Ignition problems, unrelated to self-cleaning ... How We Test the Self-Clean Cycle on Ovens To test self-cleaning ovens in CR’s labs, we make a proprietary mixture of messy foods that might ...

Manually cleaning your oven isn't exactly fun, so in theory, ovens that have a self-cleaning function are much more convenient. Just press a button, walk away, and come back to a sparkling clean oven.

“If a problem arises, the oven's feeder should automatically trip, cutting off the power supply.” However, Miguel says he wouldn’t risk using the self-cleaning feature on his oven since it ...

When shopping for an oven, you may come across two similar-sounding features: self-cleaning and steam-cleaning. Both make it easier to clean your oven, but each uses a different method.