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 ...

If you’re staring down a dirty oven, running the self-cleaning cycle might seem like a no-brainer. In the best ranges, there really isn’t anything quite like it, which locks the oven door shut and ...

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 ...

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