Why You Should Not Self-Clean Your Oven & Hire a Professional Instead

Have a nasty oven? Even more natural for you to ask yourself should I hire a cleaning company, or is it possible to do it myself? Yes, it’s possible to clean your own oven. There are also certain risks attached. Hence the self-cleaning option may not be as straightforward as it seems.

A short answer to this is no. You should not self-clean your oven.

The Hazards of Self-Cleaning Your Oven

Self-cleaning your oven is dangerous for a number of reasons. You might not realize the hazards of self-cleaning your oven until it’s too late.

The two biggest hazards are carbon monoxide poisoning and fire.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Your oven can produce a lot of carbon monoxide, especially depending on how much food you put into the oven or how long you leave it on. This is not a product of an old-fashioned oven but almost all ovens.

The self-cleaning cycle of an oven can produce as much as 20 parts of carbon monoxide per million parts of air. If this goes unnoticed, this could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning.

Fire

Self-cleaning your oven runs the risk of fire. This is mainly due to the extreme temperatures the oven is pushed to. This is why the self-cleaning cycle has a safety timer designed to shut down the oven if the cleaning cycle takes an excessive amount of time.

There is another reason for this. Your oven may have a fire-retardant coating on the inside. This means that the oven will be in flames for a longer time than non-treated ovens. If you don’t get to the oven in time, the fire could spread to other parts of the house. This can be especially dangerous if you have a gas oven.

Hire a Professional to Clean Your Oven

There are a few reasons to hire a professional oven cleaner. A professional cleaning company will ensure your oven has the right chemicals and the right products used. This helps to ensure the environment is a safe environment.

Specialists are trained in the cleaning of different materials. This means they will know what to use on stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, etc.

Specialists will also have the necessary equipment, such as a vacuum and a powerful extraction system. This will ensure all moisture is removed from the oven, which helps prevent rust and other damage.

Specialists will be insured and have the necessary insurance to cover them in the event of an oven fire.

Specialists have experience. This includes knowing how to clean an oven that may have been built before the 1960s. The chemicals used in older ovens can be hazardous.

Safe Oven Cleaning for Your Home

The self-cleaning function of your oven is a great feature to have, but it can be dangerous due to the high temperatures and the production of carbon monoxide. Hire a professional if you need to have your oven professionally cleaned. A specialist oven cleaning company can do the job safely and effectively.

Diamond Cleaning Calgary offers oven cleaning services in Calgary and Edmonton. Let our professionals clean your ovens safely and effectively. Book now!