The operative fact is that you waited for the coldest temps in 25 years to experiment. I understand, cabin fever . . . but that’s what the beer is for . . . .
What a dolt. If you clean your over more than once every FIVE years would give you better results.
Ovens don’t clean themselves. That’s why we need immigration reform.
(this message from your US Chamber of Commerce)
this was user error. The clean function turns everything to a grey ash easily wiped out. It is a great function.
It’s a good idea to clean the oven regularly. Also, not to do it on a really cold day, just in case you get some smoke during the last stage of the cleaning.
After waiting ten years, you probably had about half an inch of fat and burnt stuff layered all over the inside. I don’t know, because I’ve never seen an oven that went that long without cleaning.
The self cleaners are good for finishing the job, but I’d use an oven cleaner first, wait for it to work, and then swab it out, before running the auto-cleaner.
The ‘clean’ feature is often an auto-destruct button on many stoves. It raises the oven temp to over 600F for several hours and locks the door.
You need to get in there with EZ-Off and put in some elbow grease instead.
hahahahaha!
I didn’t fare much better. I don’t use the self cleaning on my oven because when I did, it took a couple of days of fooling with it for it to finally unlatch. The latch release button was useless.
I keep a sheet of foil under the bottom element and change the foil out every month or so and if anything gets on the sides I just clean it the old fashioned way.
Pffft on it!
Pssst, did you read the user manual first?
Or is it, 5 years later, I am too lazy to find the original user manual?
Next time you clean your oven throw in the grill on the BBQ pit,cleans those also.Glad you survived,and the beer stayed cold.I don’t see a problem.
What a day! You learned something new!
Or.....”here, hold my beer....”
They’re both good explanations!
ps: word to wise, it is also a good idea not to try putting eggs into the microwave
Hehe. I cleaned mine after six years, just a couple months ago. Dang that oven was clean! After a few hours with the windows open, I was one happy homeowner.
“Hey, let’s try THIS on the coldest day of the year!”
Bored? Take up whittling.
(all in good fun bill)
Pour some vinegar on the end of towel. Grab the dry end of the towel and spin it like you’re going to rope a calf. This will help to get rid of the smokey smell.
I have never cleaned an oven in my life!!! LOLOL
Oven clean cycles scare me more than vacuum cleaners.
We recently (tried to) broil some steaks in the oven. Nice little filets from Omaha Steaks, a Christmas gift. FLAMES AND FIRE. Maybe due to the bacon wrap? Too close to the broiler?
My daughter wanted to use the fire extinguisher on them, and I said, NO WAY, not wanting to sacrifice the steaks. They ended up fine, and the smoke odors were pretty well cleared out of the house after 3 or 4 days.
Back when my first husband and I moved out of our first apartment in 1981 after 3 years, the landlord came and inspected everything, checked the oven. He was a proud Asian immigrant, probably quite successful with his few small apartment buildings. He said, “I no give you back the whole damage deposit. I keep $5 because you no clean the oven”. I remember thinking DEAL, could barely buy a can of oven cleaner for the $5, and this was before the self-cleaning type.
And, kids, never put a model car into a slightly warm oven to dry the paint if your mom is about to make a cake..