Appliance . net - Topic: Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks Simple:Press Forum Version 4.0.1 Miriam on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p394 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p394 Thanks applianceGuy, very detailed. -Miriam

]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:42:26 +0000 ApplianceGuy on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p389 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p389 Here's a link to wikipedia on annealing

and a quote -

“…a material is altered, causing changes in its properties such as strength and hardness.  It is a process that produces conditions by heating to above the re-crystallization temperature and maintaining a suitable temperature, and then cooling.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:12:15 +0000 Miriam on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p388 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p388 Dave,

Thanks for your answer.  My racks have discolored slightly.

What's Annealing?  Will that weaken the racks?  I'm asking because I have already left them in a few times.


]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:49:59 +0000 Dave in Pa. on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p387 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p387 What will happen is they will discolor badly and not slide in or out properly. With the intense heat  of self cleaning (700 - 750 degrees) you are technically annealing the steel. GE Profile ranges are the only ranges that have a special coating that allows you to keep them in the oven during the self cleaning process. I hope this helps.

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:59:23 +0000 Miriam on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p382 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p382 Thanks, I've often wondered if they would lose strength and durability.

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:08:00 +0000 John S on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p381 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p381 The racks will become discolored and / or lose the silver-chrome appearance from the intense heat.

]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:32:04 +0000 Miriam on Self cleaning oven and racks http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p378 Kitchen http://www.appliance.net/forum/kitchen/self-cleaning-oven-and-racks/#p378 Hi - I've read that I should remove the racks from my oven be ore running the self cleaning cycle.  What would happen if I don't?  - Thanks in advance.

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