Cleaning Advice Needed

You might try using some mineral spirits.

Sodium hydroxide will work well on heavy grease but you would have to be extremely careful and wear suitable attire, goggles, gloves and so on. We have one here that is a very strong drain cleaner but can be used in ovens. I am not a chemically minded person so perhaps one of the others would explain. If I had more time I would look it up for you but I have just returned from an invigorating break in the Highlands of Scotland and I have rather a lot to catch up on.

can't recall where but in some newgroup someone was raving about Krud Kutter doing a great job on grease....they sell it in the paint section of HOme Depot

Thanks for the replies - I'll let you know what works.

Rocky

Try a combination of hot, wet towels (heated in the microwave till you can barely pick them up - a minute will do) and then baking soda. More towels, more baking soda. This combo is all I have ever used to clean my oven because I have lupus and have terrible reactions to most chemicals. The grease and baking soda, once softened by the heat and steam, make a brown paste that can be wiped or vacuumed away. Let me know if this works for you. Melinda