Self-cleaning features on ovens, which can be confusing and even controversial, were developed in the early 1960s for both gas and electric ovens, though the term “self-cleaning” is actually something ...

The self-cleaning function of an oven offers convenience but has some drawbacks. The self-cleaning function in ovens uses either high heat or steam to clean the interior by loosening spills and ...

CR’s in-house range experts offer their take on what might be your stove's most hotly debated feature Some folks would rather manually scrub away tough messes than activate an oven's self-clean ...

Your oven floor is covered with burnt-on remains of something, and the window is spattered with grease. I’ve been there—we’ve all been there. We use our ovens hard for weeknight dinners and holiday ...

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A gauge of the main oven self-cleaning cycle's effectiveness at removing a baked-on mixture of eggs, lard, cherry-pie filling, cheese, tomato puree, and tapioca. Baking: This model had Good ...