How do self-cleaning ovens work?

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How do self-cleaning ovens work?

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Apr 18, 2014

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What does it take for an oven to clean itself? A whole lot of heat! Marshall Brain explains how these special ovens use intense temperatures to burn off baking spills and debris in this episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Apr 18, 2014

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