Professional Oven Cleaning: Why It Matters for Deposits
The oven interior is the single most commonly flagged item in end-of-tenancy inspections across the UK. Letting agents check inside the oven, between the glass panels of the door, the grill compartment, oven racks and the drip tray. If any of these are not spotless, the deduction comes straight from your deposit.
What Agents Check Inside the Oven
The oven interior walls and floor for burnt-on grease and carbon deposits. The oven racks — agents remove them and inspect individually. The grill pan and grill element surround. The oven door glass — both the inside face and between the glass panels (agents tilt the door to check for grease between the panes). The drip tray or baking tray storage area at the bottom. The oven seal around the door — agents check for grease build-up in the rubber gasket.
Why DIY Oven Cleaning Often Fails Inspection
Standard oven sprays remove surface grease but leave baked-on carbon in corners, around the element housing and between the door glass. Most tenants clean the visible interior but miss the racks, door glass sandwich and grill compartment. Letting agents know this — those hidden areas are exactly where they focus their inspection.
Professional Oven Cleaning Process
Professional oven cleaning involves disassembling the oven door to clean between the glass panels, removing all racks and trays for separate dip-tank or paste cleaning, applying professional-grade degreasers that break down carbonised grease (not available in supermarkets), cleaning the fan assembly and element housing, and reassembling everything before a final inspection.
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