"Bill Reynolds" > wrote in message
...
> My wife just got through cleaning and swearing at the oven.
>
> I suggested putting a sheet of aluminum at the bottom to catch the
> drips.
>
> She said that you were not supposed to do that...from what source I
> have no idea.
>
> Is there really a reason one should not put a sheet of aluminum in the
> bottom of the oven?
>
> TIA

your local appliance parts store should have a roll of aluminum oven liner
made specifically for the bottom of ovens. It is heavier than aluminum foil
so it doesn't curl up into the element.

One roll lasts for ten years.
When you have a big enough spill, you just take out the old and tear off
another sheet that size and slide it in (elements lift up). A minute, max.