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or continue shopping if you're happy. Accept & closeAn oven with pyrolytic tech cleans itself. Yes, self-cleaning ovens are a real thing! The clever tech in these ovens use extremely high temperatures to burn away grease and grime, reducing it to ash. So, all you need to do is give it a quick wipe to keep it looking its best. Magic. And don’t worry about the high temperatures, the door locks for safety while it does its thing.
According to our research, cleaning the oven is top of the list of household chores you hate the most. With pyrolytic tech it’s no longer hard work, you can clean your oven with a quick wipe.
A cycle takes around 2 hours on average and you can catch up with other things while it works its magic.
Cleaning chemicals can worsen conditions for those with breathing difficulties, so protect your family from exposure to the harsh detergents found in cleaning products.
Despite the oven reaching up to 480°C during the clean, your kitchen will stay at a comfortable temperature thanks to a superior enamel coating that retains heat.
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It’s an oven cleaning tech that uses high temperatures to reduce grime inside the oven to ash for easier cleaning.
Pyrolytic technology heats the oven to extremely high temperatures, which burns any grease or food splatters into ash. So, all you need to do is wipe away what’s left behind. Voila.
The door will lock during the cycle for safety and it’ll turn off automatically once it’s complete.
Catalytic cleaning uses a combination of chemical liners and heat of around 200°C to burn food deposits to ash. On the other hand, pyrolytic tech doesn’t use liners and temperatures can reach 480°C, which makes it more effective at burning even more grease to ash for easy cleaning.
Despite the oven reaching up to 480°C during the clean, your kitchen will stay at a comfortable temperature thanks to a superior enamel coating that retains heat.
In order to reach such high temperatures during the process, it will use a little more energy than everyday cooking. If you’re concerned about this look out for ovens with shorter cycles.
Pyrolytic ovens cost between 30% and 60% more than an oven without the tech depending on other features the appliance also come with.
This will depend on the make and model of your pyrolytic oven. Often, the racks can become damaged by the extreme heat used, so you’ll be advised to remove them before starting a cycle.
Cycles can take anything from 1 to 4 hours depending on the oven. You can leave it to do its thing, while you do yours!