How To Replace The Oven Door Glass

The inner door glass of this Ariston oven was glued in place at the factory. Unfortunately it had become partially unstuck and needed gluing back in place. To do this you nee a silicon glue which can withstand the 300ºC temperature of the oven and remain flexible to absorb the expansion and contraction of the metal door frame. I couldn't find this in my local hardware store so once again I had to buy online. Luckily there are various options available. I bought 3 tubes of glue from www.ovendoorglue.co.uk which came with a handy scraper and plastic gloves to protect your skin from the silicon glue.

PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE BEFORE STARTING THE REPAIR!

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 1

First we remove the door from the oven as described in this post: How to remove an oven door


How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 2

Next we disassemble the oven door as described in this post: How to replace oven door hinges


How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 3

We now remove the partially unstuck inner door glass from the door frame and thoroughly clean both parts with KH7 de-greaser. We scrape off the left over glue and any burnt on grease using a razor blade scraper before cleaning both parts again with the de-greaser.

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 4

Once both parts are thoroughly clean and grease-free we clean the glass and the metal where we are going to glue it to with alcohol. Lastly we wipe the surfaces which are going to be glued with the wipes provided with the glue. It is essential that both parts are absolutely clean and grease free otherwise the glue wont stick properly.

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 5

Te next step is to prepare ourselves to glue the glass back in place. We put newspaper on the kitchen table to protect it and the oven door on top. We then put the glass in place and use small strips of masking tape to mark where the glass goes. The strips of tape are both a guide for when we put the silicon glue on the frame and subsequently allow us to locate the glass correctly without having to move it and smear the glue around. We also do a dry run with the cam clamps to check that we are 100% ready before adding glue - this avoids nasty surprises when the glue is applied.

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 6

Apply a continuous bead of glue around the perimeter of the metal frame using the strips of masking tape as a guide.

NOTE: There is a 2mm lip around the edge of the metal frame. This means that it is essential that the bead of glue is deep enough to ensure that it comes into contact with the glass all the way round. We used 3 tubes of silicon glue.

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 6

Now we position the glass in the door and clamp it gently in place with 2 cam clamps (using plywood to spread the load evenly across the glass). It is important that you don't clamp it too tightly, the idea is to hold the glass in place as the glue dries, not to create "glue squeeze-out" or heaven forbid damage the glass!

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 7

We leave the glue to dry for 48 hours before un-clamping. Once the clamps are off we remove the strips of tape and check that the glass is glued in place correctly.

How to Replace Oven Door Glass Step 8

Finally we reassemble the door as described in the post: How to replace oven door hinges

And reattach it to the oven as described in:  How to remove an oven door


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An Energy Saving Way of Cooking Rice

There are many other simple ways of saving water and energy around the home apart from plumbing.

If you use excess amounts of water when cooking vegetables you not only waste water but also gas or electricity. Also, overcooking vegetables robs them of both flavour and vital nutrients.

Here's a method for cooking rice which uses the minimum possible amount of water and energy and also produces excellent tasting rice.

• Measure out the correct amount of rice and put it in a suitable sized saucepan . I always use basmati rice, coz I like the aromatic taste, and find that 1 mug full of rice is enough for 2 people.
• Add 1 and a half times the volume of cold water to the rice . This means that if you are cooking a cup full of rice then you need to use a cup and a half of cold water.
• Add a pinch of salt (to taste).
• Bring the water to the boil
• Once it is boiling vigorously cover the pan and turn off the heat .
• Leave the pan covered for 15 minutes.
• Remove lid and serve the rice.

That's it ! Perfectly cooked rice with minimum water, energy and fuss !

( If you are using some other types of rice you may find that the rice is not fully cooked , in which case in stead of turning off the heat straight away you may need to let it simmer for a minute before leaving it to stand 15 minutes.)