{"id":875,"date":"2021-11-19T14:52:34","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T22:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/b\/?p=875"},"modified":"2025-07-17T09:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:34:04","slug":"how-does-a-self-cleaning-oven-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/c\/how-does-a-self-cleaning-oven-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does a Self-Cleaning Oven Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Tired of battling stubborn oven grime, only to find that self-cleaning feature might not be as straightforward as it seems? Don&#8217;t hit that start button just yet! Learn crucial safety tips and get the most out of your oven&#8217;s self-cleaning function with our comprehensive guide\u2014and if you prefer the DIY route, we&#8217;ve got a helpful how-to video ready for you below.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_video '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9   av-lazyload-immediate  av-lazyload-video-embed  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aOfyP2LCDk0' ><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"How To Clean An Oven - Whirlpool, Samsung, Kitchenaid, Maytag, GE, LG, and more\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aOfyP2LCDk0?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_video  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Few household chores are quite as much of a pain as cleaning your oven. All that caked on grease and crud, the weird angle you have to bend yourself into to reach the corners, the chemical cleaners, the endless scrubbing in the dark&#8211;it\u2019s the worst. So, of course, a self-cleaning oven seems like the perfect fix, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you go pressing start on that fancy feature, you should educate yourself, both for your own safety, and for the longevity of your oven. Using the self-cleaning feature improperly could cause harm to your appliance, your home, or yourself. In this guide, we\u2019ll walk you through the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of your oven\u2019s self-cleaning function.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Need a part for an appliance? Search below using your model number to identify the exact part needed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[search]<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t have a self-cleaning oven? Learn from the video below how to clean your oven by hand.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-877 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-877 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/c\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shutterstock_1714440424-1500x630.jpg\" alt='' title='Empty,Hot,Oven,With,A,Flaming,Grill,Close-up.' height=\"630\" width=\"1500\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div   class='hr hr-default   avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" >\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Does A Self-Cleaning Oven Work?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-cleaning ovens work in one of two ways: either by baking away grime at an extremely high heat (GE ovens will heat to 880\u00b0 F, or 471\u00b0 C, during self-cleaning) or by blasting your oven\u2019s interior with steam to loosen and soften food debris. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, \u201cself-cleaning\u201d isn\u2019t an entirely accurate term. First of all, there will always be something to wipe up at the end of the cycle, be it ash or loosened grime. Second, many self-cleaning ovens recommend maintaining a regular manual cleaning schedule of about once per month, and even suggest pre-cleaning the oven before running the cycle. Still, high-heat self-cleaning ovens definitely cut down on the amount of elbow grease required to get rid of crud. Just make sure you know what\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam-based Cleaning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In thirty minutes to an hour, a steam-based cleaning system can soften and loosen stains and food remains in your oven, making them easier to wipe up. Steam-based cleaning is a newer technology, safer than self-cleaning. It is intended for smaller stains and spills, and likely will not completely remove old, baked stains on its own. Typically, to use this feature you pour a cup of distilled water into the oven floor, shut the oven door, and engage the steam cleaning cycle. Over the next half hour to hour, the interior temperature rises to around 250\u00b0 F, hot enough to turn that water into steam, which will loosen food remains, making them easier to wipe up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Steam-based cleaning will do a decent job of getting the lower half of your oven clean, but is less effective at cleaning debris higher up on the oven walls or ceiling. You will likely still need to do some scrubbing to completely clean your oven, but in exchange you avoid many of the risks present in using the high-heat cleaning feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-heat Cleaning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a high-heat model, the self-cleaning cycle will bring the temperature in the oven to between 800 and 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the oven model. For safety, the oven door automatically locks, and then, over the course of a few hours, any food left in the oven is incinerated. What\u2019s left behind is ash that can be wiped away with a damp towel once the cycle is complete (and the oven has been allowed to cool).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-heat cleaning is effective at getting rid of deeply caked on grime, reducing what might\u2019ve taken you an hour of scrubbing to ash. It can take several hours to complete a cycle, though. The high heat also poses certain risks that you should account for before running a self-cleaning cycle. We\u2019ll go over what you should watch out for and the steps you can take to avoid problems in the next section.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What To Consider Before Using The Self-Cleaning Feature<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is vitally important that you review your oven\u2019s manual before using the self-cleaning cycle. Using the cycle incorrectly could damage the appliance or cause serious harm to you or your home! Even when done right, though, you risk one or more oven components breaking or melting from prolonged exposure to high heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether or not you decide to use your oven\u2019s self-cleaning feature, it\u2019s good to be educated about it. Below, we\u2019ve covered some of the most common mishaps and problems you may encounter, and provided some tips on how to reduce the risk of something going wrong while your oven bakes away grime.