Range & Oven Maintenance Tips
Self-Clean Your Oven … Correctly
Keeping your oven or range clean is one of the keys to preventing the most common oven failures, and your oven most likely has a convenient self-clean feature. When used correctly, self-clean can be extremely useful, but the process itself is potentially damaging to your oven. That’s why Cody’s does not recommend you use the self-clean feature.
Make sure you read your oven’s instruction manual on how to use self-clean and follow the instructions word-for-word. Your unit will get upwards of 1,000 degrees during the self-clean cycle, so everything needs to be taken out of the oven before you start it including any racks, pots, pans, or foil liner. Also, make sure to use a wet cloth to wipe away any food particles, debris, or grease splatter from inside the unit including the door.
Do not use cleaning products inside the oven though, and don’t attempt to clean off the door gasket as this can cause damage to its ability to seal, especially during the cleaning cycle. Once the self-clean is complete you’ll need to let the oven sit for 30-90 minutes (we recommend the latter). Not following these procedures can lead to several different parts failures and repairs, so be careful!
