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June 22, 2008
Self cleaning feature for kitchen stove
I am going to buy new kitchen stove soon. I like DCS stove. Here is my question, is self-cleaning useful and important feature? I haven't used self cleaning feature and don't know how important it is. Price is very different with or without it. $800 difference. I assume to use stove for 5years, is it worth to get this feature? Please give me your thoughts.
Thank you!
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I think I've used the self-cleaning feature on my stove once in seven years.
Posted by: Steve at June 22, 2008 11:10 PM
Once in 7 yeas, it's great to know!!
Thank you.
Posted by: momo at June 23, 2008 7:23 AM
Another 'seldom/never' user of this feature. The one time I messed up the oven enough that I needed more than a damp sponge to clean it out, a can of (no doubt toxic) Easy Off worked amazingly well.
Posted by: zeebee_in_bklyn at June 23, 2008 8:18 AM
Use it. Wouldn't buy a stove without it.
Its not something you need to do everyday but its nice to not have to use noxious chemicals to clean an oven when it needs it.
Posted by: Mrs. Limestone at June 23, 2008 8:52 AM
I cook a lot so I use it about 4 times a year. Especially helpfull after dinner parties.
Posted by: guest at June 23, 2008 8:59 AM
$800? Pass.
Posted by: Putnamdenizen at June 23, 2008 9:07 AM
But the self-cleaning feature produces noxious fumes itself, Mrs. L. In fact, in my oven's instructions, it was suggested that pets shouldn't be in the room while oven was "self-cleaning."
They now make special oven cleaning products for self-cleaning ovens, and I use one of them. Don't pay extra just to get a self-cleaning oven.
Posted by: guest at June 23, 2008 10:23 AM
Depends on how often and how and what you cook.
If you make a lot of things that splatter, like meats at high temperature, it may be worth it. If, otoh, you're a vegetarian and all you make is zucchini bread, may want to skip it :-)
All self-cleaning does is turn up the heat very high to carbonize any deposits in the oven.
Posted by: denton at June 23, 2008 1:37 PM
Self-cleaning is not only expensive in terms of gas usage but the heat it generates is brutal on a warm day. If you've got A/C it's almost pointless running it while the oven is throwing off up to 900 degree heat for as much as three hours.
Posted by: Steve at June 23, 2008 4:24 PM
Another thing -- the self-cleaning feature burns out some small part. the repairman told me that it needs to be replaced every 5-7 years (a couple hundred dollars) -- this was for GE Profile (which I love even tho it is not a luxury brand!).
Posted by: guest at June 23, 2008 6:29 PM
I don't have a freestanding one, but a built in and I was worried that using the self cleaning mode would warp the cabinet it's in.
So, I have found that a steam cleaner is great for cleaning my oven. I think it cleans better than anything a chemical would be able to do. I bought this cleaner hoping they would clean my tile floors, but it's terrible for that, at least the grout anyway. But for ovens, great!
Posted by: guest at June 24, 2008 6:07 AM
Steam cleaner? Can you tell me the details of ot? It sounds great!
Posted by: momo at June 24, 2008 7:20 AM
Self-cleaners on ovens scare me. The oven door locks when you turn on the self-cleaner feature and no matter what the smells, fumes and heat the oven emits during the process (and you DO get fumes, strong ones) you can't stop it and unlock it.
Posted by: guest at June 24, 2008 1:47 PM
I seldom used that feature in my last oven, but oh, when I needed it I was soooo happy it was there. If you can at all afford it, get it.
Posted by: guest at June 25, 2008 9:46 AM
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