How to get self cleaning oven shelves clean?

[billethkid]

Do you keep yours in the oven during the clean cycle. I understand that will turn them colors.....but if it is clean I would not care (I don't think).

There has to be an easy way to clean the shelves.

How do you do it?

[Medtrans]

I don't use my self-cleaning option. I still use Easy Off and spray the shelves with it as well. I feel like my oven gets cleaner with the spray.

[BobandMary]

You wait until your Husband retires and suggest that they need to be repaired. Ours are now spotless.

[CFrance]

Yes, leaving them in will not only turn them dark, it will leave them rough and harder to slide in and out, which is a problem, for instance, when sliding something liquid into the oven.

Take them out and use oven spray outside. Our self-cleaning feature works very well, and I would not use oven cleaner on a self-cleaning oven. Voids the warranty, and the interior surfaces are not supposed to be subjected to it.

[Wandatime]

I agree with CFrance -- take the shelves out. They won't be that dirty and hard to clean unless you practically cooked something right on them. Or sloshed. Or cooked while sloshed.

[CFrance]

My father-in-law had some deal he did with a garbage bag and a cup of ammonia. He left the oven racks in that mixture in the driveway overnight. It worked like a charm for him but never worked very well for me.

Brillo Pads or oven spray on the racks (outside) works the best for me. Or cleaning the racks more often.

[raynan]

Medtrans,
Big no-no using oven cleaner on a self-clean oven. It will ruin the oven liner and that's is very expensive to replace. Once done, cannot-be undone.

[Halibut]

A friend told me that, handed a box of Brillo and the task of cleaning the oven racks, he went out and bought new ones. He told me they're only about $20 each.

This is all hearsay, of course.

[Bonanza]

Yes, leaving them in will not only turn them dark, it will leave them rough and harder to slide in and out, which is a problem, for instance, when sliding something liquid into the oven.

Take them out and use oven spray outside. Our self-cleaning feature works very well, and I would not use oven cleaner on a self-cleaning oven. Voids the warranty, and the interior surfaces are not supposed to be subjected to it.

Medtrans,
Big no-no using oven cleaner on a self-clean oven. It will ruin the oven liner and that's is very expensive to replace. Once done, cannot-be undone.

What CFrance and Raynan is saying is absolutely true.
Years ago I worked for a Whirlpool distributor and the appliance's warranty is void
if you use any of these spray-on oven cleaners.

[Medtrans]

Thanks but I have a 10-year old oven here in Chicago. That ship has sailed. I will, however, be sure not to do this with my new stove in our new home in TV. Thanks.

[CFrance]

I want Ina Garten's oven & racks (Barefoot Contessa). Ever notice that no matter what she puts in her oven or how long she's been baking, the inside of the oven is pristine? I can see my teeth in the reflections through the TV screen.

[Villages PL]

Huh? You mean ovens are supposed to be used for something other than storage? I've been living in The Villages for nearly 15 years and now they tell me. :shrug:

[campy]

My father-in-law had some deal he did with a garbage bag and a cup of ammonia. He left the oven racks in that mixture in the driveway overnight. It worked like a charm for him but never worked very well for me.

Brillo Pads or oven spray on the racks (outside) works the best for me. Or cleaning the racks more often.

I pour the ammonia on a couple of paper towels and toss them in the black garbage bag with the racks and leave the closed bag in the sun for a couple of hours. I can wipe most of the dirt off with those wet paper towels when I remove the racks from the bag. What little dirt is left behind comes off easily with a wipe with the Brillo.

[Bonny]

I didn't know people in the Villages used their ovens enough to get them dirty !
I've been in this house 10 1/2 years. Turned the self cleaning on twice.
I think I could almost sell my oven for brand new. LOL ;)

[redwitch]

I once cleaned a house for a lady here who had lived here approximately five years. She had the cleanest oven I had ever seen. I opened her oven to wipe it down and literally laughed so hard my sides ached. The oven manuals were stil in their plastic bags on the shelf.

[Topspinmo]

:shrug:I don't know I'll have to ask my wife'!!!!!!!:0000000000luvmyhors

[CFrance]

I pour the ammonia on a couple of paper towels and toss them in the black garbage bag with the racks and leave the closed bag in the sun for a couple of hours. I can wipe most of the dirt off with those wet paper towels when I remove the racks from the bag. What little dirt is left behind comes off easily with a wipe with the Brillo.
It must be the sun component that helps this work. I don't think I did this in the sun.

[borjo]

I wet them and place baking soda on them then scrub. Baking soda works every time but use a scubbie or rough side of a sponge.

[mtdjed]

Do you keep yours in the oven during the clean cycle. I understand that will turn them colors.....but if it is clean I would not care (I don't think).

There has to be an easy way to clean the shelves.

