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Default foil on bottom of oven?


"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> skyhooks wrote:
>
>> > Is it safe to put aluminium foil on the bottom of the oven to make
>> > clean up
>> > easier?

>>
>> Why wouldn't it be safe?

>
> I have a faint recollection of my Maytag booklet advising against
> using foil.
> Yep... just checked the manual ..... do not use oven liners of
> any type. It does say that you can use a little bit of foil to
> catch drips but also says that they can reflect too much heat,
> can cause problems with heat circulation can can cause damage to
> burners and seals.
>
>>Instead of foil, which is rather flimsy, I buy
>> disposable "oven liners" that are made of similar stuff like the
>> disposable baking and roasting tins one can buy at a lot of stores.
>> These oven liners are flat with a little bit of a built-in rim. They
>> usually come in a pack of two and are inexpensive.

>
> If you must use them, why should it matter if the foil is flimsy.
> It just sits there on the bottom of the oven, which will easily
> support it. Then you just slip it out and fold it up when it is
> finished.
>
>
> I don't use anything on the bottom because the oven instructions
> say not to. When I bake a pie I slip a sheet of foil onto the
> shelf below the one the pie is on.



Thanks for the heads up. I live in an apartment, and therefor do not have
the manual for my GE oven. I think I'll give it a go anyways, see how it
works out.