Which oven to choose with a catalytic or pyrolytic cleaning method?

Before answering the question, you need to carefully study both types. There are many differences. The question is not only about the price. The technologies used are so different that they are not suitable for everyone. But there is nothing complicated here. To understand how each type works, you do not need to have any special knowledge. Let's try to describe both in simple words.

Pyrolysis oven: minimal interference

The method is based on heating the oven to very high temperatures. About 500 ° C. The dirt covering the walls is carbonized and forms soot. The cleaning procedure itself is carried out separately. All accessories, baking sheets, dishes, grates must be removed from the oven for the duration of cleaning. While the oven is being cleaned. The outer walls of the oven also get very hot. Up to 90 ° C. Therefore, you need to be careful. Keep children and pets away. It is worth protecting the surrounding furniture from the effects of temperature. The oven must be at some distance from other objects. The walls themselves are no different from ordinary ones. Covered with heat-resistant paint. With a flat and smooth surface. After the end, it remains only to remove the formed soot.

Benefits of pyrolysis cleaning

• do not have consumable items, all components have the same service life as the oven itself;
• this service life is longer than other types;
• all parts of the oven are cleaned, both the walls and the door;
• there is no special coating of internal surfaces that spoil the appearance.

Disadvantages of pyrolysis cleaning

• a burning smell may appear during cleaning;
• high electricity consumption;
• increased requirements for electrical wiring;
• implementation only in electric ovens;
• slightly higher price;
• the need to separately clean baking sheets and grates.

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Catalyzed oven: prepares and cleanses

Catalytic ovens, easy cleaning and time saving, but with the need to change parts. The catalytic cleaning oven is mainly characterized by the interior design. Removable catalytic panels are attached to the walls. On which a special composition is applied. It is he who cleans the oven. The composition is a porous material. These pores contain a special substance that absorbs pollution. Because of this, the oven takes on a somewhat unusual look. And the walls are noticeably rough to the touch. This technique allows the oven to self-clean even while cooking. At the same time, the dishes do not acquire any harmful properties or unpleasant odors.

Typically, a temperature above 140 ° C is required to activate the process. In the pores, pollution is decomposed into the simplest harmless substances. They can then be easily wiped off with a damp cloth. The panels themselves have a certain lifespan. And they have to be changed about every 5 years. They are made in one-sided and two-sided versions. Determining if a panel needs to be replaced is easy enough. This will be noticeable by the accumulation of pollution. The replacement itself can be carried out independently and at home. Usually, you literally need to unscrew a couple of bolts according to the instructions.

Benefits of catalytic cleaning

• the outer walls are heated in the same way as in conventional ovens;
• saving time due to cleaning at the time of cooking;
• realizable for gas ovens.

Disadvantages of catalytic cleaning

• the presence of consumables - catalytic panels;
• it is also necessary to separately clean removable elements;
• panels are not installed on the door; it has to be cleaned using a standard method;
• complex contamination requires several procedures.

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Pyrolysis or catalysis - which is better?

Let's carry out a comparative analysis according to several criteria. Let's start with the price: the catalytic ones are lower. Compatibility: Pyrolytic ovens are only suitable for electric ovens. Disadvantages: In pyrolytic ovens, the outer walls get very hot and a separate cleaning procedure is needed. Sometimes an unpleasant odor appears. In catalytic converters, you have to manually clean the door.

Now we can draw conclusions. Firstly, those who live in gas houses need ovens with a catalytic cleaning method. They are also suitable for those who save on electricity. They are not demanding on the electrical network, so they are suitable for old houses.

But for those who do not like to waste extra energy on cleaning, pyrolytic ones are suitable. For both types, the problem of cleaning removable internal elements: racks and trays remained unsolved. They will, as usual, have to be taken to the sink and washed with cleaning agents. The problem of overheating of the case was solved in more expensive models, where additional cooling is used. Although in any case, the air in the kitchen will be very hot.

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