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 ...

Do you ever find yourself wishing that your house could just...clean itself? Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work that way—but there is at least one thing in your home that actually does: your oven!

Your oven's self-cleaning feature uses extreme heat to burn off food. Those high temperatures require precautions to protect you and the appliance.

Many modern ovens come with a self-cleaning function, which is intended to make the cleaning process simpler. The self-cleaning feature works by generating high temperatures in order to burn any food, ...

Ovens tend to get a lot of use during the holidays, and between drips, drops, and turkey basting spills, they can get fairly dirty. And they may not get cleaned very often—in a survey by the American ...

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 ...