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damage To Internal Parts<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Running your oven at 1,000\u00b0 F might give you pause, and for good reason. The components in home ovens aren\u2019t designed to sustain that much heat, and there\u2019s a pretty good chance that one or more parts in your oven will break if the cycle is run too long. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most likely to go are the thermal fuses, which are safety measures that control just how hot an oven is allowed to get before it is shut off. If these fuses are blown and the oven doesn\u2019t stop working entirely, other parts like the control panel, thermostat, and door locking mechanism could also wind up damaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Repeated and excessive use of a high-heat cleaning cycle could render more durable parts like the heating element brittle and could cause them to break. In some rare cases, the glass front of your oven could crack or shatter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>To mitigate damage to your oven with a high-heat cleaning cycle:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure that all pots, pans, grates and any bits of debris like aluminum foil are removed from the oven before beginning. If aluminum foil is allowed to melt, it could damage the walls or floor of your oven.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run the self-cleaning cycle for the shortest amount of time possible. This will reduce the risk of overheating and also mitigate energy consumption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refer to your oven\u2019s manual regarding how often the self-cleaning cycle should be run. Some experts advise running the self-cleaning cycle no more than once a year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a part does break, don\u2019t fret, it could be a relatively cheap and easy fix. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.appliancepartspros.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AppliancePartsPros.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has the OEM oven parts that can replace any broken components.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoke, Odors, and Carbon Monoxide<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food material burnt off during a self-cleaning cycle can smell pretty foul, producing smoke that could set off your smoke detectors. Such fumes, aside from being unpleasant, can be irritating to pets and people, particularly those with respiratory issues. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of this, carbon monoxide, an odorless, tasteless, colorless poison gas, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgill.ca\/oss\/article\/health-technology\/safety-and-chemistry-self-cleaning-oven\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can be produced during a high-heat self-cleaning cycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>To mitigate fumes, smoke, and the risks posed by carbon monoxide exposure:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector installed in your home. It will alert you if there is carbon monoxide in the air.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-clean the oven to make sure you\u2019ve gotten rid of as much surface grime as you can. Wipe it down with a damp rag. Cleaning up large chunks of food matter can help reduce the amount of smoke produced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turn on your oven\u2019s exhaust fan if it has one to dissipate fumes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the windows in your kitchen to allow for ample ventilation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fire Hazards<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a high-heat cleaning cycle runs at such high temperatures, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise that there\u2019s a risk of something catching fire. Grease and spilled food debris from that pizza you made last week could turn into a flame on the floor of your oven during a high-heat cleaning cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this happens, <\/span><b>do not open your oven. Allow the fire to burn itself out.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Opening the oven door could oxygenate the flame, making it far worse, and it will fill your kitchen with intense heat, which could spark fires elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>To avoid fires during the self-clean cycle:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove any pots, pans, grates, or foil stored inside. Grease baked onto shelves, in particular, can catch fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-clean your self-cleaning oven, making sure to get rid of the worst grease spots, spills, and caked on debris. Remove any bits of food you find.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If possible, run the cycle for a shorter amount of time. The longer the cycle runs, the greater the risk of oven components overheating. If a thermal fuse blows, it could lead to other parts overheating and potentially even catching fire.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Burns<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High temperatures can pose a serious burn risk! While steam-based self-cleaners typically don\u2019t climb too high, high-heat cleaners, reaching temperatures upwards of 1000\u00b0 F, can definitely do harm. The front of the oven, and potentially the top, will become very warm while the cycle is running, and it will take time for the oven to cool to a safe temperature. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not as great a problem on steam-based cleaners, as they only climb to about 250\u00b0 F, which means the exterior of the oven shouldn\u2019t get too hot. That said, 250\u00b0 F is nothing to sniff at! Remember to let the oven cool after a cycle before opening it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Here\u2019s how to protect yourself and your loved ones from burns:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep pets and children out of the kitchen while the cycle is running. You don\u2019t want to risk someone bumping up against that hot glass!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allow time for the oven to cool completely after the cycle has ended before opening it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never open the oven door immediately after the cycle has finished. The temperatures will still be incredibly high, and could start fires as the heat leaves the oven!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrapping Up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, now you know the pros and cons of self-cleaning ovens. 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