Too close for comfort...

Omelet said:

Went out to the kitchen a bit ago to finally cook that pork and
broccoli, and found the stove HOT all over!

Dad had cleaned the surface after he'd made his omelets and had pushed
the "self clean" button. :-(

I'm glad it did not lock.

I shut it off and removed all the pots and pans in there so it'd cool
down faster.

I'm sure that could have caused a fire...

He'll be more careful in the future, I hope! Push button stuff on a
stove is a very bad idea, especially finger pads.

Perhaps he was trying to collect on the fire insurance and this
was his way of saying he wanted to go to an old folks home.

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Johnanon said:

Omelet said:

Went out to the kitchen a bit ago to finally cook that pork and
broccoli, and found the stove HOT all over!

Dad had cleaned the surface after he'd made his omelets and had pushed
the "self clean" button. :-(

I'm glad it did not lock.

I shut it off and removed all the pots and pans in there so it'd cool
down faster.

I'm sure that could have caused a fire...

He'll be more careful in the future, I hope! Push button stuff on a
stove is a very bad idea, especially finger pads.

Perhaps he was trying to collect on the fire insurance and this
was his way of saying he wanted to go to an old folks home.

<lol> Not!!!

This is a first for sure...

We may have to look at the circuitry and disconnect it.
I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.
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Omelet said:

Went out to the kitchen a bit ago to finally cook that pork and
broccoli, and found the stove HOT all over!

Dad had cleaned the surface after he'd made his omelets and had
pushed the "self clean" button. :-(

Oh, mine won't do clean unless the door is latched and you set a timer
so it knows when to shut off.

Brian

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won't shut up.
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"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.

That's not true, unless perhaps someone has used oven cleaner
on it and ruined the finish. Self-clean leaves a beautifully
clean oven, just wipe up a few ashes.

nancy

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Omelet said:

Went out to the kitchen a bit ago to finally cook that pork and
broccoli, and found the stove HOT all over!

Dad had cleaned the surface after he'd made his omelets and had
pushed the "self clean" button. :-(

Oh, mine won't do clean unless the door is latched and you set a timer
so it knows when to shut off.

Brian

I thought that's how it was supposed to work too.
Seems it only stayed on a short time, but that was enough to do some
damage.
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

We may have to look at the circuitry and disconnect it.
I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

"Ophelia" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

We may have to look at the circuitry and disconnect it.
I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

Sorry, but don't believe everything you read. Many people are quite
happy with self-clean ovens and they do a fine job.

nancy

"The Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote

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I have used self cleaning ovens since 1968 and would not have any
other type of oven. My ovens come clean and all that is required is
to wipe out some ash. There was a continuous clean oven that was not
worth it. I don't think I have seen one in years.

Not being self-cleaning is a deal breaker for me when it comes
to buying an oven. Forget it, it's not even under consideration. I'm
done with cleaning ovens, not that I ever spent that much time on it.
Even now, I only run the self-clean cycle a couple three times a year.

I wouldn't be without it if it's at all avoidable.

nancy

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I wouldn't be without it if it's at all avoidable.

nancy

I feel the same way.

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Ophelia said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

We may have to look at the circuitry and disconnect it.
I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

I have used self cleaning ovens since 1968 and would not have any
other type of oven. My ovens come clean and all that is required is
to wipe out some ash. There was a continuous clean oven that was not
worth it. I don't think I have seen one in years.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

Ophelia said:

"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

We may have to look at the circuitry and disconnect it.
I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

They actually work well. The usual reason they don't as someone
mentioned is cleaning it with oven cleaner which destroys the coating.

Nancy Young said:

Quoted message said:

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

Sorry, but don't believe everything you read. Many people are quite
happy with self-clean ovens and they do a fine job.

nancy

I've never had any complaints with mine and I've never ever seen one
that can be accidentally turned on. The thing *does* get hot, but I just
let it chug along late at night when it won't bother anyone. My oven
probably only needs cleaning once every 18 months or so? I'm a neat
cook. I usually keep spills and overcooking contained with an underpan
on the shelf below the rack I'm using, but not so big that it interferes
with air circulation.
I prefer my self cleaning oven way more than any continuous clean one
I've owned.

