Oven Cleaning vs.oven Valeting And H.I.P.S
With the advent of the Home Information Pack being phased into existence from October this year (2007) there will be an inevitable rise in awareness to the overall condition of UK property.
Although the internal condition of built-in kitchen appliances isn't yet covered under the 'General Condition' report, there has to be some sense in ensuring that all cooking appliances are in clean and serviceable condition prior to putting a property onto the market.
It has been suggested that ovens are inspected under the 'Energy Efficiency' report. An oven or cooker that has a broken heat seal around the door(s) or a broken door hinge cannot possibly be energy efficient. Pressure will therefore be applied to the inspectors to include the condition of the oven door seals and hinges in their report.
It would also make sense to include the condition of the oven generally. Many oven components are designed to reflect and refract heat to keep running costs down and efficiency up. A dirty oven can't work effectively if it's badly soiled! Consumers may well be over-spending by trying to heat an appliance that has heat escaping.
Professional oven cleaning may appear to be the solution to the problem.
The issue with oven cleaning compared to oven valeting is that oven cleaning will, more than likely, be a surface clean. Oven cleaning will make the oven look better but won't necessarily clean the areas that represent a future risk of fire.
Oven valeting, by comparison, may cost a little extra but the service will leave the consumer with total peace of mind. Oven and cooker valeting will address the problem as a professionally trained operator will safely and efficiently remove all the debris from the areas that aren't generally accessible. These areas are behind the liners, around the main element and the roof area. The latter being particularly applicable to single cavity appliances that contain a grilling element.
Failing to remove a build-up of grease and fat from these areas could result in a cooker or oven catching light. The annual statistics on cooking related fires from the UK Home Office make quite alarming reading.
Home owners should also be aware of the risk of leaving behind a saturated extractor hood / filter. A few drips of grease from an extractor could easily catch fire from a gas flame on the hob area below. Setting light to a saturated hood filter can have the same devastating effect as a chip pan fire. After all, it's the same liquid catching light.
Professional oven and cooker valeting technicians will generally carry replacement primary cooker hood filters on their vans along with spare lamps and door seals. In some cases the technicians will also be able to supply and fit new door hinges if required.
Whatever your circumstances, failing to professionally clean and remove any build up of grease or fat could result in your cooker or oven becoming a fire risk.
Although the internal condition of built-in kitchen appliances isn't yet covered under the 'General Condition' report, there has to be some sense in ensuring that all cooking appliances are in clean and serviceable condition prior to putting a property onto the market.
It has been suggested that ovens are inspected under the 'Energy Efficiency' report. An oven or cooker that has a broken heat seal around the door(s) or a broken door hinge cannot possibly be energy efficient. Pressure will therefore be applied to the inspectors to include the condition of the oven door seals and hinges in their report.
It would also make sense to include the condition of the oven generally. Many oven components are designed to reflect and refract heat to keep running costs down and efficiency up. A dirty oven can't work effectively if it's badly soiled! Consumers may well be over-spending by trying to heat an appliance that has heat escaping.
Professional oven cleaning may appear to be the solution to the problem.
The issue with oven cleaning compared to oven valeting is that oven cleaning will, more than likely, be a surface clean. Oven cleaning will make the oven look better but won't necessarily clean the areas that represent a future risk of fire.
Oven valeting, by comparison, may cost a little extra but the service will leave the consumer with total peace of mind. Oven and cooker valeting will address the problem as a professionally trained operator will safely and efficiently remove all the debris from the areas that aren't generally accessible. These areas are behind the liners, around the main element and the roof area. The latter being particularly applicable to single cavity appliances that contain a grilling element.
Failing to remove a build-up of grease and fat from these areas could result in a cooker or oven catching light. The annual statistics on cooking related fires from the UK Home Office make quite alarming reading.
Home owners should also be aware of the risk of leaving behind a saturated extractor hood / filter. A few drips of grease from an extractor could easily catch fire from a gas flame on the hob area below. Setting light to a saturated hood filter can have the same devastating effect as a chip pan fire. After all, it's the same liquid catching light.
Professional oven and cooker valeting technicians will generally carry replacement primary cooker hood filters on their vans along with spare lamps and door seals. In some cases the technicians will also be able to supply and fit new door hinges if required.
Whatever your circumstances, failing to professionally clean and remove any build up of grease or fat could result in your cooker or oven becoming a fire risk.
About the Author:
Rik Hellewell is the Managing Director of Ovenu, the specialist oven cleaning business. They have over 100 professional oven valeters operating across Britain.
Rik Hellewell is the Managing Director of Ovenu, the specialist oven cleaning business. They have over 100 professional oven valeters operating across Britain.
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