There are a number of things that can happen if you turn off self-cleaning oven early. The first is that the oven may actually run a little bit faster, which is fine. The oven will continue to heat up, but you will have to turn the oven off. This isn’t a big deal, but it is something to be aware of.
The second is that you may actually have to wait longer for the oven to heat up. This is just a bad thing to be aware of, so be careful.
The third and most dangerous thing that can happen is if you turn off self-cleaning oven early you may be left with a burnt oven. This is another bad thing to be aware of. Again, the oven may have burned you and you may have to deal with that.
I am not a fan of ovens that start to run when self-cleaning, but that does seem to be a possibility. Just be aware of this and you should be good to go.
While it’s a good idea to be aware of your self-cleaning oven, I’m not sure it’s the only thing that can happen. The fact is that you could get a baked oven that runs when self-cleaning is on. In fact, the oven on the Deathloop trailer looks as if it’s doing exactly that. But it’s not. The oven is turned off and it seems to run on its own.
If your oven starts acting up when self-cleaning, you can still turn it off and it should not damage your appliances. You can also try using your trusty oven thermometer to see if your oven has reached a certain temperature, but again, if you want your oven to run when you self-clean, you should be good to go.
Turns out the oven on the Deathloop trailer is on it’s own, but not for long. There is a timer and a visual cue as to when the oven is about to get a little too hot. If you want to see it in action, visit this YouTube video and then see this video.
What’s fascinating about this is that it points out that the oven may not be doing as many self-cleaning as you’d like it to be. It’s not just the heating element that is getting hot, it’s the whole appliance. The most efficient ovens use about 60-70% less energy than the average oven. So to cool down, you have to turn off the oven.
The problem is you can’t turn off the oven. The timer may be off, but the oven is definitely not off. Which means that if you turn off the oven early, it will still heat up for a minute or two and then cool down. This could put you in the worst situation: The oven may be overheating when it should be cooling down.