On 6/9/2010 7:28 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 09 Jun 2010 04:48:20a, Nancy Young told us...
>
>> Goomba wrote:
>>> After roasting a chicken tonight and having it splatter all over,
> I
>>> decided to test out the self clean feature on my oven. Seeing as
> the
>>> night is getting late and I don't want to leave this on unattended
> I
>>> interrupted the cleaning after 1.75 hours and soon after was able
> to
>>> peek in. The walls and racks are near spotless,
>>
>> Are you sure you're supposed to leave the racks in there? Mine
>> have to come out. They're shiny metal.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>
> It's really optional. If you leave them in, most will discolor but
> still remain fully functional. Many manuals refer to this, and if
> you leave them in for cleaning, they recommend rubbing the outer
> rails lightly with oil so that they move smoothly. There are a few
> ranges that have racks intentioinally designed to be left in and they
> don't discolor. Not sure what they're made from.
>

Most likely stainless steel, the ordinary ones, like mine, are chrome
plated steel and will definitely discolor. The oil on the rack rails is
what my manual recommends too.