Oven Cleaning - What's Involved

Oven cleaning has always been one of the jobs people put off until tomorrow as it is time consuming, dirty and very often the fumes from 'DIY' oven cleaning kits are invariably unbearable.

Our experience in oven cleaning has allowed The Oven Cleaning Company to develop a cleaning process which is both thorough and highly effective. Our approach toward protecting the environment means that we only use ECO friendly products on your oven, hob, etc. and allows you to use your oven as soon as we leave.
Upon arrival we respect your home by placing work sheets around the appliance to be cleaned to protect floor coverings, work units, etc. We will discuss the job with you and explain fully what we will be doing. All removable parts are stripped away from each appliance to allow us to access all difficult to reach areas and, where appropriate, will be cleaned in a soak tank in the van, where high temperatures combined with an efficient cleaning solution is designed to loosen and remove all traces of burnt on carbon and grease on shelves, gas hob 'discs', grill pans, light covers, etc.

Below is an overview of what we will do when cleaning each appliance -

Oven

All shelves are removed, along with bulb covers and door seals, and soaked in the van to remove all carbon and grease deposits. After removal of all 'self clean' liners, we will deep clean behind these liners as well as deep cleaning the floor & roof of the oven to remove all grease and burnt on carbon deposits. Doors will be removed to allow access to some of the more difficult to reach areas, and, where possible, doors will be split to allow cleaning between the glass inner & outer panels. Control knobs are removed to allow thorough cleaning behind these as well as cleaning the knobs themselves. If you have any bulbs out, we can take care of those for you at the same time for as little as £3. Finally, everything is put back together and polished.

Hob – Gas

All possible parts are removed from the hob to ensure deep cleaning in all accessible areas. Hob burner discs & saucepan spiders are soaked in the van to remove all carbon and grease deposits. Burnt on deposits on the aluminium burners below the discs are polished out by hand to restore the original 'shine'. All grease and burnt on carbon will be removed from the hob, including hob covers (lids) as appropriate. Control knobs are removed to allow thorough cleaning behind these as well as cleaning the knobs themselves. Finally, everything is put back together and polished.

Hob – Electric & Ceramic

All grease and burnt on carbon will be removed from the hob, including hob covers (lids) as appropriate. Control knobs are removed to allow thorough cleaning behind these as well as cleaning the knobs themselves. Finally, everything is put back together and polished.

Extractor

All possible parts are removed from the extractor to ensure deep cleaning in all accessible areas. Grease & deposits are removed from both the exterior and the interior (the bits you don't see) of the extractor.
Aluminium filters are cleaned to remove the grease and odours that get trapped between the filter layers. Bulb covers are removed to allow cleaning of the cover itself and also the reflective areas behind these.
if you purchase the correct paper filters we can replaced them as part of the service. Aluminium / stainless / glass hoods are cleaned and polished. As with your oven, if you have any bulbs out, we can take care of those for you at the same time. Finally, everything is put back together and polished.

AGA's / Stanley's / Rayburns

AGA style ovens follow a very similar cleaning approach to normal ovens and hobs; however in addition to the areas above, the hot plates, door interiors, etc. require something a little special!
The topside of the hot plate lids are cleaned & polished, with burnt on deposits being removed from the enamelled areas. The underside of the hot plate lids will be buffed & polished by hand to bring back the original luster. Hot plate rings are removed to allow us to get the inevitable heavy deposits removed. Inside the oven doors will also be buffed & polished as with the hot plate lids. Chimneys will be cleaned of grease deposits, etc. and polished.
Please note that when cleaning AGA's, it is necessary to turn the appliance off to allow it to cool before we arrive, as this ensures the best possible results.