How to Clean an Electric Oven?

Answer 1

An electric oven will look better and last longer if you keep it clean. Cleaning is easy and can be done with a few simple supplies. You will need: dish detergent, a cleaning sponge, and a dry cloth or towel. Steel wool pads and ammonia might be needed for tough jobs.

Don’t forget to make sure the burners and heating elements are turned off and cool before you begin cleaning your electric oven.

Daily Cleaning

Clean up spills on the stove’s surface. Lifting up the heating coils, clean out the reflector bowls and wipe underneath the trim ring surrounding each burner. You can brush of the burner coils if you need to, but they will usually clean themselves when the burner is turned on to a high heat setting.

Wipe off the control panel. You can remove the knobs on most models for easy cleaning. When they are clean and dry, replace them.

Wipe out the electric oven door with a dry cloth to remove crumbs.

Heavy Duty Oven Cleaning

If you have a self-cleaning electric oven, consult your owner’s manual for instructions on proper cleaning. For other ovens, you may want to purchase a heavy-duty oven cleaner or use an ammonia solution to clean out food that has been burned into the oven’s floor and walls. Make sure you use rubber gloves for this job.

As an alternative to more expensive electric oven cleaners, you can use ammonia to clean your oven. It is important that you have enough fresh air when using household ammonia.

Pour 1/2 cup of ammonia into a bowl, and place the bowl into a COLD oven. Leave the oven door closed for at least 4 hours. If you can, leave it closed overnight. Never turn the oven on with the ammonia inside.

The next morning, take the ammonia out of the oven. Combine it with 1 quart of warm water in cleaning bucket. Use the ammonia and water mix with a steel wool pad to clean inside the oven, making sure you get the racks, walls, floor, and oven door thoroughly cleaned.

Follow by rinsing with water and wiping dry with a cloth.