10/31/2026
🔧 Before you hit self-clean on your oven, think twice:
1️⃣ The high-heat self-clean cycle runs around 800° for 3–5 hours, and that heat can burn out wires and controls or warp the door lock, thermostat, and control panel. It's not meant to be your regular cleaning routine — a deep clean every 3–6 months is plenty.
2️⃣ If you do run it, prep first: wipe out crumbs and grease, pull the racks out, and clear everything off the stovetop. Less left inside to burn means less smoke and fumes — sugary spills are the worst for that. Ventilate while it runs: range hood on, and crack a window or door to the outside.
3️⃣ For everyday messes, use the steam-clean cycle instead — around 400° for about an hour — and save the big cycle for heavy soil. And with Thanksgiving about a month out, test your oven now: run it to 350° and make sure it holds temp, so you're not finding a problem the week of the big meal.
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