How Often Should You Have Your Oven Professionally Cleaned?

Most households should have their oven professionally cleaned every 6 to 12 months. Heavy users who cook daily may benefit from a clean every 4 months, while lighter users can stretch to once a year.

How Often Depends on How You Cook

A family of four cooking every evening will build up grease and carbon much faster than a couple who eat out several times a week. Roasting and grilling produce more splatter than baking. Using the grill frequently accelerates the build-up on the top element and the door glass.

As a general guide: if you cook most evenings and roast regularly, every 6 months is about right. If you cook less frequently, once a year will keep your oven in good condition.

Signs Your Oven Needs a Clean Now

Sometimes it is obvious. If you notice any of the following, it is time to book:

• Smoke or strong smells when you turn the oven on
• Visible grease or dark carbon build-up on the walls or ceiling of the cavity
• The glass door is cloudy, stained, or you cannot see through it clearly
• Food is cooking unevenly or taking longer than it should
• There is a burning smell that is not coming from the food

These are all signs that baked-on grease is affecting your oven's performance as well as its appearance.

Our Subscription Packages

If you want to set it and forget it, we offer subscription packages that schedule your cleans automatically. MINT Twice-Yearly gives you two cleans per year, six months apart, with a 10% discount on each clean. MINT Triple gives you three cleans per year, four months apart, with a 15% discount. Both include priority booking during busy periods like the pre-Christmas rush.

Book Your Clean

Book online at mintoven.co.uk/book. We cover Herts, Beds & Bucks.