Hydrolysis cleaning of the oven: what is it, advantages and disadvantages

What to expect from the oven, which provides hydrolysis cleaning of the oven: getting rid of problems with dried fat or disappointment? To answer this question, we will have to understand how such systems work and how they differ from other cleaning methods used by oven manufacturers at the moment.

How does the hydrolysis system work?

The system of cleaning the oven with water is not at all new and has been successfully applied since the first gas stoves appeared. And no, we do not mean cleaning the walls and the bottom with a sponge soaked in water: this strategy of fighting fat will force you to put in a lot of physical effort, and also spend a lot of time. It's about hydrolysis. What it is? Just the process of decomposition of the remains of food and fat under the influence of water.

How does the hydrolysis purification system work? In fact, rather primitive, which is both its plus and minus.

• Water is poured into the pan or special cavity in the amount required according to the instruction. Usually it's about half a liter.
• Special powders or gels are added to the water, if desired, to enhance the effect.
• Then the cleaning mode is activated: the oven heats up to a certain temperature( from 50 ° C to 90 ° C - depending on the brand and model), and the process is started.
• The water vapor that appears 30-40 minutes after rising the temperature will soften the food residue and contamination, so that they can be easily removed from the enamel with a cloth.
• Yes, it's still necessary to work with such an oven cleaning system. Especially if the fat has hardened: there will have to be armed with cleaning agents with a sponge.

Advice

To hydrolyze more easily, look for ovens with enamel, which can prevent the accumulation of fat.

Sounds familiar? Still: before this cunning people have thought out for a long time! Chances are great that you cleaned the old oven just like that, only by controlling the process manually. Will the process become more automated if you buy an oven with a similar cleaning system? Perhaps, the only advantage of the technique is the optimal choice of temperature and cleaning time, set by the designers. Otherwise, hydrolysis can be used to clean any stove: at least the old gas, even the electric without a cleaning system, even a microwave.

Council

When the fat dries, its structure changes, and soaking it in one run will be simply unrealistic. You either have to repeat the procedure several times, or arm yourself with a metal sponge, using which you risk damaging the enamel. That is why hydrolysis really effectively copes only with fresh contaminants, which means that it is impossible to tighten the oven!

Hydrolysis or catalytic cleaning of the oven?

Not too impressed with the hydrolysis, deciding that from the automatic cleaning system here only a big word? Then you may like catalytic cleaning of the oven, which works by chemical processes that ensure the decomposition of fat into water, carbon( read - soot) and organic residues.

• The grease-absorbing porous enamel contains oxidants that trigger the decomposition of fat as the temperature rises.
• When the oven warms up to 140 ° C, the process starts automatically, becoming more powerful closer to 200 ° C.It turns out, the oven is cleaned right during cooking, which is very convenient, since you do not need to spend too much time and electricity.
• After cooking, when the stove cools down, you will only have to remove the decomposition products from the oven, and you can enjoy the cleanliness!

Sounds high-tech! Fat does not have time to dry out, and the stove - both gas and electric - is cleaned every time you cook. But this system has its disadvantages in comparison with hydrolysis.

• Catalytic cleaning of the oven increases the initial cost of the oven.
• Catalytic panels need to be changed every 3-5 years, depending on the frequency of use, since over time they lose fat-absorbing properties.
• Catalytic panels are not installed on doors and on the bottom of ovens, so these elements will have to be washed by hand, and not the fact that not without the aid of the same hydrolysis.

Important!

Do not allow dairy or sweet foods to enter the panel: they will stop reacting with grease at the contamination sites.

Hydrolysis or pyrolytic cleaning of the oven?

Is there a system that would be more perfect than hydrolysis or catalytic cleaning? There is, and it is called pyrolysis. At the moment, such an oven cleaning system is the most effective, which, of course, can not but affect its price. But what is so special about it?

• Pyrolysis provides decomposition of food and fat residues due to high temperatures, or, to put it more clearly, simply burns all the contaminants on the walls.
• For this purpose, the oven warms up in the range from 250 ° C to 500 ° C, plus a special enamel that can withstand such temperatures.
• All dirt burns down on the walls, the bottom and the door, and after the oven has cooled down, you just have to remove this ash. And this is a matter of five minutes!

Here is a mini crematorium in your kitchen. True, despite the effectiveness, the use of this system will not always be convenient.

• Such cabinets are much more expensive due to the technology and quality of the materials used, and also are only electric.
• Accordingly, calcination becomes an additional item of electricity consumption, especially if the oven does not provide level pyrolysis, which allows you to set the temperature below 500 ° C.In addition, during cleaning due to the smell of burning, the hood will work at its most powerful mode.
• Strong heating of the oven sides can shorten the operating life of the furniture next to it.

By the way

The system locks the door for cleaning time for reasons of your safety, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

It turns out that hydrolysis is still not so bad, especially for economical and not too often cooking, and an ideal cleaning system has not yet been developed. And a little advice lazy at last: use the baking sleeves, foil and special covers for ovens, and you do not have to spend energy, time, electricity and fabulous money for manual cleaning or automatic cleaning systems.