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Posted by Wood Crow on February 6, 2007, 12:51 pm
I have an older electric wall oven that when you set the temperature
on the dial, the oven will actually heat to a higher temperature. It
is very frustrating (I've burned a few dishes already). Any
suggestions?
Also, the knob broke off the "Bake, Broil, etc..." dial and I have no
idea where to find a replacement.
Thanks!
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Posted by betsyb on February 6, 2007, 1:05 pm
>I have an older electric wall oven that when you set the temperature
> on the dial, the oven will actually heat to a higher temperature. It
> is very frustrating (I've burned a few dishes already). Any
> suggestions?
>
> Also, the knob broke off the "Bake, Broil, etc..." dial and I have no
> idea where to find a replacement.
>
> Thanks!
>
I'd get rid of that oven, post haste! Mine burnt the inside wall when I
noticed it and needed immediate removal.
I got it out really fast for someone with no knowledge.
Betsy
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Posted by dpb on February 6, 2007, 1:30 pm
> I have an older electric wall oven that when you set the temperature
> on the dial, the oven will actually heat to a higher temperature. It
> is very frustrating (I've burned a few dishes already). Any
> suggestions?
>
> Also, the knob broke off the "Bake, Broil, etc..." dial and I have no
> idea where to find a replacement.
First, check that the ventilation pathway is open and clean. May be
as simple as that. If you take a cooking thermometer, you could also
see if there's a consistent offset and simply adjust your settings
appropriately. Do that w/ 50+ yr old "emergency-use" gas range here
as the occasional use of this makes it unprofitable to spend anything
on it...if it were primary oven, that would be different.
Second, could be it needs a new thermocouple. Depending on the age
and make/model, it may or may not be worth working on. Online places
have parts for almost anything even remotely common 20 years of age
and newer. If it's only the knob and not the shaft that's broken,
good chance of finding an replacement. For it, if can't find the
exact one online, take the one you have to a "full-service" appliance
outlet/service place and they can almost certainly find one that will
serve the purpose.
While I can't recall exact names or find a bookmark at the moment,
I've had good luck w/ two -- one was in Oklahoma City, the other in
Louisville, iirc. I'm sure there are many others. You find your
range model and serial number, go online to one of these sites and put
it in and it will give you list of any/all parts available.
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Posted by Goedjn on February 6, 2007, 1:42 pm
wrote:
>I have an older electric wall oven that when you set the temperature
>on the dial, the oven will actually heat to a higher temperature. It
>is very frustrating (I've burned a few dishes already). Any
>suggestions?
Depends. Check with an oven thermometer to see if it's just
consistantly holding a different temperature than indicated.
If that's the case, glue a white label around the nob and
mark the true temperatures with a pen.
If it's NOT consistant about it, then there's something wrong
with the thermostat, and you'll probably have to start replacing
parts.
>
>Also, the knob broke off the "Bake, Broil, etc..." dial and I have no
>idea where to find a replacement.
Many home appliances come with a label on them somewhere,
telling you useful things like, who made them, and what
model they are. If yours had a label like that,
you could look it up on the internet. Since it
obviously didn't or you'd have mentioned it in the
course of asking for help fixing it, I suppose you'll
have to make a new nob out of Bondo.
--Goedjn
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on February 6, 2007, 2:04 pm
> I suppose you'll
> have to make a new nob out of Bondo.
>
You left out the details. How long should the Bondo be left to dry? Can it
be used as is, or should it be given a coat of primer? Is it OK to hand
fuzzy dice from it?
Damn, I hate it when we only get half the story.
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