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Using the self-clean feature of your oven doesn't guarantee an expensive repair, but, based on my experience, it's probable.\r\n\r\n[dam-video dam-id=\"41018\"]\r\n<h2>How Does an Oven Self Clean?<\/h2>\r\nA self-cleaning oven incinerates the crumbs and grease in your oven and turns them into ashes. It does this by bringing the interior temperature of the oven to almost 1,000\u00b0 F for three to five hours. And therein lies the proble\u2014that much heat can damage oven components.\r\n<h2>What Components Can Be Damaged By the Self-Cleaning Cycle?<\/h2>\r\nThese are the parts that are most at risk.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>The high-limit switch<\/strong>: This\u00a0is the component most likely to fail. When the oven gets that hot, it can break the power connection to the elements or igniters, so none of the heating features of your oven will work, and you'll probably hear the cooling fan kick on when you use the oven. Replacement of the high-limit switch requires a pro and costs around $200.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>The<\/strong> <strong>door lock<\/strong>: If this remains locked past the two-hour cooling time, aka you can't open the oven door after it's cooled down, you need a pro to fix it. Another $200.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Melted bake, broil or convection elements<\/strong>:\u00a0Replacement requires a pro and costs $200 to $300.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Fried<\/strong> <strong>relay board or controller<\/strong>: Super-high heat vented during self-cleaning damages components on the circuit board. The fix requires a pro and can cost $300 to $600.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Melted knobs<\/strong>:\u00a0Easy to replace. Pretty inexpensive and easy to DIY.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Burst oven light bulb<\/strong>:\u00a0Inexpensive and easy to DIY.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Is It Safe To Self Clean an Oven?<\/h2>\r\nThe answer is no. Here are a few of the dangers associated with using the self-cleaning feature of your oven.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li class=\"\">Carbon monoxide is released as the oven dirt and grease are incinerated. The more dirt and grease at the start of the cycle the more CO is released. Unlike your water heater and house heater that also produce CO, your oven does not vent this dangerous gas outside your house. Instead, the CO gas is allowed to vent into your kitchen. There currently is no clinical evidence regarding how much CO is released during the self-clean cycle.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\">Touching the oven at any time during the four-to-six-hour self-cleaning cycle can cause severe burns. 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