Now is the time to think about all the things we are thankful for. I'm sure that some of the things that we are thankful for that rarely make the list are the kitchen appliances that make Thanksgiving dinner possible. The refrigerator and dishwasher are definitely important components, but the oven is the centerpiece for Thanksgiving dinner.
One thing that we want to do from now until Thanksgiving day is to try and keep our kitchen appliances as healthy and clean as possible. However running the "self clean" cycle on the oven is not the best way to go especially as we get closer and closer to the big day. Heat and electronics don't go well together but that is what you need for an oven to work right. The electronics in your oven are fine with the 350°-500° which are normal operating temperatures. The self clean cycle can put your oven at temps of up to 1000°! This is hot enough to blow fuses, electronic control boards, or melt wiring. Manufacturers know that self cleaning cycles can be dangerous, but consumers demand the option.
As an appliance user/cleaner like everyone else I know the urge to just push that easy little button and walk away. Especially since I put an over-stuffed apple pie into my previously spotless oven a few weeks ago and now have a horrible charred mess in the bottom of it.
Keep an eye out in the next couple days I will figure out the easiest way to clean out a nasty mess in an oven without the self cleaning button and post it here!
Happy Holidays Everyone!
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http://www.thekitchn.com/why-you-should-almost-never-use-the-self-cleaning-function-of-your-oven-175110
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