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Old 07 February 2011, 11:28 AM
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Hi all,

Any of you know what the best oven cleaner is and where I can get some?

I am not talking about Mr Muscle and that domestic stuff which barely has any affect, I am talking about the stuff the pros use, the stuff you almost have to wear a hazmat suit to use

Any ideas?

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Oven pride. Smear it on and leave, wipe/wash off an hour later.

It even comes with a large ziploc plastic bag, big enough to put your racks in. You add a little of the liquid, agitate it regular to keep parts wet, then rinse/wash.

DO use rubber gloves though.
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http://www.lakeland.co.uk/oven-mate/...n/product/4972

^^ this stuff for the oven itself but if it's just the racks then Oven Pride as Alcazar says is excellent (about £4 in Tesco). Just be careful, the seals on the ziploc bags aren't always tight so if leaving overnight I tend to put it in the back garden rather than kitchen counter-top or floor.
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Thanks for the info. Will give it a go
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and do wear gloves and in a well ventilated kitchen!
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Originally Posted by Paul Habgood
and do wear gloves and in a well ventilated kitchen!
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I also wear gloves (and a double rubber) when i do your mum as she has some rather unsavoury skin infections!

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Originally Posted by Paul Habgood
I also wear gloves (and a double rubber) when i do your mum as she has some rather unsavoury skin infections!
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Jayes kleen off works well.

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I think the trade folk use caustic soda?
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
I think the trade folk use caustic soda?
Now that sounds like what I want
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I'm pretty certain that that's what Oven Pride is, that or Caustic Potash.
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Nilco Oven cleaner foam is pretty good - just ignore the instructions and do the following:

Needs to be kept air tight overnight as air prevents it working properly- use cling film if the oven door doesn't seal well. (and spray some extra on every few hours whenever you walk past the oven). Then rinse out the next day. Crusty stuff left behind, will just scrape off with a nail.

May need sceond/third attempt if you've allowed your oven get in a bad state (the onus is to clean it regualrly to stop stuff baking on).


Do not use it on on anodised or polished aluminium though (makes it go manky).

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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
I think the trade folk use caustic soda?

Plus boiling water Stripped the teflon coating clean off my frying pan

For those who haven't tried the above WARNING...do it outside, wear eye/skin protection and stand well back, its very volatile when hot
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Originally Posted by alcazar
I'm pretty certain that that's what Oven Pride is, that or Caustic Potash.
Cheers
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
Plus boiling water Stripped the teflon coating clean off my frying pan

For those who haven't tried the above WARNING...do it outside, wear eye/skin protection and stand well back, its very volatile when hot
Thanks Ali. Btw it isn't my doing that said oven is in this state, but I am determined to return it to its former glory.
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I'll just reiterate that you MUST wear eye protection using this stuff. You can very easily be blinded by Alkalis of this strength.
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
I'll just reiterate that you MUST wear eye protection using this stuff. You can very easily be blinded by Alkalis of this strength.
Cheers Bubba, I hear you and yes it makes sense. Will do as you say
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I experimented with caustic soda myself last summer, made a decent alloy wheel cleaner to be honest
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Just buy a new oven with pyrolytic cleaning - you wont regret it. I thought it has to be a gimmick but just take out the racks and rails and select cleaning power. My Bosch has 3 settings and Ive never gone past 1. Heats up to 500c and incinerates any dirt, oil stains etc just leaving a small amount of white ash you can wipe away with a cloth. Takes about 1hr. And Im sure someone worked out it uses about 75p worth of electricity.

Now Ive bought special holders so that I can leave the deep roasting tray in whilst the cleaning cycle is on (have to be specific pan types) and omg it came as grey but after 1yr had oil burns on it that youd be lucky to get off wth a brillo pad. 1hr in the oven and its like brand new.
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Oven pride. Smear it on and leave, wipe/wash off an hour later.

It even comes with a large ziploc plastic bag, big enough to put your racks in. You add a little of the liquid, agitate it regular to keep parts wet, then rinse/wash.

DO use rubber gloves though.
Originally Posted by Lydia72
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/oven-mate/...n/product/4972

^^ this stuff for the oven itself but if it's just the racks then Oven Pride as Alcazar says is excellent (about £4 in Tesco). Just be careful, the seals on the ziploc bags aren't always tight so if leaving overnight I tend to put it in the back garden rather than kitchen counter-top or floor.
Can I just say thank you to you two. A combination of Oven Pride and Oven Mate means I now have a double over and hob looking like they were new and not 16 years old.

Both products work brilliantly, but a special mention to Oven Pride as it is a quarter of the price and the bag thing did the racks up a treat.

Cheers
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Originally Posted by P1Fanatic
Just buy a new oven with pyrolytic cleaning - you wont regret it. I thought it has to be a gimmick but just take out the racks and rails and select cleaning power. My Bosch has 3 settings and Ive never gone past 1. Heats up to 500c and incinerates any dirt, oil stains etc just leaving a small amount of white ash you can wipe away with a cloth. Takes about 1hr. And Im sure someone worked out it uses about 75p worth of electricity.

Now Ive bought special holders so that I can leave the deep roasting tray in whilst the cleaning cycle is on (have to be specific pan types) and omg it came as grey but after 1yr had oil burns on it that youd be lucky to get off wth a brillo pad. 1hr in the oven and its like brand new.
Have the Siemens equivalent Not had it long enough yet to justify hitting the clean button, quite excited about doing it though. Must cook some more messy stuff in the oven
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tbh you could just get someone in to do it i used to clean ovens for a job usual charge is about £40 and 2 hrs work sparkling new looking oven
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Originally Posted by KAOS_JNR
tbh you could just get someone in to do it i used to clean ovens for a job usual charge is about £40 and 2 hrs work sparkling new looking oven
Bit late now LOL! Actually it was quite satisfying restoring it to nearly new
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