Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Sat 29 Nov 2008 04:15:38p, Sky told us...
>
> > Okay, I very rarely use my range oven, but it does need cleaning. Since
> > spouse and I tend to cook for one most of the time, our small
> > toaster-oven frequently gets used instead, often mutliple times in a
> > single day.
> >
> > My GE natural gas range is relatively new; it was purchased some six
> > years ago or so. However, the "cleaning" feature for the oven has never
> > been used. Other than RTFM (which is a given <g>), what other
> > peculiarities should I know when 'cleaning' the oven? For instance,
> > I've heard it's wise to remove the oven shelves/racks before 'cleaning,'
> > so I intend to do that. Anything else? Wipe down the interior first,
> > perhaps? I really have no clue.
>
> One thing to remember is adequate ventilation. If you have a vent hood or
> similar underneath an over the range m/w, be sure it’s turned on. You may
> want to open a window a bit as well.
>
> I’ve never used a self-clean cycle on a gas range, but I can’t imagine
> their operation is too different. I never wipe mine down, but I do remove
> any obvious bits of things that might be on the bottom or sides.
>
> If there are optional lengths of time on the cleaning cycle, I generally
> choose the longest.
>
> Wayne Boatwright

Very helpful suggestions! And that's the term I meant to use --
"self-clean"! Basically, I think it means both heating elements to the
oven turn on (baking & broiling) so the interior gets baked to a high
enough degree where the contents are rendered to ash - something like
that. Thanks

Sky

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