If you want to put your GE oven on a self-cleaning cycle but aren’t sure how, you’re in the right place!
The self-cleaning function means you can clean your oven without having to get your hands dirty. But before you put it on a cleaning cycle, make sure you read our step-by-step guide below to ensure you get the best results and stay safe.
This guide covers all major GE ovens, including:
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The first step is to prepare your kitchen. This involves opening any windows and turning on your extractor fan (on low) to provide some ventilation for your kitchen. This is important because when you use the self-cleaning function, the oven gets very hot, which produces smoke and a burning smell that you don’t want to linger in your kitchen.
Once the ventilation is sorted, the next step is to remove all metal racks from your oven. These are best washed separately. If you have porcelain racks they can stay in the oven. Once the racks have been removed, place them in a sink and cover them in hot soapy water if they can fit in the sink comfortably. Leave them to soak for a while to let the soap attack the grease and grime. If your oven racks are too large for the sink, skip to step 3.
Before putting your GE oven onto a self-cleaning cycle, it’s a good idea (but not necessary) to give the exterior of your oven a quick clean. Simply spray and wipe the door and the rest of the front of your oven and the top of the appliance if possible. Once clean, wipe it dry.
Here’s how to turn your oven onto a self-cleaning cycle:
While your GE oven is running through its self-cleaning cycle, finish cleaning the oven racks and then let them air dry. Use a steel-wool scrubber if required to get all the grease and grime off the racks.
Once the cycle ends, open the oven door and wipe up any excess ash and other debris that has accumulated on the bottom of your oven. You can then put the oven racks back into your appliance. Your oven should now be nice and clean and ready to use again!
Before using the GE self-cleaning cycle, remove all the racks and pans from inside the oven. Metal racks can discolor when heated to a very high temperature. For this reason, it’s best to clean them separately in your sink with hot soapy water.
It’s a good idea to open any windows in your kitchen and/or turn the extractor fan on low during the self-cleaning cycle. This is because a small amount of smoke might exit your oven during the cycle, which can contain dangerous chemicals and cause a bad odor.
When running a self-cleaning cycle, make sure the oven door is locked. This is important because the oven gets extremely hot during the cleaning cycle so you don’t want to run the risk of anybody opening or touching the door.
Before running a self-cleaning cycle make sure you remove any large food debris from your oven. When the oven self-cleans it gets very hot so any large food debris will produce a lot of smoke.
Before opening the oven door after a self-cleaning cycle, make sure you let the oven fully cool down. Your oven gets up to a very high temperature so will need some time to drop down to a safe temperature. Leave it for about an hour to be safe.
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