vanting to get goop all over new burners already??)
Self-cleaning? *sigh*
Our oven isn't even self-cleaning! Pyrolytic self-clean is really more of a luxury feature and most ovens don't have it. For me, this means I have to spray the oven with oven cleaner *cough, cough* and let it sit over night. The next day, I'll take everything apart and start scrubbing, scraping, rinsing and polishing. Takes three hours and is a pretty messy task:
Everthing taken apart including fan, door (three layers of glass) and rear wall.
Finally!
Our oven isn't even self-cleaning! Pyrolytic self-clean is really more of a luxury feature and most ovens don't have it. For me, this means I have to spray the oven with oven cleaner *cough, cough* and let it sit over night. The next day, I'll take everything apart and start scrubbing, scraping, rinsing and polishing. Takes three hours and is a pretty messy task:
Everthing taken apart including fan, door (three layers of glass) and rear wall.
Finally!
panthera
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Alexander,
gibt es nicht Polyesterbeutel, welche man im Backrohr benutzten kann, um dem Schmutz zu vermeiden?
I've been using baking-bags in the US since 2005 and find they keep the oven clean, so the whole cleaning up chore isn't so bad.
By the way, if you leave a bowl of ammonia in the oven overnight (best if the oven was just a little warm, 50°C or so) then in the morning, everything is so easy to clean, you might not need the Silit. Gods, that stuff stinks and burns my eyes something awful.
gibt es nicht Polyesterbeutel, welche man im Backrohr benutzten kann, um dem Schmutz zu vermeiden?
I've been using baking-bags in the US since 2005 and find they keep the oven clean, so the whole cleaning up chore isn't so bad.
By the way, if you leave a bowl of ammonia in the oven overnight (best if the oven was just a little warm, 50°C or so) then in the morning, everything is so easy to clean, you might not need the Silit. Gods, that stuff stinks and burns my eyes something awful.
I run my clean cycle 2 or 3 times a year, and I do it on the days I can have the windows open!
The only thing it lack is getting the glass cleaned... Everything else comes clean in the 2 hour cycle on my Maytag Convection gas oven.
I always removed the racks.
The only thing it lack is getting the glass cleaned... Everything else comes clean in the 2 hour cycle on my Maytag Convection gas oven.
I always removed the racks.
brisnat81
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I am the self clean cycle in my oven.
I do it once a month, spray the racks and interior with Easy Off Oven, then 1 hour later put the racks, rack supports and Fan shroud in the dishwasher on a pots and pans cycle.
Wipe the rest out and its sparkling clean.
All for a total of 30 minutes of my time.
The Oven I want to replace this one is catalytic cleaning, but has removable panels that can be replaced if they get too bad. My grandmother has had two catalytic cleaners and both worked ok. Pyrolitic cleaning in Australia is an expensive luxury item.
I do it once a month, spray the racks and interior with Easy Off Oven, then 1 hour later put the racks, rack supports and Fan shroud in the dishwasher on a pots and pans cycle.
Wipe the rest out and its sparkling clean.
All for a total of 30 minutes of my time.
The Oven I want to replace this one is catalytic cleaning, but has removable panels that can be replaced if they get too bad. My grandmother has had two catalytic cleaners and both worked ok. Pyrolitic cleaning in Australia is an expensive luxury item.
Bratschlauch
Yeah, there are these bags but... I don't know. Never appealed to me, I guess.
Oh yes, that Sidol oven cleaner is caustic!! "Quality made by Henkel" *lol* I usually either hold my breath or put a towel in front of my nose when I spray that stuff in the oven. So you're suggesting ammonia? But wouldn't that leave a rather special "fragrance" in the kitchen?
Yeah, there are these bags but... I don't know. Never appealed to me, I guess.
Oh yes, that Sidol oven cleaner is caustic!! "Quality made by Henkel" *lol* I usually either hold my breath or put a towel in front of my nose when I spray that stuff in the oven. So you're suggesting ammonia? But wouldn't that leave a rather special "fragrance" in the kitchen?
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