How to Calibrate an Electric Oven
If you notice that your food does not seem to be cooking correctly, you may need to calibrate your electric oven. If the temperature is too low, your food may take a long time to cook while if the temperature is too high, you may end up overcooking or burning meals in the oven. You'll need to test the temperature inside of the oven before you calibrate to know the correct temperature setting to enter into your oven's electronic controls. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place a thermocouple in the center of the oven. Face it towards the oven door so that you can take readings while the oven remains closed.
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Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wait approximately 30 minutes to allow for the oven to preheat. Write down the temperature after the oven has finished preheating. Dave's Repair website recommends running two or three cycles and recording the temperature for each time. Add the temperatures together and divide by two. The sum will be the temperature you will use for calibration.
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Set your electric oven to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. Hold down the "Bake" button for approximately ten to twenty seconds to enter the oven's calibration mode.
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Use arrow keys to change the oven temperature in 5 degree increments. For instance, if your oven cooked at an average of 345 degrees, you'll calibrate it five degrees hotter. You can usually change within 35 degrees of the temperature displayed.
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Press the "Off" button once you have calibrated the electric oven. You can now resume normal operation.
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Tips & Warnings
For more specific calibration instructions for your electric oven model, you should refer to your owner's manual.
For some General Electric models, you may either need to hold down "Bake" and "Broil" at the same time or hold the "Hour" keys simultaneously to enter calibration mode, according to Appliance 411 website.
References
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