Mums rave about little-known function that sees some ovens clean THEMSELVES

TRYING to remove stubborn grime from your oven is a task many homeowners dread.

But some companies have set out to solve the problem by making “self-cleaning” ovens that many people rave are “well worth the price”.

A mum recently was shocked when she discovered that her pyrolytic oven cleans itself, and shared striking before and after photos of the process.

In the shots, her grease-stained device is transformed to look gleaming once more.

She shared the pictures on the Facebook group Mums Who Clean, and many users didn’t know their ovens had the clever function.

The mum captioned her post: “With a press of a button the oven is spotless.”

The name “pyrolytic” is Greek and means “fire separating”, and works by heating the oven to high temperatures to turn any grease and grime inside to ash.

Once this has taken place, the user can then simply wipe down the oven with a damp cloth to restore it to looking clean.

Temperatures can reach 400C, but the oven is cooled down before the door unlocks for the ash to be removed.

The process typically takes around two hours and you must ensure no food is inside when it takes place.

Pyrolytic ovens are available in most appliance stores, including options priced from around £349 in Currys, and £279 in John Lewis.

The John Lewis website says: “Save time and energy with the amazing pyrolytic cleaning function. The oven is heated up to burn off food residue, including grease, leaving behind a fine ash which is easily wiped away with a damp cloth.”

You can also buy another variety of self-cleaning ovens, catalytic ovens, which are fitted with “liners” made from an absorbent chemical that catches grease.

• CANDY FCPK606X Electric Oven, £349 from Currys –

• Hotpoint SA2840PIX Built In Electric Single Oven, Stainless Steel, £279 from John Lewis –

Although some people have been singing the praises of the ovens, there have been reports of glass doors shattering.

found some incidents happened when the oven was on, or running a pyrolytic self-cleaning cycle.

Experts at advised that additional insulation should be added to stop doors exploding.

Here’s the Sun’s selection of the best ovens in 2019. 

Meanwhile, shoppers are going wild for ‘amazing’ oven cleaning spray… and the before and after photos speak for themselves.