The frequency of self-cleaning ovens really depends upon personal cooking usage and also what kind of food you like to cook. Most importantly you need to follow extremely carefully manufacture instructions provided with your oven manual.

It is important to keep your oven clear of food build up and grease to give your oven its best chance of performance. You don’t need to use the self-cleaning oven feature for every spillage big or small.

To help keep your oven clean just wipe down the oven interior (when the oven is turned off) by hand with hot soapy water and a micro cloth.

Two types of self-cleaning ovens range from traditional high temperatures and steam clean. Some newer oven models offer each type of cleaning choice so you can choose which preferred method you want to use. No matter what type of oven, you still need to remove large particles or food debris and compounds before using the self-cleaning method. It is advisable any aluminium oven racks are also removed safely before self-cleaning your oven, refer to your oven manual.

The self-oven clean method uses a high-temperature burn ranging from 2 to 4 hours depending on how dirty your oven is. The advised temperature is Approx. 230°C plus (depending on your specific oven manufacturer), which should help burn off the food dirt.

Warning – self-cleaning ovens use high temperatures and can produce powerful odours which can be dangerous and sometimes toxic. Certain self-cleaning ovens offer an oven steam clean option which allows homeowners to clean their ovens in less time and with a less toxic smell. The average time for a steam clean cycle can be between 20 and 40 minutes (see your oven manufacturers’ instructions)

General tip, maybe do not clean your oven the night before preparing an important meal in your oven. The self-clean oven cycle can be hard on some particular oven components which may even cause some types of oven to stop working completely. If in doubt call the experts like Wipe Away Clean to clean your oven professionally with their biodegradable oven cleaning chemicals, free no obligation quote and advice for oven cleaning Torquay, Exeter, Newton Abbot and surrounding areas.