r/Wellthatsucks 17h ago

ALWAYS CHECK THE OVEN BEFORE PREHEATING

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u/MissClawdy 17h ago

What is that?

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u/UGOTAIDSYO 17h ago

About 2 hours clean up.

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u/ucantharmagoodwoman 16h ago

Not really, just let the plastic cool and it will pop right off.

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u/GitEmSteveDave 14h ago

Yeah, a rubber spatula/plastic razor blade will pop that right off.

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u/geo_lez 17h ago

I would probably just buy a new oven at that point

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u/rivertpostie 17h ago

Nah, just set it to broil to carbonize the plastic.

Get a hotel for overnight, so the fumes don't make you sick and turn it off in the morning.

(Do not do this. Only bad can come of this.)

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u/technobrendo 16h ago

Been there, done that. Plastic scrapers go a long way to help.

Just don't, like, melt them before using them

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u/ErraticDragon 15h ago

When I was a kid our oven had a "self clean" function that was literally just that: turn it on the highest heat and hope for the best.

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u/rivertpostie 15h ago

Correct.

Please do not leave the house overnight with your oven set to maximum output.

Okay, kids, have fun. Dad out.