During the winter months the cold can affect our vans greatly. We have a water barrel, water pump and a hose reel in the front section and these can all freeze in an ice cold van overnight when the temperature reaches -10c. The water barrel is lagged with a hot water cylinder jacket to prevent [...]
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Smeg door nonsense.
The picture here is that of a Smeg range oven door. This is the smaller oven door that sits side by side with the larger oven. The front of the door has been removed and as you can just about see here the inside has a middle pane of glass which has been slid into [...]
Feel the Muscle.
We had a lady phone up recently who had a bad experience of oven cleaning. A chap from the company turned up with an off the shelf aerosol and preceded to spray the oven, shelves and door with it. Obviously this smelt the house out and was not to the liking of the customer whom [...]
Ahoy oven cleaning.
From time to time we are asked to clean ovens in strange places. Sometimes in the garden, sometimes in the garage, sometimes in caravans and sometimes on the pavement believe it or not! Last week I cleaned an oven on a boat. The boat was moored up and did not sway like I thought it [...]
A Moving Experience.
Moving house is one of the most stressful times of your life, especially when you move from a rented property. Anyone who rents will know that a significant amount of money is left as a deposit at the beginning of the tenancy. When you leave the rented property, you will want to ensure that you [...]
Spring Cleaning.
It’s the time of year that brings a smile to everyone’s face. The winter and the long dark nights have passed for another year and the spring and summer is gradually creeping upon us bringing the lighter mornings and longer days. The crocuses and daffodils are starting to appear and it’s a wonderful time to [...]
A day out to Wembley.
Next Sunday afternoon April 3rd, the Oven Ready team and family members are all off to Wembley for a special treat to watch the ‘Mighty Reds’ (Brentford FC) take on Carlisle United in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final. As most of us have West London roots it will be a great day for all of [...]
Britannia Ranges. Worth their salt?
We clean these on a regular basis. These ranges cost a LOT of money so you would think that they are the bees knees when it comes to build quality and cooking prowess. However, from what our customers say that does not appear to be the case. Upon most visits to a customers property, the [...]
Busy start to the new year.
January has been a busy month for us. Normally it is a fairly quiet month as everyone hurries to have their oven cleaned before Christmas, ready for the inlaws to inspect! People also normally feel the pinch having not been paid since mid December and then spent a fortune on prezzies. This year however has [...]
Website Updated.
Now the Christmas rush is over I’ve made a few changes to the Oven Ready website while I had a bit of time on my hands. I wasn’t overly happy with the previous one as it looked a bit plain. I’ve smartened it up a bit and added a few extra images and some videos [...]
Oven cleaning in the elements.
From time to time we are asked to clean an oven in the garage or even the garden. Whilst we don’t mind obliging in the summer, we’re not quite so keen in the winter months! I cleaned an oven recently in a garden as the builders were in the process of fitting a new kitchen. [...]
Ryobi leave us in the dark.
The Ryobi CFP-180FM Flourescent Light is a great tool when cleaning ovens. It illuminates the whole oven allowing us to see exactly what needs to be cleaned. It provides more light than the standard oven bulb and also means we can turn the oven off at the wall. This prevents the oven tripping should we [...]
Rogue Traders.
We receive a lot of phone calls from companies trying to sell us advertising. The truth is in my opinion, most advertising doesn’t work but the sales people have a job to make you believe it does. Some of these advertising companies use underhand tactics and slight of tongue with plenty of jargon thrown in [...]
Puzzling hob racks.
The most bizarre thing happened to me yesterday. I was cleaning an oven and hob in a property that was being prepared for a new tenant. I carried the racks to the van facing each other, as that prevents them from sliding all over the place when I carry them. I placed the enamel hob [...]
Oven Ready scheduling.
As we now cover most of Buckinghamshire, South Oxfordshire, Berkshire and parts of the LU postcode area it is getting increasingly difficult to accommodate every customers required cleaning date. We aim to endeavour to accommodate where possible. All booking dates are subject to location and as long as the logistics for the day are ok, we will be [...]
Christmas rush.
To avoid disappointment this Christmas we are advising our customers to book well in advance as October, November and December are our busiest time of the year. This year I shall be calling and sending reminder leaflets to our valued regular customers to make sure they have the opportunity to have a clean before the festive season. Most are extremely grateful [...]
Avalanche oven cleaner.
This week we experimented with a product called Avalanche Oven Cleaner. It is non-toxic and designed for domestic and industrial use. We tried it on two domestic ovens only, located in our garage. One was very dirty with well baked on carbon and the other was of average dirtiness equivalent to 6 months of grease [...]
Answering your calls.
Some oven cleaning companies do not have the resources to employ office staff and therefore have to take the telephone calls themselves whilst on the job. This can prove an issue as a lot of people prefer to book immediately and not wait for a call to be returned possibly within the next day or so. [...]
Dirtbusters oven cleaning paste.
We tested this product recently on two different ovens located in our garage. The product is similar to the product we currently use but has a courser cutting action. Both ovens were bladed and then the paste applied. We got straight to work cleaning the oven as there is no waiting time like some products. [...]
Cleaning ‘Self-Cleaning’ ovens.
Most self cleaning ovens contain liners made from a pyrolytic material. Depending on the oven there may be a cycle to run for a few hours which then heats the oven up in an attempt to disintegrate any carbon residue on these liners. Other ovens do not have this function and are designed to self-clean [...]