I wipe the hob regularly, but the main oven door was really rather grubby/greasy from a lot of roasting. On Tuesday I looked at it just before the Pancake Party, and hoped that none of my visitors would notice! 
So on Saturday [Leap Day] Bob helped me remove the inner glass panels from the oven and grill, so I could get them really clean. I find some of the products on the market rather drastic, and I am not sure the chemicals do any good to the environment or to my lungs. I laid the two glass sheets on newspaper on the worktop. The main oven door was caked in brown, baked-on grease. So I made a paste of bicarb and washing up liquid. [Sue was singing the praises of bicarb last week]
It really did not take long at all to scrub it clean using a wire wool pad. In the before picture, you cannot read the newspaper under the glass. In the after picture, the glass is on top of a folded teatowel - and you can see that clearly, as well as the reflection of my hen shaped eggbasket. It is truly sparkling.And all done with safe 'green' chemicals. I was super thorough, and switched everything off at the mains, then prised off the control knobs and cleaned behind them, [they went through the dishwasher, along with the shelves and grill pan] The cooker looks really good now. I must not let it get that bad again.
I promise not to wait till the next Leap Day before I tackle any more serious oven cleaning!
We have exactly the same cooker! My big oven packed in just before Christmas so now I just use the small top oven, which is also fan-assisted. I managed to cook a whole Christmas dinner in it too. I didn't know that you could prise the knob controls off. Must give it a try. I've noticed that the enamel on the back ridge of the hob is wearing away so I painted it with some black nail varnish. Seems to be holding ok. Good job on your gleaming cooker.
ReplyDeleteOh my. The knobs come off? Who knew? That's a game changer...
ReplyDeleteI used a firm table knife for prising purposes. Underneath there is a central spindle and a circular recess. I am too embarrassed to post any pictures of the greasy grot which was residing there. Be warned, your cooker may have similar issues. You never know What Lies Beneath...
ReplyDeleteYour oven doors and the oven, itself, look so clean! I have removed the knobs off my stove, but, I don't think the glass panel comes off. I have cleaning the oven on my list of things to do, this month.
ReplyDeleteMy door has two sections, an inner and an outer. The inner panel slides up and out - so you are able to clean both sides of both panels. It is very satisfying to see it so sparkling though.
DeleteI know things are different , appliance wise, in Canada, but I have an electric oven that is self cleaning. I put the drip pans inside and turn on the clean feature about twice a year. The oven cycles through a high heat feature for about 2 hours, leaving all grease and gunk incinerated. I just wipe with a damp cloth. Because of the self clean, the oven has extra insulation and is cheaper to run year round. No chemicals.
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You can get self-clean ovens here- but they are quite expensive.
DeleteAt this point, I should sheepishly whisper that I have never cleaned an oven!
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