How long should I run the self cleaning on a HotPoint self cleaning oven. Its about 30 years old.
STOP... Please don't use that function on a stove that is this old. Is what I would like to say.... but I don't want to be an alarmist..
You see what the invoking of the "Self Clean" function does, is that it interlocks the doors, and heats the internal temperature up to an incredibly high temperature, far and above usual usage, this is to literally burn off anything.
Now what's wrong with that?. well usually even in the older modern ovens the Thermostat and or Thermistor and or the Door Interlocks, often fail, then or shortly thereafter rendering the stove up for a fix.
In a stove 30 years old, i would imagine all of those would eventuate? (Tongue in cheek) If the stove is in good condition, one should be Ok.
So if it were me, I dunno if I would risk it?. In saying this all, I guess the repairs that may have to be done, are NOT that major, nor too expensive, and IF these parts fail, then I guess they would maybe fail sooner or later anyway, but I know for a fact that the doing of this self clean, can be thwart with disaster.
I feel it is my duty to warn you of this eventuality, so that if you do proceed, then you are forearmed with the knowledge.
As for, the answer to the question, how long should one "Run" the self clean for. Well this is usually determined by the unit itself, you will know when it has finished, when, the door interlocks release and you are able to open the door. This can be up to 6 - 8 - 12 HOURS later in some case, (You would have to check your manual) I guess it takes quite a while to cool down from around 900 degrees!
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