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Ophelia said:

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

We may have to look at the circuitry and disconnect it.
I never use that function anyway as all it does is burn in stains.
Self-cleaning oven is an oxymoron.

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

Heh!

It really is a matter of opinion. I don't like them, but many seem to
thing they are the cats meow.

But everyone agrees that they stink up the house for days when you run a
cycle, even with all the windows open.

I'm just not enthusiastic about them. I'll clean it the old fashioned
way.
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"Omelet" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

"Ophelia" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have saved me a lot of
money🙂 thanks🙂

Quoted message said:

But everyone agrees that they stink up the house for days when you run a
cycle, even with all the windows open.

No they don't, though you need to make sure the windows are
open the first time you use it.

nancy

Nancy wrote on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:10:38 -0400:

??>> "Ophelia" <[email hidden]> wrote:

??>>> Well, I have always wanted a self clean oven! You have
??>>> saved me a lot of money🙂 thanks🙂

??>> But everyone agrees that they stink up the house for days
??>> when you run a cycle, even with all the windows open.

NY> No they don't, though you need to make sure the windows are
NY> open the first time you use it.

We've had electric self-cleaning ovens for over 30 years and
they work very well indeed. It does help to have a working
kitchen extractor fan.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:06:15 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

It really is a matter of opinion. I don't like them, but many seem to
thing they are the cats meow.

I do - MEOW!

Quoted message said:

But everyone agrees that they stink up the house for days when you run a
cycle, even with all the windows open.

It doesn't - if you don't wait until your oven is totally disgusting
to clean it. You DO need a powerful exhaust fan to draw out smell and
I found that a small fan in the doorway helps keep smells out of the
rest of the house if I'm cleaning an oven I've allowed to get nasty.

Quoted message said:

I'm just not enthusiastic about them. I'll clean it the old fashioned
way.

Not me. I love my self cleaning oven, automatic dishwasher, garbage
disposal and washer/dryer set.

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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:06:15 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

It really is a matter of opinion. I don't like them, but many seem to
thing they are the cats meow.

I do - MEOW!

Quoted message said:

But everyone agrees that they stink up the house for days when you run a
cycle, even with all the windows open.

It doesn't - if you don't wait until your oven is totally disgusting
to clean it. You DO need a powerful exhaust fan to draw out smell and
I found that a small fan in the doorway helps keep smells out of the
rest of the house if I'm cleaning an oven I've allowed to get nasty.

Quoted message said:

I'm just not enthusiastic about them. I'll clean it the old fashioned
way.

Not me. I love my self cleaning oven, automatic dishwasher, garbage
disposal and washer/dryer set.

I wash dishes by hand too.
I consider dishwashers to be a wasted of water and electricity.

I'm such a primitive. ;-)
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Omelet said:

I consider dishwashers to be a wasted of water and electricity.

Me, too! Of course, in my case, it's just sour grapes. 😉

nb

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:09:16 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

In article said:

On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:06:15 -0500, Omelet <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

It really is a matter of opinion. I don't like them, but many seem to
thing they are the cats meow.

I do - MEOW!

Quoted message said:

But everyone agrees that they stink up the house for days when you run a
cycle, even with all the windows open.

It doesn't - if you don't wait until your oven is totally disgusting
to clean it. You DO need a powerful exhaust fan to draw out smell and
I found that a small fan in the doorway helps keep smells out of the
rest of the house if I'm cleaning an oven I've allowed to get nasty.

Quoted message said:

I'm just not enthusiastic about them. I'll clean it the old fashioned
way.

Not me. I love my self cleaning oven, automatic dishwasher, garbage
disposal and washer/dryer set.

I wash dishes by hand too.
I consider dishwashers to be a wasted of water and electricity.

I'm such a primitive. ;-)

Yes, you are.... either that or you really want a new set of dishes
every year.

So either you're really primitave or really, really smart!

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