For many, the self-cleaning aspect of the oven might as well be imaginary.It is shocking how many people have literally no idea what it does or how it works.But not only is the "self-cleaning" moniker something of a misnomer, it can be downright terrifying.When you select the self-cleaning option, you have to lock the door.That should be your first clue that something scary is about to happen.Once impenetrably sealed, the interior of the box heats to surface-of-the-sun conditions.But comically, you still need to clean the oven when it's done, so just skip it altogether, and scrub your oven out
