Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richyp on June 28, 2009, 06:48:16 pm
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which is the best oven cleaning course ?
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They're are all around £2000 + VAT! I can't see how they can justify charging such a price, Carpet cleaning coures don't cost anywhere near that price do they? I was fortunate enough to buy the whole kit (Including Dip Tank) for £1300 with guidance and mentoring. The hardest part of oven cleanning is taking the things to bits and putting them back together.
I am thinking about doing an oven maintenance course if such a thing exists, then you can add oven repair to your service!
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yeah, quite expensive like,, is it specialised?
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I think the only reason it's so expensive is because a lot do a one on one course. So in that respect £400 a day in our line of business is half reasonable at a push I suppose.
I am personally confident with the mechanics of an oven, but I still come accross ovens that I've never seen before and require extra caution when taking them to bits.
I have thought about going on an oven course to see what I'm missing, but I could think of better things to spend £2k on! Perhaps if courses similar to IICRC but for oven cleaning were ran at no more than £500, I would enrol right away!
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I was thinking of doing an oven cleaning course last year. I cant remember the name of the course, or who did it. But when the papoerwork came through it was £4,000-00!
Sod that says I.
My oven is still dirty ;D
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All the correct equipment costs a lot less than the courses :o ???
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why on earth would you need to go on a course for oven cleaning ::)
its an oven, just get some astonish cleaner and clean it, job done ;)
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^^ Dangerous attitude!^^
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we've been doing it for 15 years, so i dont think so. Just need a little common sense, after all alot of housewives clean there ovens without doing too much damage ;)
steve
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Well said Steve.
Wife does ours and has it gleaming, it's not rocket science as I take it apart for her.
John
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astonish :o talk about making life difficult for yourself ;D Each to there own though i suppose.
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Think you'll find thats what the professional oven cleaning companies use like ovenclean, there's no liquid to damage the elements and keeps all the mess contained, obviously use a dip tank for all the removable parts like grills & racks etc
But then what would i know ! ::)
steve
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Im not saying it dont work just that i was trained by one of these "professional companies" and we dont use it. There is better and quicker products out there.
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which are ?..........
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why on earth would you need to go on a course for oven cleaning ::)
its an oven, just get some astonish cleaner and clean it, job done ;)
Taking off and splitting the door takes a bit of training but its not rocket science like you said.
Never used Astonish though
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My Bug bear is that some are willing to part with £2000 to be told how to clean an oven, ok some things yo need to go on a course for i.e. carpet cleaning, leather repair etc, but surely with a little common sense you could figure it out, and most courses arent going to cover every oven or cooker you come across.
It would be cheaper to get a professional oven firm in and watch what they do, might not seem ethical but far more value for money!
steve
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Usually that 2 grand will include all equipment needed and 6 months worth of cleaning materials
If you think thats steep look into having a cleaning franchise like oven u etc :o
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Go on Bill1903, whats the cost of a franchise?
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Joe
I guess 15 or 20 k for the ovenu franchise ???
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Go on Bill1903, whats the cost of a franchise?
Think it was about 15 grand when i enquired :o
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Youve gotta clean a lot of ovens to get your investment back
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I presume they will give you a percentage of leads as they advertise nationally
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my better half uses a product " cant be bothered to go look what they call it " that is brilliant .
I used to scub like hell inside the oven, all the chrome racking etc, now i simply place the shelving in a bag supplied add the liquid saving some for the inside of oven and leave, overnight i found to be great as the lenght of time makes a big difference.
next morning empty bag and simply rinse and it is shining, no scubbing, rubbing or hard work .........best thing on the market imo.
Geoff
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Probably Oven pride-you have to be careful with that stuff in my experience
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Unfortunately, waiting 24 hours for oven pride to work isn't an option for us oven cleaners.... Vanquish is a last resort for me, that stuff's brilliant! And dangerous :o
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Youve gotta clean a lot of ovens to get your investment back
Well I paid £45000 to buy Doctor Carpet! :o
That's a hell of a lot of carpets! :o :o
Have I got my investment back?
You bet yer!! :o :o :o
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Oven cleaning is not rocket science, very little cleaning is! We have looked at adding it to our ever growing list of services, however I'm quite happy subing out the work to our local lads as it can be a messy job.
I know the lads who we use basically take the trays outside and put them into a hot caustic tank to soak, then they use a window cleaning scraper to remove the heavy deposits from the base and side and finished off using Astonish Oven Paste. The end result is always perfection.
The caustic tank has a heater on it that they plug into a mains supply, but by what they say, they fill the tank and heat it up before they leave for their first job and it stays hot enough for all day. I think they do about 5 a day @ £75.00 a shot for a standard oven, hob and extractor.
The caustic tanks are the most expensive parts to buy, need to be best grade stainless steel with a sealable lid to prevent splashing when driving.
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total wast of money and time ho wants to work for 3 to 4 hours for a mesley 40 to 50 pound pmsl
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I guess thats why the training shows you how to do it in 1.5hrs ;)
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3-4 hours ??? As Steve says, 1.5 hours is all it takes..... With practice of course ;)
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Colin not long now you red devil ;)
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How do you know it's red? I can hardly wait mate :D
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Hi colin
Sounds good mate and bet you caint :)
Was chating to tony and mentioned you had ordered one ;D
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My van, exel and polo shirts are all red, hence the colour request. I think that maybe I secretly yearn to be a fire fighter..... ;D