Cleaning an oven

beer enigma

Anyone any recommendations for cleaning an oven - I've tried most of the products on the market, but just can't get anything that works really well.

It's fairly modern, but does'nt seem to have a self clean

Kinetic^

If you've a missus, I suggest you get her to do it If you are a missus, I suggest you go back to training.

j/k btw, on the odd chance that I did clean an over, Mr. Muscle and a brillo pad did the trick.

Alun

I think the clue is "little and often" .. problem is it's a horrible job once things have got to the "I really must clean that oven" stage, and you just put it off.

When we moved into our current house, the oven and grill were absolutely filthy, and we got one of the specialist oven cleaning firms in, to first get it to a stage where we could maintain it in a reasonably clean state. They come in to your house looking like those people you see on the news when there's been a dangerous chemical spill covered from head to toe in protective clothing and use some seriously nasty industrial grade cleaning stuff to clean it, but it came out absolutely gleaming. After that it was "just" a case of keeping it that way.

I can't remember the name of the firm that did it, but a quick skim through the Golden Pages should unearth a few names.

beer enigma

Thanks Alun.....

Sounds like a plan - most of the proprietary brands I've tried (including the wife ) have only been so effective.

I'll trawl the Golden pages otherwise it could be smoked turkey !!

dubtom

Herself has succesfully cleaned loads of ovens in rented houses using oven cleaner.(while I look on and nod approvingly) Apply a coat,leave for ten minutes, reapply,leave and reapply, should come up clean with a bit of elbow grease.We have a steam cleaner which can help on stubborn ones. Steamers can be got reasonably cheaply now I've noticed.
BTW, just a thought, if the oven is old, you should notice this by the abundance of rust under the grease, leave it and buy a new one.

miju

andip PM me your address and i'll send you out some really good stuff for cleaning ovens

ScottishDanny

I've used Mr Muscle myself. Leave it on for an hour while you do something else, come back and wipe off with kitchen towels. Filled half a bin bag with gunky towels but added about 2" to the dimensions of the oven and cleaned it back to the original enamel! nice. Make sure you wear gloves though, that stuffs nasty on the skin

joolsveer

This company only operates in the Cork/Tipperary area according to their website. Does anyone know of a Dublin based service?

jack of all

A tip for you, when you apply oven cleaner cover it with a film of cling to prevent it from drying out, this allows the active ingredients to work into the grime. After an hour or so the grease should wash away with plenty of hot water and detergent. I haven't used an oven cleaner in years- I simply use washing soda to clean the oven and when it's dry I sprinkle the base of the oven with sodium bicarbonate. This stops the grease and fat (especially melted cheese from pizzas) from sticking to the base and ruining your oven. Washing soda is very cheap and is not as dangerous to work with as those proprietary oven cleaners. Be sure to wear gloves.

ART6

jack of all wrote: »

A tip for you, when you apply oven cleaner cover it with a film of cling to prevent it from drying out, this allows the active ingredients to work into the grime. After an hour or so the grease should wash away with plenty of hot water and detergent. I haven't used an oven cleaner in years- I simply use washing soda to clean the oven and when it's dry I sprinkle the base of the oven with sodium bicarbonate. This stops the grease and fat (especially melted cheese from pizzas) from sticking to the base and ruining your oven. Washing soda is very cheap and is not as dangerous to work with as those proprietary oven cleaners. Be sure to wear gloves.

+1. I use it for all sorts of cleaning jobs. It's better than anything for getting the soap scum off shower glazing, it's cheap, and it does the job. The old ways are often still the best:D

Hinson

joolsveer wrote: »

This company only operates in the Cork/Tipperary area according to their website. Does anyone know of a Dublin based service?

The Oven Guy is based in Tallaght and does a great job. Google 'the oven guy'

meeting123

Try ovencleaner.ie. I've used them and the service is fabulous. I have never seen such a clean oven in my life. (I'm almost sure that's the correct address) but at €65.00 it's the best money I've ever spent!

Jessi_Evans

I used a company called cleaning Dublin. They did an exceptional job cleaning my oven. The oven was disgusting, we just moved in and the last tenants were horrible: food explosions in the microwave, stove top covered with months and months of grease, stains everywhere. I didn’t even imagine that they would leave the oven so clean, I mean..it was like new. Don’t know what they used to clean it but I am super happy with it. You can contact them here: oven cleaning Dublin. Hope that hlps.Jessie

DublinLost

For anyones info - used these guys this week and was so impressed by their work I told them I'd recommend them - but as I dont do the facebook I thought I'd give them a plug here - the Company is called Oven Ace - the website is http://oven.ie they were professional, courteous and did all they claimed to do - tried to book them for my parents but they're booked up until after Christmas. So if you live in Dublin and need your oven cleaned - Oven Ace are your best bet!

**BTW- Brian is the name of the guy from Oven Ace that did ours

jimmydkid

I find krud kutter great, we use it to degrease kitchens before painting and it does a super job.

Billy Bunting

Andip wrote: »

Anyone any recommendations for cleaning an oven - I've tried most of the products on the market, but just can't get anything that works really well.

It's fairly modern, but does'nt seem to have a self clean

Self clean or not, HEAT, turn it up full blast for a couple of hours.

scudo2

Billy Bunting wrote: »

Self clean or not, HEAT, turn it up full blast for a couple of hours.

I do boilers.
Never done ovens, ironing,laundry or nappies.
I bow to your knowledge and domestic experience.






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Scudo.