If you're living in Chico or Redding apartments, you might have an oven that is self-cleaning. Did you know that there is a right and wrong way to use these specific types of ovens? Whether you are doing a routine cleaning on your oven or cleaning it for your pre-inspection before you move out, knowing how to do this properly is crucial. Follow these apartment living tips to get the best bang for your buck!

The Basics

Let’s start with the basics. These types of fancy ovens have a self-cleaning option that allows you to avoid getting down on your hands and knees and scrubbing the grease and grime off of your oven. Once the self-cleaning cycle has begun, the oven will reach high temperatures which is how the oven gets clean. It burns the food, greace and grime that was left-over and turns it into ash.

Stick Around

When you run this cycle, do not leave your apartment. With the history of fires starting in apartments in both Redding and Chico California, it's important to monitor your oven while in the self-cleaning cycle. It might seem like a pain to have to stay in your apartment for the 4 or 5 hours that it will take to complete, but it's better to ensure that you're doing what you can to prevent any fire risks.

Cool Down

Once the cycle is complete, let the oven cool down for a few hours. After the oven is cool to the touch, take a rag and dampen it with water. Use this to wipe down the ash that is left over from the self-cleaning cycle. You may need to use a gentle cleaner around the seals of the oven door because these parts aren’t cleaned by the high heat.

Be Cautious

If you are wondering what kind of chemicals you can use on your oven, talk to your office staff at your complex. The last thing that you want to do is damage your oven especially if you want to get your deposit back in the future. You can also consult the oven owner’s manual for do’s and don’ts of oven cleaning.

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