semi OT - cleaning an oven's window

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I admit mine is heavily spattered with cooking grease or whatever that
stuff is which is baked on. I have tried Brillo, a dull knife,
everything this side of a wood chisel. How to dislodge that stuff?
Get out my pressure washer? This may sound stupid, but do you think
Ceramabrite for flat stove tops would work or cause further
problems?

Waaah..... I wanna be able to SEE inside my oven again.
Thanks.
 
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:11:01 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
wrote:


The safest foolproof method is prior to running the oven's Clean cycle
spray with windex and while wet scrape with a safety razor... wipe and
rinse with plain water and dry with paper towel before running the
Clean cycle. Applying oven cleaner and then heat will likely make the
glass less transparent and may even etch it so badly it needs
replacement.
 
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:26:24 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
wrote:


Open the door, spray on thick coating of degreaser/cleaner, let sit for
20 minutes to 1 hour, and cautiously use single bladed razor /
mini-scraper to remove the, hopefully, now softened gunk. Clean up with
towel. Repeat if necessary. Be careful around edge to not damage the
gasket/seal.

Depending on the oven, removal of the interior glass windows may be
fairly easy. If so, you can remove it and soak the window in a hot
water and degreaser/detergent mix in the sink. I've owned a Creda and a
Miele which allowed this.

Soaking is important to soften the baked on organic material. It makes
the job easier and safer.
 
Brooklyn1 wrote:


I agree. Windex, ammonia, vinegar or any other grease-cutting
cleaner plus a razor blade does the job. I wouldn't use any corrosive
chemicals on the glass.

gloria p
 
Kalmia wrote in news:df6a045b-9a18-425b-9e71-
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Any good oven cleaner should work. Open the door, put the stuff on and let
it sit for a bit, then use a scraper.

When was the last time you cleaned it?



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On 1/28/2011 5:26 AM, ImStillMags wrote:

I use oven cleaner on my glass cooktop surface. Works great but make
sure to get the stuff that contains sodium hydroxide (lye.) For some
reason, people don't typically do this, choosing instead to scrape and
scrub. I'm clueless as to why this is so.
 
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 10:26:24 -0800 (PST), Kalmia
wrote:


You're supposed to wet with Windex and scrape with a razor while
*cold*... so yes, you can do just that... should make a huge
improvement. Don't use harsh chemicals or abrasives to clean glass.
Use a new/sharp razor blade.
 
On Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:14:04 -1000, dsi1 wrote:
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Amen. I'm a spray it and forget it type. I hate hard work, but
I'm pretty patient. Open the door- spray with a lye based cleaner-
go shopping-- wipe it all off & rinse. Repeat if necessary.

Jim
 
On 29/01/2011 2:11 AM, Kalmia wrote:
I am loathe to use the harsh chemical oven cleaners since a friend ended
up with severe lung damage.
These days I use baking soda (Bi-carbonate of soda) available from our
local supermarket. Use with water, a brush and a little elbow grease and
you'll soon have the oven window looking like new.

I recently discovered our stovetop burner flame diffusers were actually
enamel coated. Over the years they had become coated with a baked on
black layer of carbon. They are now back to their original glory, the
nice grey enamel finish visible once more. Note though that they didn't
get cleaned up in one session. It took maybe 4 or 5 cleaning sessions
over a month to get them clean. Your window glass, depending on the
level of baked on carbon, might take longer but the baking soda is a
tried and true cleaning agent that your grandparents would have used. As
such, it is a safe alternative to the harsh chemicals in the modern oven
cleaners..

http://housekeeping.about.com/od/kitchen/qt/bksd_oven.htm

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/nontoxic-oven-cleaner.html#

The above sites suggest leaving the baking soda to soak overnight but
I'm a tad impatient. I hurry up the process by scrubbing after the
baking soda has had time to soak a while.

Krypsis
 
On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:06:26 -0500, "BigBadBubbas"
wrote:

I'm looking for it, thanks!
Have you used it on ink stains? I wish I knew about that product a
couple of years ago when hubby didn't retract a pen properly and it
ruined his favorite shirt.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
On Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:25:50 -0800 (PST), ImStillMags
wrote:


Ace Hardware
Dollar General
Family Dollar
Home Depot
Lowe's
Menard's
Target
True Value

How easy was that! Thanks. Why go to a full price store when you can
find it at a Dollar store?

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
 
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