Dumb question about commercial oven cleaners

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shaun-in-to

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Believe it or not, I've never used one of these spray-on things. I want to clean the door and the window, but the instructions keep repeating to close the door after spraying. Won't it all run off if the door is closed?

 
I should be thick enough to stay put. The one I use is a foam so although it runs a little...

enough stays on to work. The new ones don't even need gloves or emit fumes. I have a self-cleaning oven but am afraid to use it so I clean by hand. I use "Easy-off , fume free, safe for self cleaning ovens"

 
Just did mine a couple weeks ago. It sprayed on thick and foamy

but then got a little drippy as it started dissolving. I have a self-cleaning oven so I only sprayed the door and the glass in the door since that never seems to come clean enough with the self-clean feature...the light splatters just seem to build up over time. I'm thinking the "close the door" precaution is to avoid fumes (not sure though) but I left the door open so I could see what was happening. Was glad I had put a layer of newspaper to cover the flooring around the perimeter of the door, to catch the few drips.

 
If you have a self-clean oven, the instructions say to never use oven cleaner

something to do with the residue left behind and the high heat from the self-clean feature. I have been using self-clean ovens most of my adult life (and I am 67, I have found them to be very safe. I've never had a problem. Of course, I would never leave my house with the self-clean feature running. The first one I had, I stupidly left the oven racks in because I was too lazy to clean them. It ruined them forever. Now I give the racks to my husband (don't wait until they are really bad), he sprays them and then uses the power washer. They come out just like new!

 
I clean my oven racks with oven cleaner and they come out great, and self-clean feature for interior

I was wondering about trying oven cleaner on the door and window. I think I wil--thanks!

 
While on the subject, does anyone know if they still make brush-on oven cleaner?

I take my racks outside to clean them and half the spray blows away.

 
While on the subject, studies show most self-cleaning ovens fail before big holidays...

....because folks don't bother cleaning them until they realized the MIL might take a peek at the roaster on T-Day.

So they clean it the night before.

And the oven dies.

Then everyone goes out to Cracker Barrel for T-Day or Christmas.

Might be a plan.

Suggestion: Clean your oven a week or more before any major cooking event. That way problems can be resolved before the Big Day occurs.

 
Re: Mine is self-clean but I've heard than can cloud the window, so I've never done it.

Maybe that's from the early days, though.

(Sorry, messed up my edit there.)

 
I know someone who puts them in a big plastic bag (Yard waste type-big and heavy duty) before she

sprays. Then she ties the bag shut and leaves it for awhile. I've not tried this, but seems like it would keep the spray from blowing away.

 
My mom's failed right after Christmas, took 2 weeks for the new one to arrive,

fortunately she has a convection/microwave. It was rather dramatic, the oven actually caught on fire (apparently more than it is supposed to during cleaning) and the fire department came (actually the fire chief and his wife, as they live nearby, plus the firetruck) - it was a community event! She even got written up in their local paper. doncha love small towns? (or not!)

 
oh CathyZ----does this sound familiar?? just before thanksgiving though. gahhhh!

thank goodness for big electric roasters that make a wonderful juicy turkey!

 
I believe there is an oven cleaner made for self-cleaning ovens. I know this sounds like "why???" >

but sometimes you just need a spot cleaning and don't want your oven to be out of commission for the 4 hours it takes to clean & cool down. I even think I bought some.....it's somewhere...

 
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