Abstract:
A circuit arrangement for a continuously cleaning coated oven at an elevated temperature range above the normal operating range but not in excess of that allowed for non-locked oven operation so as to improve the thermal cleaning of the oven bottom wall coating. The arrangement includes a separate manually settable control switch having a Cook position for energizing the bake and broil elements in a conventional manner and a Clean position wherein the broil element is disconnected and the bake element is energized while maintaining the thermostatic condition for broil operation such that the oven will continuously self-clean by heating the oven bottom wall much hotter than the existing oven air temperature.
Abstract:
A heat-cleaning oven has a complete seal between the oven and the oven door and heating units in the oven for heating the oven to heat-cleaning temperature. The oven exhaust is through a chamber in the door which includes a catalyst for eliminating smoke and heating the portion of the door adjacent the seal.