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How to clean your Lacanche oven by LE Company

In this post, we will discuss basic DIY steps on how to clean your Lacanche oven – from the exterior to the hob and oven interior. For deep cleaning, it is better to book professional Lacanche service.
How to clean Lacanche oven DIY
Know how to clean your Lacanche oven. Exterior and interior cleaning.

How to clean the Lacanche exterior

Enamelled Surfaces

Enamelled side panels need special care when you clean them. Here are the most essential tips to follow when cleaning Lacanche enamel:
  • Use safe cleaning agents (soapy water, glass cleaner, or methylated spirits)
  • Use a soft sponge or cloth (a sponge is preferred)
  • Avoid harsh rubbing
  • When rinsing, do not apply too much water

Knobs and handles

Your Lacanche may feature solid brass or stainless steel trim. Depending on your exact trim type, your cleaning tips may differ.

Here are a few tips on how to clean your brass knobs and handles:
  • Use a soft cloth or sponge (a cloth is preferred)
  • Apply dedicated brass-cleaning products or solid soap, not abrasive cleaners
  • Avoid letting brass cleaner run onto enamelled surfaces
  • Never use steel wool and never scrape with any metal tool

Here are a few tips on how to clean your steel knobs and handles:
  • Use a soft cloth or sponge for gentle cleaning
  • For daily cleaning, use hot soapy water or any other non-abrasive detergent 
  • To remove haze or water marks, use a dedicated stainless steel cleaner
  • To scrub with the grain, use a non-abrasive nylon brush 
Never use steel wool and never scrape with any metal tool

How to clean Lacanche hobs and oven interior

Hobs

Depending on the exact type of your Lacanche cooktop, your cleaning tips may differ:
  • For ceramic glass cooktops, use baking soda paste or an appropriate glass hob cleaner 
  • Use a razor blade scraper only for radiant and induction cooktops
  • To clean gas cooktops, use a non-abrasive sponge or fine-bristled nylon brush
  • To clean brass burner caps on gas cooktops, apply hot soapy water or appropriate brass cleaner

Oven Interior

Cleaning the oven interior requires a special approach. Here are some essential tips on how to clean your Lacanche oven interior:
  • Use appropriate oven cleaning foams, gels, or other non-abrasive cleaning products
  • Keep cleaning products away from heating elements, thermal probes, rubber seals, and hinges
  • Before using any oven cleaning products, remove the door gasket to prevent its damage
  • For fan-assisted ovens, clean the area behind the sheet protecting the turbine at least once a year
  • Never use a razor blade scraper, metal knives, or any metal tools to scrape surfaces

To conclude, it is especially important to mention that you should always consider your safety. Therefore, before any cleaning work, close the gas supply and de-energise the appliance.

What to do if you are planning to change your Lacanche oven?

Lacanche to Lacanche

Here at LE Company we are capable not only to repair your current Lacanche oven but also perform a professional installation of the new one. The process is very simple but requires high quality approach:
  • Assessment and planning
  • Current oven disconnection and removal
  • New oven preparation
  • Installation and connection
  • Testing

Lacanche to another brand

Very often some of our clients contact us about oven repair in London, we arrive and we see that the appliance they have is unfixable. In that case some clients decide to change their Lacanche oven to another brand. If we meet that case - it is not a problem for us at all. Even if it is a completely different oven, we are capable to provide the right assessment and install the new one making it fully working on the site our our client.