[Colin Day]

Just to put your mind at ease, Glynn...

With regards to removal of the element, as long as you stop dismantling an oven if you are in
any doubt whatsoever, you should be fine. I certainly haven't always taken the element out and I
don't take them out if I see there could be any problems. Some ovens have a sensor by the nut that holds the element in place, this activates the cooling fan, I usually don't proceed with an element removal as these are quite delicate.

I am also fully insured and carry out a working/safety check on ALL ovens, before AND after the clean.

It's all part of the service....

[Andy Hogarth]

Do you remove the grill element at the top Colin??

[Colin Day]

Do you remove the grill element at the top Colin??

Yes, that's the element I was referring to, not the one surrounding the fan....

It's not always possible to remove it though, just good if you can....

[Seymour Sunshine]

Hi guys. I'm just thinking of getting into this business. I've given my own oven a good cleaning as a practice. I've also bought a second hand gas hob that I've cleaned up and plan on selling again.

The thing that attracts me is the low cost of entry - mainly the dip tank - and the lack of local competition.

I have one question: What about scraping the hard bits?

Can you use a scraper on vitreous enamel? Doesn't it leave scratches?

What about on the oven door glass? Some of it is special low-e glass. Can that be scrapped?

[Colin Day]

The oven door glass can be carefully scraped and the enamel can take a good scraping too.

I have just ordered some "DirtBusters" paste, dip tank solution and booster. Watch this space for the results, I've heard really good things about their stuff....

[DanielWelford]

Cannon

How much was the tank fella?

Colin

Where do you get your food safe silicon stuff? I would be interested to know how you get on with the dirtbuster stuff as was thinking of giving it a punt myself.

Thanks
Dan

[Colin Day]

For 400ml Food Safe Silicone Spray. Ring 0161 643 0260
Cost about £9 a can and one can lasts ages....

[cannon]

Cannon

How much was the tank fella?

Colin

Where do you get your food safe silicon stuff? I would be interested to know how you get on with the dirtbuster stuff as was thinking of giving it a punt myself.

Thanks
Dan

Your best off dropping him an email his names jeff  ovencleaner@live.co.uk  tell him what your after, he uses quality stuff im over the moon with mine, and seen as ive just set the smoke alarm off cooking my tea i best get it installed in the van and clean my own oven.

[jim mca]

Colin

The dirtbusters paste is good I had a sample to try and was very impressed only used on mingers with strong degreaser fantastic

Jim

[Andy Hogarth]

Cannon, do you just plug yours into the customers leccy supply.

Colin, is yours the gas run type??

[Colin Day]

Mine's gas, yes. Takes about 30 mins to get hot.

[Richard Basey-Fisher]

I have recently completed the Dirtbusters 3 day course and bought a package from them inc a van mounted dip tank .

was very impressed with the course as it was completely 100% practical and was one to one .  day 1 in the unit stripping down ovens learning about the dif doors etc and the cleaning process what to do what not to do etc etc .   day 2 and 3 were on the road doin actual jobs with one of gavins techs.  

this is a bolt on to my carpet cleaning business and so far so good have added it to all my adverts and mail shot my client data base and to be honest i have been blown away by the response .  

although i dont really need to do anythin else as i am busy with carpets nearly all the time . i love new challenges .  and breaking up my work between ovens and carpets will be a refreshing change.

highly recommend dirtbusters equip as its really is well built.    although i have nno basis to compare chems colin will be more qualified to answer questions on that they seem to do the biz so far

regards

Rich

[Andy Hogarth]

what are you charging Rich??

email me if you don't want to broadcast it? andy@accyork.co.uk

what was the reconing for going with a gas Colin? is there much difference??

[Richard Basey-Fisher]

your more than welcome to give me a buzz andy 07595727491

[Andy Hogarth]

I will ring you at some point for a chin wag mate, I'm proper crap at replying to any calls lately!!

[feldon]

Just as an update to my earlier times I have done 3 ovens in the last 2 days, 1 range oven 3 hours including 6 burner gas hob and extractor, £110, single oven, hob and extractor £72 in 2 hours and 1 range oven, hob & extractor £75 in 3 hours, not bad for 2 days work and first job include carpet job for an extra £65.

Richard i did the Dirtbusters course and brought the portable dip tank and throughly recommend them, however I do question your motives if you are pretty booked out carpet cleaning as it pays a damm sight better per hour than oven cleaning and in my personal view is a lot harder to do, but in my personal circumstances has helped me to build my business but I would perfer to do carpets, well most of the time.

[Richard Basey-Fisher]

Richard   i understand what your saying i intend in the future employing a tech full time but i need to build up volume before i can do so .

I am not going to disagree at all with the fact that you can earn a lot lot more cc  per hour but the oven cleaning is proving to be a good gap filler .
 

[Colin Day]

Oven Cleaning's served me well on hard times. I have thought of training someone up, giving them all my gear and have them work for me, but I seriously think that once they get good and realise they could do it alone, they'd be off like a shot, with all of my regular customers.