Author: Umi Fatimah
The electric oven is an important appliance in the kitchen, which makes it easy to prepare delicious meals. To ensure an electric oven lasts a long time, proper maintenance is essential.
In this article, ResepKoki will provide several simple tips that can help you care for your electric oven at home so that it remains durable and doesn’t get damaged easily.
1. Clean the Oven Regularly
If you want to keep using your electric oven for a long time, you have to keep it clean. Cleaning an electric oven will prevent the buildup of grease, particles from food splashes, and bacteria, which can affect the efficiency and lifespan of an electric oven.
Here’s a guide to cleaning an electric oven properly:
- Clean the oven as soon as it cools
- If you plan to scrub the oven by hand with a wet towel, unplug the power plug first. If the plug is too hard to reach, you can turn it off and cut off your house’s electricity
- Do not remove oven knobs. This is because cleaning chemicals have the potential to damage your electric oven’s cables if they spill behind the knobs
- Remove the electric oven racks, then clean and dry them before reassembling them
- To clean the inside of the oven, dampen a cloth with a mild store-bought cleaner or a solution of vinegar and baking soda. Before using a towel to scrub, let hard-to-clean areas soak.
- Let it dry before you use the oven again.
2. Don’t Release the Oven Knob
Leave the electric oven knob in place when you clean the electric oven. These knobs are connected directly to the electric oven control system. So, if you remove it to spray cleaner, you will risk getting an electric shock.
3. Routinely Check Gasket Seals
Gaskets are rubber strips that run along the oven door and help trap heat. This gasket can become damaged over time, which can interfere with the distribution of heat in the oven and interfere with cooking results.
So, check your electric oven’s gasket seal for signs of wear, warping, or damage. of! Immediately replace worn gaskets so that your electric oven works effectively and optimally.
4. Check Oven Components Periodically
The oven is a complex machine. So, make sure to check all components of your electric oven regularly. Check heating elements, temperature controls, cables, and anything that might be susceptible to wear or damage. If you find a small problem, handle it immediately before it becomes a big, annoying problem.
5. Avoid overload when cooking in the oven
Remember that ovens have their own capacity limits. Don’t force yourself to insert too many trays or containers at once, because this can disrupt air circulation in the oven and result in uneven cooking results.
Also use supporting devices, such as cooling racks or baking containers to help air circulation and ensure your food cooks evenly.
6. Use Oven Safe Cookware
Make sure the cooking utensils you use in an electric oven are safe to prevent damage to the inner lining of the oven. Improper use of cooking utensils can result in scratches or discoloration of the electric oven.
7. Pay attention to the cooking temperature and usage time wisely
Even though it is a sophisticated machine, that doesn’t mean you can treat your electric oven carelessly. Avoid forcing the oven to use at maximum temperature too often, because this can accelerate damage to components in the oven.
Always adjust the temperature and time required for each dish you make. Not only will this help the oven last longer, but it will also produce better dishes.
Not only that, make sure to always read your electric oven’s user manual to find out the best way to keep your electric oven functioning for a long time. By following the electric oven maintenance tips above, you can keep the oven durable and not easily damaged.
Atsarina Luthfiyyah (Senior Editor)
Has educational experience in the fields of Culinary and Journalism. His hobbies are writing, traveling and cooking. Masters in Communication Sciences at Gadjah Mada University
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