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Really? I figured most ovens had a self-cleaning option... I did this trick to recondition several cast iron pans and it works great, but be prepared for massiv

Really? I figured most ovens had a self-cleaning option... I did this trick to recondition several cast iron pans and it works great, but be prepared for massive amounts of greasy smoke.

onli 6y ago
Afaik it's just not a thing in europe. Only high end models have it, and even then it's an optional feature that costs extra. Even in a kitchen I rented where just the sink faucet did cost 1000€ the self-cleaning module of the oven was not installed.
- iamacyborg 6y ago
  We tend to have pretty different ovens in Europe vs the US.
  - ros86 6y ago
    Just a random thought (lived both in the US and in the EU): could it be that US ovens are more often gas ovens while in the EU it's mostly electric? (might be easier to get higher temperatures with gas). Couldn't find statistics on this with a quick search...
    - slavik81 6y ago
      I'm in Canada, but I don't think I've ever seen a gas oven. All my ovens have been electric, and nearly all of them had a self-clean option.
    - iamacyborg 6y ago
      I’ve lived in the US and EU too. My experience was we have fan assisted ovens in the EU whereas ones I saw in the US had a top and bottom element with no fan assist.
      - astura 6y ago
        Fan assisted ovens are also called "convection ovens." They certainly exist in the US, but I think they are more high end? I personally have one, it also has a self-clean function. The stove part is gas but I think (?) the oven is electric.
        iamacyborg 6y ago
        Ovens are smaller here typically and you’ll more often than not find the oven and hob (stove) as separate appliances.
    - the_pwner224 6y ago
      It's the opposite... my oven in the US doesn't have the cleaning thing, turns out it's because it's gas only. The gas stovetop + electric oven version of this model has it. Seems to be a thing even with other manufacturers and models.
- xxs 6y ago
  interesting - both electrolux ovens i have had in the last 10y do have self cleaning. that just - heat as much as possible mode.
- OJFord 6y ago
  Yes it is, it's marketed as 'pyrolytic', it's the norm above roughly £350 and unusual roughly below. But yes, it is just an element that can go hotter and a shell that can withstand it. Ovens are incredibly overpriced for how rudimentary they are IMO. Ripe for 'disruption' if you had something non-bullshit to compete on but price - sizing is already standardised.
  - onli 6y ago
    `pyrolytic` does not exist as a keyword for ovens in my country. I just checked at the biggest retailer for such stuff. The cleaning module of the one oven I'm aware of that had that option was more than just a heating thing. The manual talked about foam and how to refill it. Different countries, different mechanisms I assume.
- hnick 6y ago
  Never seen it in Australia either but maybe I'm sheltered.

Really? I figured most ovens had a self-cleaning option... I did this trick to recondition several cast iron pans and it works great, but be prepared for massive amounts of greasy smoke.

onli 6y ago

Afaik it's just not a thing in europe. Only high end models have it, and even then it's an optional feature that costs extra. Even in a kitchen I rented where just the sink faucet did cost 1000€ the self-cleaning module of the oven was not installed.

iamacyborg 6y ago
We tend to have pretty different ovens in Europe vs the US.
- ros86 6y ago
  Just a random thought (lived both in the US and in the EU): could it be that US ovens are more often gas ovens while in the EU it's mostly electric? (might be easier to get higher temperatures with gas). Couldn't find statistics on this with a quick search...
  - slavik81 6y ago
    I'm in Canada, but I don't think I've ever seen a gas oven. All my ovens have been electric, and nearly all of them had a self-clean option.
  - iamacyborg 6y ago
    I’ve lived in the US and EU too. My experience was we have fan assisted ovens in the EU whereas ones I saw in the US had a top and bottom element with no fan assist.
    - astura 6y ago
      Fan assisted ovens are also called "convection ovens." They certainly exist in the US, but I think they are more high end? I personally have one, it also has a self-clean function. The stove part is gas but I think (?) the oven is electric.
      - iamacyborg 6y ago
        Ovens are smaller here typically and you’ll more often than not find the oven and hob (stove) as separate appliances.
  - the_pwner224 6y ago
    It's the opposite... my oven in the US doesn't have the cleaning thing, turns out it's because it's gas only. The gas stovetop + electric oven version of this model has it. Seems to be a thing even with other manufacturers and models.
xxs 6y ago
interesting - both electrolux ovens i have had in the last 10y do have self cleaning. that just - heat as much as possible mode.
OJFord 6y ago
Yes it is, it's marketed as 'pyrolytic', it's the norm above roughly £350 and unusual roughly below. But yes, it is just an element that can go hotter and a shell that can withstand it. Ovens are incredibly overpriced for how rudimentary they are IMO. Ripe for 'disruption' if you had something non-bullshit to compete on but price - sizing is already standardised.
- onli 6y ago
  `pyrolytic` does not exist as a keyword for ovens in my country. I just checked at the biggest retailer for such stuff. The cleaning module of the one oven I'm aware of that had that option was more than just a heating thing. The manual talked about foam and how to refill it. Different countries, different mechanisms I assume.
hnick 6y ago
Never seen it in Australia either but maybe I'm sheltered.