Pyrolytic oven cleaning: what is it, how is it carried out, features

Pyrolytic cleaning is one of the available ways to automatically clean the oven. After it, all the remnants of food in the oven turn into ash, which is easy to remove with a kitchen towel. How such cleaning is carried out and what are its features, we will consider further.

What does pyrolytic cleaning mean?

Pyrolysis is a chemical reaction in which the decomposition of the source material under the influence of high temperature is carried out. This happens due to the fact that the temperature effect generates energy that breaks intramolecular bonds and forms new compounds. Such a reaction occurs without any reagents, therefore it is also called thermal decomposition. It is this principle that underlies the pyrolytic cleaning of the oven.

It occurs at very high temperatures, sometimes they can reach 500 ° C. After such cleaning, even strong dirt on the walls of the oven burns out, turning into ash, which is easy to remove manually using wet wipes or a sponge. To make the cleaning process safe, the models of such ovens are provided with door locks and protection from overheating.

This cleaning method is the most effective, but also the toughest, it completely eliminates manual labor. It can only be found in electrical cabinets, since in gas counterparts it will be difficult to organize the heating of the oven to the desired temperature.

How to carry out pyrolytic cleaning?

The whole principle boils down to the fact that when you turn on the cleansing program, the remnants of dirt and fat are burned. The process is carried out as follows:

1. It is advisable to free the oven from trays and grates. They are more effectively cleaned by hand or in a dishwasher. However, this is an optional condition.
2. Enable cleaning mode. At the same time, the oven door is automatically blocked, it can only be opened after the process is completed.
3. Open door. This can be done when the oven temperature drops below 200°C.
4. Clean the interior surfaces of the oven with a pre-prepared damp cloth.
5. Return the trays and grates to their places.

The pyrolytic cleaning process is accompanied by an unpleasant odor. It is partially eliminated by a specially provided catalytic filter. It does not require special care — it does not need to be washed or changed. Its operation is designed for the entire life of the oven. The filter is cleaned automatically, which happens once every 100 hours of oven operation.

To completely avoid the spread of an unpleasant odor in the kitchen, the hood, turned on during the cleaning process at full power, will help.

Features of ovens with pyrolytic cleaning function

The case of ovens with such cleaning and their internal parts are made of high-quality steel, otherwise the household appliance would not withstand repeated exposure to high temperatures. The heat-resistant steel of such devices protects not only the oven itself from deformation, but also the kitchen furniture located next to it. A reinforced oven door with a tangential opening mechanism and built-in tempered glass also helps to withstand high temperatures.

Many pyrolytic oven models have several temperature limits. This helps to save electricity, because some of the residues of fat and organic contaminants that settle on the walls of the oven can be split even at lower temperatures. For example, they turn to ash at 300°C. It turns out that, even using pyrolytic cleaning, you can choose a gentle level.

Some models of such ovens have catalysts, which can be used to determine the degree of contamination and not only choose the processing time for their inner walls, but also choose the appropriate level of cleaning. The display will then show the set time.

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Weaknesses and strengths of pyrolysis

The main advantages of pyrolytic cleaning are as follows:

• Cleaning is as efficient as possible. After it, even the most chronic fat stains are removed.
• There is no need to use cleaning agents.
• Pyrolytic ovens are made from quality materials that can withstand high temperatures.
• Even after 5 years of operation, there is no need to replace the filter, bars and other parts.

Even despite all the effectiveness of pyrolysis, there are certain disadvantages:

• The pyrolytic cleaning function raises the cost of the oven.
• With rare cleaning, an unpleasant odor is formed, which is difficult to fight.
• Cleaning consumes a lot of electricity.
• An oven with pyrolysis has a temperature load on furniture, so when buying, you need to know exactly how much the walls heat up during cleaning. This is important because built-in furniture will not withstand temperatures over 70 degrees.

Video: Pyrolytic oven cleaning

You can watch the pyrolysis process in modern ovens on the video:

As you can see, pyrolytic cleaning greatly facilitates the work of the hostess. It is carried out automatically at high temperatures. It is better to set the oven to this mode while no one is in the kitchen, especially children, so that their curiosity does not lead to burns. The fact is that even though the oven door will be blocked during cleaning, it will get very hot. Moreover, the process will be accompanied by an unpleasant odor.