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CTyankee

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17. OK, what happens when I do the "self clean" oven thingie?

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #16)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 08:25 PM

Jan 2012

I haven't done it yet on my new kitchen stove because I am afraid of it. I now know it is not going to burn a hole in the kitchen floor (my big fear!) so I will do it. But when I do (and there's a lot of crud in that oven) will the burning up of it cause lots of smoke?

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smoke detectors [View all] CTyankee Jan 2012 OP

Wise decision randr Jan 2012 #1

We have multiple smoke detectors in our house and in our rentals Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #2

Try using a photoelectric smoke alarm in the kitchen. Buck Turgidson Jan 2012 #9

I had one that was very stupidly installed near a stove Warpy Jan 2012 #3

I had the wiring fixed in the basement because my house is old and the basement fixtures were CTyankee Jan 2012 #7

I had an epiphany a couple of months ago when I realized Warpy Jan 2012 #8

Fire extinguishers are nice to have around when you need one. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Jan 2012 #5

my daughter's friends left the shabbas candles burning (you aren't supposed to put them out CTyankee Jan 2012 #6

Well, if it was a new house, this is what you'd have to do: jeff47 Jan 2012 #10

my house was built in 1941 so it is pre-war. CTyankee Jan 2012 #11

Put the basement one at the top of the stairs jeff47 Jan 2012 #12

There is a door between the basement staircase and kitchen. CTyankee Jan 2012 #13

Smoke from cooking isn't going to travel that way jeff47 Jan 2012 #14

So, ok, assuming there MIGHT be a kitchen fire, the basement stairs wouldn't register it. CTyankee Jan 2012 #15

An actual kitchen fire would be detected by the basement detector jeff47 Jan 2012 #16

OK, what happens when I do the "self clean" oven thingie? CTyankee Jan 2012 #17

No, they usually don't make much smoke (nt) jeff47 Jan 2012 #18

I hope you also have Carbon Monoxide detectors. Paper Roses Feb 2012 #19

Yep, I have been reminded of that! CTyankee Feb 2012 #20