wickedcherub@dreamwidth

Every house/apartment I've lived in since the 90s has had one. It takes a while for it to work. Basically, you flip a switch that locks your oven door shut for a set period of time, and the cleaning setting runs the oven REALLY HOT. Like 800-900 fahrenheit. The lock is so you don't accidentally open it while it's so hot. It burns off all the gunk and sometimes leaves a fine layer of ash, but usually it's just all burnt away. You can't even use chemical cleaners on a self-cleaning oven, as it messes with the finish on the oven walls. I love them and can't imagine having to break out the spray cleaner again.