What do you clean your oven with.

DXP55

DXP55

DXP55

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Normally I just use spray on stuff and it is a ball ache. Said to wife I will treat you to a pro to come in and clean the oven for your xmas present.
That didn't go down well so looked in cupboards and found a oven clean kit.
Put the stuff in a big plastic bag -pour the toxic liquid in -seal up and shake it about then leave it for 24 hrs. have just washed them and they are spotless but doing the bagging etc is a faf (wife just came in with a cadburys easter egg I hid a year ago)
God know's how I managed to change text but not faffing with it.
Anyway - is there a chemical I can purchase (25ltr etc) that I can use diluted and just fill up the exta large cat litter tray I have in the shed - I can then do them all in one go.
Just eaten the egg -Mmm.
 
The wife used to pinch them if I left one laying around - She has just found a Thorntons Pearl choc and another egg - said you have it but she wouldn't -On a choc free diet.

PS -cleaning the trays/grills
 
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DXP55 said:
Anyway - is there a chemical I can purchase (25ltr etc) that I can use diluted and just fill up the exta large cat litter tray I have in the shed - I can then do them all in one go.
Just eaten the egg -Mmm.
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Don't forget they're noxious chemicals still. I'll have a look at the can of Mr Muscle later for active ingredients.
 
make sure you've bought the real sodium-hydroxide based spray (get a case on amazon?) ;
bought 20L of 15% liquid bleech for patio , maybe that would work for detachable oven fitments, if you had a container.
 
Clean it more often so it doesn't get that bad, unfortunately there is no no fun way of doing it, you will need some sort of nasty chemicals to get the baked on stuff off
 
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Wash your mouth out !!!! We clean it once a year anyway.

Yes I want some nasty chemicals to shift the baked on stuff -Got the gloves-masks and a lockable shed to put it in overnight. :)
 
I used to use the ones from Wilko, but that is no longer an option. Currently trying the orange 'oven cleaner' kit from all the standard supermarkets
 
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Went into Home Bargains today and bought two packs of Oven Pride deep clean for £7 - Half of what last one cost.
They also had Elbow grease so asked lady if they had Knee grease - She smiled in the end as she wasn't a youngster who didn't get it.
 
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Normally I just use spray on stuff and it is a ball ache.
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You are doing it half right. Get the spray stuff, and layer over it with cling film and leave it for at least 4 hours, the grease will just wipe off, you can do the same with shelves. Lost cost, low effort but very effective. :)

EDIT: The secret is not letting the stuff evaporate as quickly and just run off, so the clingflim keeps the chemicals intact with the oven/shelf a lot so it can work for longer.
 
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Would caustic soda be a good candidate? As a bonus, it might help clean your drains out too when you pour it away.
 
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Bilthamber Surfex Hd

Just been thru this with our oven. Used neat, spray inside and agitate. Needed a few rounds and 100% wear gloves when using it neat as it tuns your hands into a wrinkly mess. Literally melts thru the grease and no where near as harsh of a chemical as some oven cleaners.

As a plus i dilute it to different strengths for use around the house and to clean the car. £30 for 5ltrs of the stuff, its so economical to use.
 
For what it's worth some ovens now semi clean themselves

there is two main variations of self cleaning I know of

* Pyrolytic: The oven seals the main chamber shut and then heats up to very high temperature, I think up to 700c for a short time and this turns all organic material like oil, food etc into carbon dust. Once it's finished you open the oven and wipe all the dust away. Sounds good in theory but users report it doesn't work as well as claimed.


Steam cleaning: This is the newest type - these ovens have to be connected to your plumbing as they have a water in and water out. Once the cleaning function is engaged, the ovens seals the chamber and heats up water to produce steam which in theory washes all the dirt away down the drain. No idea if it works well or not. Often steam cleaning ovens can also do steam baking - this is where the oven releases a little bit of steam while you are baking
 
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