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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: NorthLock on February 14, 2011, 05:25:32 pm

Title: oven cleaning
Post by: NorthLock on February 14, 2011, 05:25:32 pm
Hi Guys,

Im going to start up oven cleaning hopefully in the next month and have been in touch with john from ovenbrite mainly for equipment and training, but i have been reading threw some of the threads on oven cleaning and read that you can have a cold dip tank??? does anyone use this? if so what do they think of it?and know of any sites i can look at this? i have a budget of around £2000 to get equipment and training....and if anyone has any more advise that would be great.

cheers

Charmaine
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 14, 2011, 08:48:25 pm
Cold dip tank would only be of any use if you are using a caustic solution
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: rycalshaw on February 15, 2011, 09:39:38 am
i bought a burco oiler off ebay for 50 quid. get a plastic container large enough for all the bits and bobs boil up the water and drop it in the container for 30mins,works a treat,cost me 58 quid altogether...
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Rick Ward on February 15, 2011, 10:59:32 am
am I right in thinking that a plasterers bath would work- new of course.
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 15, 2011, 12:52:49 pm
Just had to clean a couple of Ovens that an untrained Oven Cleaner had tried doing.

He couldnt put the door back together in the first one and has rubbed off the marking on the dials on the second one!

Expensive mistake for him
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: ryan mca on February 15, 2011, 06:07:13 pm
Good post Bill  ;D

If you want to start on the cheep lakeland do a kit for about £20
or just by oven pride

The more heat and better chems the less work you have
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 15, 2011, 07:25:14 pm
Good post Bill  ;D

If you want to start on the cheep lakeland do a kit for about £20
or just by oven pride

The more heat and better chems the less work you have

Oven Pride is caustic so you have to be careful with it
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: NorthLock on February 23, 2011, 01:48:16 pm
thanks for the replies and ryan think il defo get the dip tank and get fully trained.
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 23, 2011, 04:08:59 pm
email me if you want training advice ;-)
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: mystery on February 23, 2011, 09:03:07 pm
thanks for the replies and ryan think il defo get the dip tank and get fully trained.

I had training from John, I thought he was great. And better to know EXACTLY how to take the bits and bobs apart before you start in someones home. It doesn't look very professional if you can't put an oven back together  :)
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Ged on February 24, 2011, 04:41:42 pm
Charmaine, I was just wondering about adding oven cleaning to my pressure washing business and I saw your post. I was looking at the Ovenlclean Franchise. Has anyone tried the  franchise  route as a way into this or is it better to go it alone.
Bill, I will definitely need training and advice. I live in South Yorkshire  so if you can recommend training course that would be really great. My email is superkleen@hotmail.co.uk
I was wondering if any members could offer feedback from their experience of oven cleaning good or bad. Has it been worth doing for instance.
Regards

Ged
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 24, 2011, 07:15:13 pm
You got mail mate
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Ian Rochester on February 24, 2011, 07:37:18 pm
Bill,

Can you send me your email address

Regards

Ian
ian@lionheartcleaning.co.uk
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: ryan mca on February 24, 2011, 08:14:33 pm
Ged

Oven cleaning is a low cost start up if you have a van but I dont think it
can be a stand alone business at the moment it does combine well with
other cleaning services and you really can impress customers.
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Ged on February 25, 2011, 01:58:01 pm
could anyone tell me how much you would expect to charge for an oven clean that takes, lets say, 2 hours.

regards and thanks for the useful info so far
 ged
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 25, 2011, 02:58:11 pm
I dont base mine on time

Some single ovens can take 2 hours but some a lot less.

I did an AGA this morning and charged £85-it took me just over 2 hours and i wasnt rushing.

Just done a minging single oven which took me over 2.5 hours and charged £40
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: DanielWelford on February 25, 2011, 03:56:42 pm
Hi Bill

Do you have a gas or electric dip tank? What do you put in it?

Furthermore, I currently do a bit of oven cleaning, and would like to start doing some Aga cleaning. Is there much difference?

Dan
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on February 25, 2011, 04:22:49 pm
Hi Bill

Do you have a gas or electric dip tank? What do you put in it?

Furthermore, I currently do a bit of oven cleaning, and would like to start doing some Aga cleaning. Is there much difference?

Dan

Ive got a gas tanker and use a de greaser in it

AGA's are easy but if you mess up it will be expensive!
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: greencleaning on March 07, 2011, 02:18:13 pm
NATURAL SCRUB CLEAN OVEN SOLUTION

4T Baking soda

4T Hot, steamy water

Make a paste with the above listed ingredients and apply it to the oven's cavity using an old toothbrush or soft-bristled cleaning brush. Allow solution to sit for 1-minute. Scrub with brush until oven is clean. Rinse with water and sponge until no traces of baking soda remain.
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: DanielWelford on March 08, 2011, 02:13:50 pm
Bill

Do you do Oven/Aga cleaning training? If so, how much is it?

Email @ u2us@thecleanergroup.co.uk

Thanks

Dan
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: feldon on March 08, 2011, 06:37:22 pm
You could also try Dirtbusters Kent for oven cleaning training, I did their 2 day course at the end of Jan and brought their budget tank (gas) for £1295 + vat including training, tank and all the cleaning solutions (non-caustic).  Just completed my first month and I'm averaging around 3 - 4 oven cleans a week which is a great add on for my carpet cleaning business.

Time wise it can take anything upto 4 hours for a really minging one including hob and extractor or as little as 1 hour for a pretty clean on. Like most I have a fixed price so I charge the same whether it is only slightly dirty or really crusty!

It is a hard job physically, more so than carpet cleaning and it is not for everyone, it also has a lower price per hour than carpet cleaning but it does help fill odd half days etc.

If you have the money and big enough van I would opt for a van mounted tank from Dirtbusters, costs a little bit more but saves considerable amount of time in setting up etc and you could probably do around 3 to 4 jobs per day rather than 2 - 3 with a budget tank that requires setting up on each job.
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: Bill1903 on March 08, 2011, 07:10:36 pm
Bill

Do you do Oven/Aga cleaning training? If so, how much is it?

Email @ u2us@thecleanergroup.co.uk

Thanks

Dan


Whereabouts are you mate?
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: DanielWelford on March 08, 2011, 07:15:15 pm
Hi Bill

Boston, Lincs. Happy to travel though.

Dan
Title: Re: oven cleaning
Post by: cannon on March 08, 2011, 07:59:37 pm
Do you do training Bill? How much?

karl@carpetcleaners-sunderland.co.uk

Thanks