How do you clean melted plastic out of a self-cleaning oven?

Answer 1

The trick is in the name 'self cleaning'.

Here's my answer : I have a Kenmore self cleaning oven and just used that function for the very first time and it works wonders. Here were the instructions from the manual :

To set the Controls for a Self-clean cycle :

1. Be sure the clock shows the correct time of day.

2. Push the CLEAN pad. ''---'' appears in the display.

3. Push the UP ARROW pad until ''3:00' appears in the display for a 3 hour cycle, or push the DOWN ARROW pad until ''2:00'' appears in the display for a 2 hour cycle.

4. As soon as the UP or DOWN ARROW pad is released, ''CLN'' appears in the display.

5. As soon as the controls are set, the motor driven lock will begin to close automatically and the ''LOCK'' indicator light will flash. DO NOT open the door while the light is flashing (it takes about 15 seconds for the lock to close).

6. The ''LOCK'' light will glow until the cleaning cycle is completed or cancelled, and the oven temperature has cooled.

When the Self-Clean Cycle is completed :

1. The time of day or ''End'' will appear in the display window and the ''Clean'' and ''LOCK'' light will continue to glow.

2. Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 hour and the ''LOCK'' light has gone out, the oven door can be opened.

3. If ''END'' is in display and the ''Clean'' indicator remains on, press CLEAR OFF pad. The time of day will appear in the display.

Stopping or interrupting a self-cleaning cycle :

If it becomes necessary to stop or interrupt a self-cleaning cycle due to excessive smoke or fire :

1. Push the CLEAN OFF pad.

2. Once the oven has cooled down for about 1 hour and the ''LOCK'' light has gone out, the oven door can be opened.

3. Correct the condition which caused the smoking.

4. Restart the self-clean cycle once all conditions have been corrected.

If the oven isn't clean in some places you can use a bit of Easy-Off to take the stains out.

Don't use your burners meanwhile !

Good luck with your cleaning !

Answer 2

This one is too easy to answer. All you have to do is push the button that says self cleaning and then push the start button. If you do not see this button than you do not have a self cleaning oven.

Answer 3

If its filthy....stop trying to find the easiest, softest, less smelly way! If its bad, get in there wipe or brush out what will come free. Go to your local Walmart or discount store, pick up Easy Off Oven cleaner, "Heavy Duty" Spray, heat or not, up to you. Before you open that oven door to start cleaning that mess, open windows, ventilate as best as you can. Get kids and pets out for up to 4 hrs, put on rubber gloves, and get busy wiping it out! Sorry, your going to get dirty. Look at it this way, when you finally have that clean oven, you will never let it get this bad again. Sorry, no magic wand. Elbow grease and a tough cleaner is the only way!

Answer 4

There is usually a knob located just under the stove top that when moved locks the oven door. Once you've done this, simply press the button or turn the knob to self clean. It is best to do this at night as this process causes smoke to emit from the stove and it becomes pretty stinky. An alternative is to take the racks out, place them in a contractor's trash bag pour in a couple of cups of ammonia and place in the sun outside, preferably where there's no grass. Spray the oven with cleaner, go about your day, and several hours later come back and wipe out the stove very well. If there's still left over grime use a pumice stone. Your oven will look brand new.

Answer 5

There are many different ovens that offer a self-cleaning feature. During the self-cleaning process, the oven will heat up to around nine hundred degrees Fahrenheit. The oven will then cook off all of the food and all of the spills that are in the oven. When it is finished, you are left with only ash that you can wipe out. The oven door can also automatically lock while it is cleaning. This keeps the heat inside and keeps people from opening the oven door.

Look at The Owner's Manual

Before you start the self-cleaning feature on your oven you need to read the owner's manual that came with your oven. Although most self-cleaning ovens work the same way, there may be slight changes that you should know about. Different models offer different features and different cleaning recommendations.

Take out the Oven Racks

You cannot start the self-cleaning process without taking out the oven racks first. You need to clean the oven racks manually. Take them out before you clean the oven. You can put them back in after the oven has finished cleaning.

Clean the Oven

Before you can start the self-cleaning process with your oven it is important for you to clean the oven a little it. You should wipe up any spills in the oven. This can be done with warm water and soap. You should clean the oven a little bit because if there is a lot of food in the oven it will smoke more. You should also wash the inside of the door. However, you should be careful. You do not want to mess up the door gaskets by scrubbing too hard.

Prepare the Oven

Before you start the self-cleaning process you should also open any windows near the oven. This is for ventilation purposes. The oven can emit a lot of smoke while it is cleaning. It can also heat up your home and you may need some fresh air. You should also close and lock the oven door manually if it does not lock automatically.

Set the Oven Timer

Now you can turn the control knob on the oven to the "clean" setting. You also need to set the timer. You can set it to two hours or even up to five hours. How long you clean the oven depends on how dirty the oven really is.

Answer 6

Let the oven get cold, then push a thin blade under the plastic. It should come off all in one piece.