

Other people have moved in from many parts of the country and even the world.

Now the houses in our neighborhood all look different from one another, and the couples who migrated here from the city and other places in the 1950s and 1960s are almost all gone. The stove was part of a gleaming new kitchen and a promising new life. The houses looked alike, the yards were bare, with few trees, and the families were young and starting out. On his days off from working at a Breyers Ice Cream factory in Brooklyn, Frank, a World War II veteran, loved to take long drives to eastern Long Island, even farther into the country. They thought they were living in the country when they moved to Hicksville. Lucy grew up on the East Side of Manhattan, and Frank grew up in Brooklyn. The Teflon coating inside the oven is safe when you bake and broil food items, but the oven heats to 600 degrees Fahrenheit or more during the cleaning cycle and can produce toxic Teflon fumes.When the stove was new, our neighborhood was new as well. Is it safe to use the self cleaning oven?Īsthma and Respiratory Issues The North Texas Poison Center suggests leaving the home during the self- cleaning cycle.

Clean up as much baked-on food or grease as you can easily remove.Remove all pans and foil from inside the oven before you clean.
