Cleaning an oven in
an environmentally friendly way can be a real nightmare.
Many of the chemical
cleaners that are available have awful smelling fumes that could
knock out a horse and leave the user with bloodshot eyes and
breathing problems. Food cooked afterwards can have the aftertaste of
an oven cleaning hampshire product for some time.
There are others
that are not quite so toxic smelling, but many oven cleaners aren’t
the most environmentally friendly products as they contain very harsh
chemicals.
Diethylene Glycol
Monobutyl ether is a volatile organic compound harmful to aquatic
organisms
Monoethanolamine
(MEA) studies on a wide variety of freshwater fish show that MEA can
be toxic.
Butane is a fossil
fuel so is far from green!
Sodium hydroxide is
a caustic soda which is used in many products, including in the soap
making process (but in far less quantities in soap). Aside from
irritating skin and eyes, if exposed to concentrated quantities or
ingested, it can kill. If Sodium hydroxide is released into
waterways it can alter PH levels and can combine with water vapour in
air, creating a corrosive mist.
There are more green
ways to tackle the mess, such as environmentally friendly commercial
products that contain plant-based solvents (citrus oil) and
plant-based surfactants (from soy, coconut or corn). These tend to be
in refillable spray packs rather than pressurized cans.
Of course,
prevention is better than cure.
Using covers when
cooking and lower temperatures to prevent splatter should reduce the
number of times you have to undertake this onerous and messy chore.
You can also place a couple of layers of aluminium foil on the floor
of the oven (shiny side up), underneath but not touching the heating
element, to help catch spills. Wiping out your oven with a cloth
soaked in vinegar is also said to slow down grease build up.
At Oven Clean Direct we give
customers an alternative to the dirty and unpleasant oven clean. And
we pride ourselves on producing the best results every time,
transforming your oven and other appliances back to life and like new
again. What's more we only use eco-friendly and non-caustic products.
Oven cleaning is a job that gets put off and without the right
equipment and products it can be a dirty, time consuming job
involving the use of some quite toxic chemicals. Oven Clean Direct
use the latest methods to bring your oven back to life.
