New Oven ... tips to look after it.

mumofthetwins

So yesterday when I went to roast my pots my oven wouldn't turn on ... its a double and the bottom one was already broken (never had time to source a new one and thought I would be ok using the top one)


So savings dinted and new oven ordered and delivered today (fingers crossed) so...


I am after any tips to keep it as good as possible .. I am going to salvage the shelves from the old one and hope they fit, but could do with tips to keep it in a good condition as the oven is the one thing I HATE cleaning lol.


Its gonna be weird having fan again as that was the one that broke ages ago .. hopefully ill not burn to much getting used to it lol


Thanks
Lisa x

teddysmum

Wipe it clean as soon as it has any mess on it, so the spill doesn't become baked on and harder to remove.


For my new oven(not yet fitted, as awaiting and awaiting....my new kitchen) I bought a large plastic tray/washing up bowl from Lakeland. It is large enough to take oven shelves, so they can be completely submerged in cleaner (sinks and washing up bowls will never hold the whole shelf under water).


The reusable liners, often stocked by Aldi, are useful to catch any spills and wipe clean or go in the dishwasher.

[Deleted User]

If possible when you wipe it out use a paste of soda bicarb and water and let it dry, then wipe clean with a damp cloth keep it virtually grease free

YorksLass

I have a shallow baking tin lined with foil in the bottom of my oven to catch any spills; replace the foil as and when necessary.

I'd also echo teddysmum's comment about not letting spills bake on.

janb5

I`d recommend buying the oven liners. I have a double oven so have them on the top and bottom and bought them from Lakeland. They are worth their weight in gold as they are washable and neatly catch any spills.

I know with a few ovens you cant have them because of the position of the element but the handbook should tell you.

Gem-gem

Lakeland sell roasting bags, which means that you can cook a roast dinner without any mess/ spitting of fat.

Livelongandprosper

Oven liners

Tin foil or roasting bags

And when all else fails, oven pride

I try not to use the big oven unless I have a house full as the fan does make the fat splatter. I also give it a proper clean every two months as no matter how well intentioned I am , I rarely wipe it out after use

Primrose

Cover anything fatty with foil when roasting to prevent fat splatters splashing everywhere.
Try to wipe down the insides, especially the inaccessible parts with a Flash covered damp cloth while everything is still warm. Fat and other food stains will remove a lot more easily when surfaces are warm (but not too hot to touch obviously).
I think fan ovens do cause fat splashes to be spread over a wider area so if you have a double,oven use the top one wherever possible. It will probably be more economical too.

greenbee

Eat salad and look at the lovely clean oven

splishsplash

I wash the shelves in the dishwasher pretty regularly, along with the grill pan, tray and fat shield thing (I unscrew the handle).

I also unscrew the glass panels in the doors so that I can give them a good scrubbing. I lay a tea towel on the draining board, place the glass on top, use a sponge to work up a good lather then scrape with the flat edge of a blade/hob scraper. Rinse and repeat on the other side.

I second the advice to put something on the bottom of the oven to catch spills.

Enjoy your new oven!

Slinky

I got so excited last Friday, we're buying a new house and went to have another look at it, and I discovered the oven has one of those drop down push under doors like they have on bake-off. I've always wanted one of them since first seeing them. It's in excellent condition, barely used.

However we're going to have to rent the house out for a couple of years before we can move to it. I dread to think what state it'll be in by the time I get to use it....... sigh.........