How to Clean an Oven

Here are a few general oven-cleaning tips you should know about before you get started:

1. Before you begin cleaning, disconnect your oven from the mains supply.
2. If you’ve recently used your oven, make sure you allow enough time for it to cool down before cleaning.
3. If your oven comes with catalytic liners, you won’t need to clean them as they are cleaned automatically once your oven reaches 200°C.
4. After each use, it is good practice to thoroughly clean your oven with warm water, washing up liquid, and a soft cloth or sponge.
5. Note: If your oven has catalytic side and back walls, you don’t need to clean these, thanks to their porous surface which attracts and burns the oil off.
6. To clean your oven you will need washing up liquid, warm water, a soft cloth or sponge and rubber gloves. For hard-to-clean spots, a variety of oven cleaning products can be used. Before using oven cleaning products, make sure to check they are suitable for your oven’s interior. If you aren't sure what type of interior your oven has, please refer to your instruction manual. Can't find it? Don't worry you can download your manual here.

After you’ve cleaned your oven’s interior, the outside of your oven door will need to be cleaned. Watch the video above to see how to clean the outside of your oven door. Alternatively, follow these quick and easy steps to find out how to do this:

1. Using warm water and washing up liquid, gently clean the exterior oven door with a soft cloth or sponge.
2. For tougher stains, use a suitable glass cleaner and a soft cloth.
3. Wipe over with a dry cloth once cleaned to reveal sparkling results.

Our range of built-in ovens and cookers allows you to clean your door easily, by simply removing its inner glass. Depending on the type of oven you have, the door could have either two, three, or four pieces of glass in the door. Watch the video above to see how to remove and clean the door inner glass. Or, follow these quick and easy steps to find out how to do this:

1. Open the oven door so that it is at an angle.
2. Locate the plinth at the top of the door and lift it up and away from the door to remove it.
3. Once you’ve removed the plinth, you’ll be able to see how many individual pieces of glass there are.
4. Lift the individual pieces of glass away, one by one for cleaning. Note: When replacing the pieces of glass, ensure they are placed back in the same order that they were removed. When replacing the last piece of glass, ensure the side of the glass with the shiny finish is facing towards the oven.
5. Once all pieces of glass have been cleaned the way you like and re-fitted, place the plinth back on top to hold the pieces of glass in place.

Some of our ovens come with SimplySteam™ cleaning technology, which is a great way of hygienically cleaning your oven without needing to scrub the inside with harsh cleaning chemicals. Watch the video above to see how to use this handy cleaning feature. Or, follow these quick and easy steps to find out how to do this:

1. Remove all the accessories from your oven.
2. Fill a metal container, like a roasting tin, with 400ml of water.
3. Place the water-filled container at the bottom of the oven.
4. Set the oven to its steam cleaning mode and run at 200°C for 25 minutes.
5. Open the door and wipe the inner surfaces with a damp sponge or cloth, using warm water and washing up liquid. Note: Ensure you’re wearing protective clothing and gloves to prevent any accidents or injuries.
6. Wipe over with a dry cloth once cleaned.