I have a new GE cafe series electric oven--no exposed coils or vents. Can I place this mat on the oven floor?
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I would not recommend it, better yet, you should not do it!!! In your oven, the heat from the element under the bottom has to radiate freely upward. The lining would "insulate" it and would probably be destroyed, being heated too much.
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To use, simply place the Chef's Planet Ovenliner on the bottom of your electric oven, under the element or on the drip pan in your toaster oven. For gas ovens, or if your electric oven has no visible element, place the Ovenliner on the bottom rack.
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FYI, I'm a firefighter and I just had an emergency call this evening for carbon monoxide. It turns out that it was caused by someone using one of these liners on the bottom of the gas oven. It was blocking the holes on the bottom which was causing improper burning of the gas and releasing large quantities of carbon monoxide. Obviously, this is not an issue for electric ovens. You should be able to use this on the bottom rack of a gas oven. Alternately, you can trim the liner so that it doesn't cover the holes on the bottom. Just make sure the holes are clear and it shouldn't cause any problems. Just want to throw a plug out there for carbon monoxide detectors. This family had one. If they wouldn't have had a carbon monoxide detector, they may have gotten very sick, possibly to the point of it being fatal. But, since they did have one, they had a slight annoyance for about an hour while we discovered the problem and ventilated their house until it was safe. There are some for less than $20 here on Amazon.
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I know it says to put the liner on the bottom rack. I did not!! I placed it on the bottom of the oven itself. My heating element is not visible - but even if it were I would slide the liner under it. It seems to be working just fine.
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Yes, that's why I was looking for something to cover them up..LOL. I do remove when cooking in the oven...don't want to warp it. It fits perfect on my old GE Electric Stove. It acts as additional counter space and has an attractive look when stove is not in use.
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I have my toaster oven sitting on two mats side by side to protect my quartz counter and it works fine. It might darken it a bit over time but it should handle the heat no problem
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I got the smaller liner for my Cuisinart toaster oven. I put the liner on the floor of the oven, and it works fine. I read other reviews about the smells, impacting the reflective heat and catching fire, but I haven't had those problems. Haven't used it in a microwave oven.
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The package instructions say not to put it on the floor of the oven (mine did at least) but I only have two shelves and do not have a heating element on the floor of my oven so I did put it on the bottom. If you have an element/coil down there then that would not work.
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It's supposed to go on the bottom of the oven. However, it burns onto the floor of the oven. My new oven, just installed this past October, is ruined by it. DO NOT BUY IT.Go to a Bed Bath & Beyond type of store, and have them recommend the right kind of oven liner. This is getting returned to Amazon.
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This mat is for use with a microwave not sure if it can even be used in a convection oven.
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yes, that was why I bought it. I have an electric wall oven and you can't put metal drip pans under elements. So far works well.
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The manual states, "The oven must be placed on a countertop which is a minimum of 36 inchesfrom the floor. Allow at least 2 inches on the sides, top and at the rear of the oven for air circulation. Be sure to position oven so that the rear cannot be touched inadvertently. Do not place or install the oven in any area whereheat and steam are generated; for example, next to or above a conventional gas or electric rangeor above a conventional wall oven. Heat and steam may damage the electronics or the mechanical parts of the oven." Sharp also sells a kit if you want to build it into a cabinet or wall. The manual states, "The oven must be placed on a countertop which is a minimum of 36 inchesfrom the floor. Allow at least 2 inches on the sides, top and at the rear of the oven for air circulation. Be sure to position oven so that the rear cannot be touched inadvertently. Do not place or install the oven in any area whereheat and steam are generated; for example, next to or above a conventional gas or electric rangeor above a conventional wall oven. Heat and steam may damage the electronics or the mechanical parts of the oven." Sharp also sells a kit if you want... » Read More The manual states, "The oven must be placed on a countertop which is a minimum of 36 inchesfrom the floor. Allow at least 2 inches on the sides, top and at the rear of the oven for air circulation. Be sure to position oven so that the rear cannot be touched inadvertently. Do not place or install the oven in any area whereheat and steam are generated; for example, next to or above a conventional gas or electric rangeor above a conventional wall oven. Heat and steam may damage the electronics or the mechanical parts of the oven." Sharp also sells a kit if you want to build it into a cabinet or wall. « Show Less
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It's my understanding from the reviews that I read before I purchased it that you can NOT put it on the bottom of the oven. I have not tried it as I was afraid that I would either ruin it or be a fire hazard since it was so close to the heating element. One liner I read about melted to the bottom of someones oven. I use it on the bottom rack and it does its job of catching spills. It's very easy to clean. I do wish I could find one that I was sure would work on the very bottom of the oven.
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Yes! You just stick it to the oven door above. I was a little worried it would get too hot and melt it but so far so good :)
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I'm not sure what you problem might be. I have a convection oven and place my silicone mats on top of my double-layered cookie sheet. The only adjustment I've had to make is to cook the cookies 3-4 min longer than normal. My daughter has a standard oven and hasn't reported any problem with hers. I know that with my old oven I had to buy a thermometer for inside as the electrical power in our neighborhood fluctuated terribly...sometimes 175 degrees hotter and sometimes almost that amount under...
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I've only used it to keep spills and drips localized. Don't put it on bottom of oven, but instead put it on a rack (even with a pan sitting on it). The silicon baking mats (Silpat is one brand, etc.)used as baking liners are softer. Hope this helps!
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I am currently using it in a gas oven on the lowest rack. The instructions say not to place the mat on the bottom of the oven interior of a gas oven.