The self-cleaning feature makes it easy to clean an oven without much effort on your part. But there's one crucial safety tip ...

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 ...

According to the pros, this function poses a serious risk.

An expert's case against the common feature.

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 ...

Your oven takes a beating all year, from New Year's appetizers to dribbling turkey fat on Thanksgiving and Christmas cookie crumbs. Odds are, it could use some R&R. Did you pick up a weird burning ...

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 ...