On Thu, 30 May 2013 17:10:49 +0000 (UTC), Danny D >
wrote:
>
> Actually, that's not rust. I had a look and it's just
> "crud" (from a pot-roast spill, I believe).
>
> http://www3.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/13192221.jpg
>
> Q: What chemical do you use to clean these ovens?
>
> Googling for "oven cleaner chemicals", I see this EPA article:
> http://www.epa.gov/kidshometour/products/oclean.htm
>
> Which says oven cleaners are just sodium or potassium hydroxide.
> Hmmm... I wonder if the plumbing section at the hardware store
> is where I should get my oven cleaner?
>
> Have you ever tried the lye for plumbing in the oven?

Why don't you save yourself some time and buy regular oven cleaner
from the grocery store? I bought Easy Off (Fume Free) which put the
top of my stove back to factory new condition; so I don't see why it
wouldn't work just as well inside the oven too.

I need to remember how I cleaned crud off my oven window (I don't
think you're supposed to use oven cleaner and I know I didn't). It
was probably a paste of baking soda and peroxide that was allowed to
sit a while and then I took a razor blade to it.

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