What does the "Self Clean" mode on my oven do?
What actually is happening in there and how does it clean the oven?
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my oven
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A self-cleaning oven stays closed and locked until after the high temperature heating process which cleans is completed. The self cleaning oven was first patented in 1982, is used to keep the oven door locked and closed during and immediately after the high-temperature cleaning cycle, which lasts approximately three hours, to prevent possible burn injuries.
Only after the temperature cools to approximately 600 °F (approximately 300 °C) can the door be opened.
Self-cleaning ovens usually have more insulation than standard ovens to reduce the possibility of fire. The insulation also reduces the amount of energy needed for normal cooking.
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But, the real thing to know is that there is a "magic" point for organic stuff where it burns up and goes "poof". Remember the book Fahrenheit 451. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_451 Well, that's a good starting temperature for your mental framework.
Or, you can read this horribly convuluted abstract which points out 673K (750F) as the temperature where "C" turns into "CO" and "CO2". i.e. The black gunky stuff in your oven is mostly Carbon. And, if you get your oven up to 900F, I'm assuming you'll convert a lot of what's sticking to the sides into relatively harmless CO2. (i.e. Carbon Dioxide)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7GWS-4TMYK3X-5&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=61ed3f2e3185c79f4d1a6943c88c7439
The nasty smelling stuff, oh, don't worry and quit whining. PAH's won't kill you, really.... http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/4499/grilling-meat-and-your-cancer-risk (NOTE: I HAVE NO IDEA IF PAH's ARE IN SELF CLEAN OVEN "SMOKE". I'm just being a smarty pants. The risk is SLIGHT, even if they're in there. Besides, how many people eat grilled food every day of their lives without the cancer?)
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Don't worry - it's safe! Your oven uses a mechanism that lock the oven door during the self-clean :)
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step 2) you set it to "self clean" and it gets to be like 600 F in there.
step 3) you wait for it to cool, then clean the oven.
the good news is, you have a self cleaning oven. those have more insulation than regular ovens and use less power (both for cooking and air conditioning your house.)
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M$It does smell terrible, but it also works, so use it, but keep some windows open!
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