The answer is yes, and here’s why. Self-cleaning ovens require much more insulation around the oven chamber. That insulation prevents excessive heat (during the self-clean cycle) from causing ...

To complete the electrical equipment, a small fan was placed on top of the oven to circulate the air inside. The most important part of the build was insulation. The entire inside of the oven was ...

“Under normal usage conditions, the internal insulation of the oven shields these components from excessive temperatures,” he says. But during the cleaning cycle, this insulation may exceed ...

Likewise, some older ovens have little insulation and may heat your metal cookware when the oven is on. As a precaution, always use oven mitts to remove cookware during or after your oven has been ...