Oven with Unknown Kashrut Status
Question
How should one handle an oven received from people who do not observe mitzvot?
Answer
The most meticulous way is: a) Discard the trays. b) Turn on the oven at the highest temperature for one hour. c) The racks, if food is not placed directly on them, are permitted for use. If food is placed on them, leave in the oven at the highest temperature for one hour.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 551
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