Cleaning a gas oven

[IMSAVED]

Ladies,I have a problem.I have a gas oven.I cleaned it today.Their was an area on the bottem of the oven where the residue was baked on big time.With baking soda,vinegar,and I also mixed dish washing soap with it I have gotten maybe 80% of this mess up.But the remaining is baked on so hard I do not think I will ever get it off.Any ideas? Remember this is a gas oven.

[3jsmom]

I had the same problem not long ago, my husband used the vinegar mix and it took care of it pretty well. I have never had a gas oven before now (while we are in a rented house). The other day our electricity went off and I was excited that I would still be able to cook dinner, it was just about ready to go in- it wouldn't light, apparently we have an electric switch to turn on the gas part- I never want another gas oven ever again! Not to mention I burn everything with it- Good luck with yours!

[AmazingGrace]

I prefer gas appliances as I find them easier to clean than electric

For seemingly impossible to remove baked on residue, this is what has worked for me:
- Remove the floor of the oven - take out one or more screws (towards the back) that hold it in place.
- Once the floor is removed, place it in a large plastic trash bag and cover the baked on gunk with an ammonia-soaked cloth.
- Tie the bag shut and let it sit overnight.
- The next day, use a sturdy plastic spatula or scraper to remove the baked on gunk.
- Rinse off, then replace floor and the screw(s).

[AmazingGrace]

I had the same problem not long ago, my husband used the vinegar mix and it took care of it pretty well. I have never had a gas oven before now (while we are in a rented house). The other day our electricity went off and I was excited that I would still be able to cook dinner, it was just about ready to go in- it wouldn't light, apparently we have an electric switch to turn on the gas part- I never want another gas oven ever again! Not to mention I burn everything with it- Good luck with yours!

You can still use the burners on top of your gas range during a blackout
The electric switch I believe you're talking about is what ignites the gas; it does not deliver gas to the burners...
(Notice how you hear a 'tick, tick' when you turn a burner on? That noise is the igniter making a tiny spark to light the gas)


Next time it happens, light a match and hold it against the burner while turning on the gas.
Depending on the type of your oven and vent holes, you may or may not be able to do the same with the oven,
but being able to use the top of the range will at least allow you to make a hot meal.

[Acts5:41]

My oven has a pilot light, and doesn't need electricity.

I got some oven cleaner that said it was safe for gas ovens, used it, and it worked pretty well.

[AmazingGrace]

My oven has a pilot light, and doesn't need electricity.

I got some oven cleaner that said it was safe for gas ovens, used it, and it worked pretty well.

My older gas range had a pilot light for the burners and the oven, but the new one has electric ignition.
The transformers in my area have a tendency to blow up during thunderstorms so I opt to use a match
for overriding the 'convenience' of electronic ignition rather than wait hours for the electricity to be restored.


Oven cleaner does work for "normal" cleaning, but if an unattended fruit pie bubbles over and becomes
welded to the oven floor, spray cleaners just don't have enough oomph to remove that baked-on gunk.
I've only had to haul out the 'heavy artillery' a few times in 35+ years of cooking, but when I did, it worked great.

[IamHis]

This might sound weird, but if some of the baked on stuff just won't come off,
forget about it! Really, what's the harm? Is it worth all the chemicals and frustration
to have a spotless oven? Anyhoo, I have a gas stove/oven and I definitely prefer
them. My stove has little pilot lights and I can cook and bake when the power goes
off. Also, I find that I much prefer the absolute control you have over the level
of heat with a gas stove. You can turn that dial in tiny increments and cook at
very slow simmer up to a raging boil. With an electric stove, it's low, medium or
high and nothing in between. And when you turn the heat down on an electric,
it takes awhile to actually go back down. Hey, who's also a fan of cast iron?
Wow, once those babies get 'broken in' stuff doesn't stick, and once they
heat up, you can turn the heat way down and cook saving energy and money.
I use a Dutch Oven ( cast iron large pot with a tight fitting lid) to make roasts
and they come out nice and tender. Of course, beat them up with a hammer
before I roast them, so that helps.

[IMSAVED]

This might sound weird, but if some of the baked on stuff just won't come off,
forget about it! Really, what's the harm? Is it worth all the chemicals and frustration
to have a spotless oven? Anyhoo, I have a gas stove/oven and I definitely prefer
them. My stove has little pilot lights and I can cook and bake when the power goes
off. Also, I find that I much prefer the absolute control you have over the level
of heat with a gas stove. You can turn that dial in tiny increments and cook at
very slow simmer up to a raging boil. With an electric stove, it's low, medium or
high and nothing in between. And when you turn the heat down on an electric,
it takes awhile to actually go back down. Hey, who's also a fan of cast iron?
Wow, once those babies get 'broken in' stuff doesn't stick, and once they
heat up, you can turn the heat way down and cook saving energy and money.
I use a Dutch Oven ( cast iron large pot with a tight fitting lid) to make roasts
and they come out nice and tender. Of course, beat them up with a hammer
before I roast them, so that helps.

Well,I care.I am leaving this rental home and I want my rather large deposit back.I have made a paste of baking soda,salt and a pinch of water.I think I will let it sit on there is a couple of days.Maybe that will work.I am trying to stay away from the commercial stuff.Alot of side effects to that stuff.

[Acts5:41]

Iam, I love my iron skillet with the gas stove.

[IMSAVED]

Iam, I love my iron skillet with the gas stove.

I love my iron skillet too.It sure does a nice job on my gas stove.I love cooking with gas.You really have to get used to it though because everything cooks so much faster.