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's self-cleaning feature uses extreme heat to burn off food. Those high temperatures require precautions to protect ...

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 ...

Every oven (convection or conventional) carries its own little myth. And what about that "mysterious" self-cleaning option? Some people think the self-clean button hides a squad of tiny scrubbers ...

Your oven takes a beating all year, from New Year's appetizers to dribbling turkey fat on Thanksgiving and Christmas cookie crumbs. Odds are, it could use some R&R. Did you pick up a weird burning ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

In her video, “The Dangers of Self Clean: Part 1!” Renae speaks directly to her followers, cautioning, “Do not use the self-clean function on your oven.” She elaborates on the dangers, saying, “The ...

Strong cleaning products come with limits. Oven cleaner works well in specific situations, but using it carelessly can lead ...

Baked-on grease doesn’t have to mean hours of scrubbing. Simple methods and smart habits can clean your oven faster with far ...

AWAY FROM THANKSGIVING, A LITTLE OVER SEVEN DAYS, SEVEN HOURS. SO WE’VE GOT TURKEY, STUFFING, PIES. IT IS YOUR OVEN’S BIG DAY AND IT IS COMING UP, BUT IF IT IS COVERED IN LAST YEAR’S DRIPS, SPLATTERS ...