How do you do it?

Number 1 , your post title is incorrect. The oven shelves are not self cleaning. Looked up my self cleaning GE gas range cleaning instructions and found that there are two types of shelves. The first and most common are nickel plated and they are definitely not intended to go thru the oven self clean option. They can discolor and become hard to slide. The second kind is gray porcelain and they can go thru the self clean cycle.

Recommendation for cleaning nickle plated shelves is to use soap and water and if needed abarasive type cleaner and or steel wool.

They also caution against using things such as Easyoff to clean the oven.

[CFrance]

Number 1 , your post title is incorrect. The oven shelves are not self cleaning. Looked up my self cleaning GE gas range cleaning instructions and found that there are two types of shelves. The first and most common are nickel plated and they are definitely not intended to go thru the oven self clean option. They can discolor and become hard to slide. The second kind is gray porcelain and they can go thru the self clean cycle.

Recommendation for cleaning nickle plated shelves is to use soap and water and if needed abarasive type cleaner and or steel wool.

They also caution against using things such as Easyoff to clean the oven.
Okay, so there may have been a misplaced modifier here, but it's pretty clear that the "self cleaning" part of BTK's title was referring to the oven and not the shelves. And we don't obsess over grammar on TOTV.

[mtdjed]

Okay, so there may have been a misplaced modifier here, but it's pretty clear that the "self cleaning" part of BTK's title was referring to the oven and not the shelves. And we don't obsess over grammar on TOTV.

Oh boy. But we sure are critical of someone trying to give some info that may help. And , by the way, the porcelain racks are self cleaning if you leave them in the oven during the self clean cycle.

[CFrance]

Oh boy. But we sure are critical of someone trying to give some info that may help. And , by the way, the porcelain racks are self cleaning if you leave them in the oven during the self clean cycle.
No, I was criticizing your calling of BTK's thread title incorrect. I thought that was being picky. The rest of the post was informative, though. I did not know there is such a thing as porcelain oven racks.

[Alice]

This works for me.
Lay down a towel: Line the bottom of your bathtub with two old towels. This is very important to prevent the oven racks from scratching your bathtub. Place your oven racks on the towel.
Cover the racks with hot water: Fill your bathtub with very hot water until the oven racks are covered.
Add dishwasher detergent: Add 1/2 cup of powdered or liquid dishwasher detergent to the bath water. Swish around until dissolved. Allow the racks to soak for 4 hours, or overnight.

After soaking, gunk and stains on the racks should be soft and easy to wipe off. Use a non-abrasive scrub brush or sponge with a little Bon Ami or Bar Keeper's friend to tackle any remaining tough spots.

Rinse with water and dry completely.

[Madelaine Amee]

Oven racks are a pet peeve of mine so after reading through this thread I did a search for self cleaning oven racks and found this information on cleaning the racks ...........

It took a bit of looking, but I found a plastic tub that is actually large enough for my racks to fit in, laying down flat. I set it on the counter, next to the sink, put the racks in, add hot water and ammonia, and leave them to soak, sometimes up to overnight. I just cover the works with a towel to keep the fumes in check. When done soaking, rinse, pat dry and replace. The hardest part is emptying the tub, which I have to bail out.

Some people use garbage bags to do this which can work very well too, however I kept having problems with them leaking, or getting enough solution to cover all the areas of the racks and had to fuss with flipping them, or refilling. However, either way, there is no need to scrub racks to keep them looking and working like new. I like this idea because we could leave the container outside overnight in our weather.

I also found this on sticking oven racks: I'm cleaning my oven as we speak, one of the perks is being able to keep the racks in. They suggest treating sides with corn oil after cleaning, or if the racks stick.

......... I do use my oven and I do have sticking oven racks, and I am going to look into the porcelain racks!

[Madelaine Amee]

..... and, after my last post on using ammonia, I found this and it has to be worth a try ............

An {Almost} Effortless Way To Clean Your Oven Racks - One Good Thing by Jillee (http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/04/almost-effortless-way-to-clean-your.html) ,,,,, scroll down, you do not have to enter your email address.

It's a description of using dryer sheets, leaving to soak, and just wiping off the racks after about 18 hours soaking. It has to be worth a try!

[billethkid]

Number 1 , your post title is incorrect. The oven shelves are not self cleaning. Looked up my self cleaning GE gas range cleaning instructions and found that there are two types of shelves. The first and most common are nickel plated and they are definitely not intended to go thru the oven self clean option. They can discolor and become hard to slide. The second kind is gray porcelain and they can go thru the self clean cycle.

Recommendation for cleaning nickle plated shelves is to use soap and water and if needed abarasive type cleaner and or steel wool.

They also caution against using things such as Easyoff to clean the oven.

How to get self cleaning oven......shelves clean:jester: