How to Check and Adjust Your Oven's Temperature Control

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Tired of overcooked or underdone casseroles? Here's how to make sure your oven cooks at the right temperature.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Turn the oven off.
Step 2

Pull off the temperature control knob. You can usually pry it off with a thin screwdriver or slide a piece of fabric up behind it and pull.
Step 3

Note which kind of temperature control knob you have. There are two types: The first has a screw in the shaft of the knob; the second has an adjustment dial on the back of the knob.
Step 4

Adjust the temperature with the first type by turning the screw in the shaft with a screwdriver. Turn it clockwise to lower the temperature; turn it counterclockwise to raise the temperature. Turn the screw just a little bit in the appropriate direction.
Step 5

Adjust the temperature with the second type of knob by turning the dial on the back of the knob. (This dial is held in place with a screw or a clip that will need to be removed.) Raise the temperature setting by turning the dial counterclockwise; lower it by turning the dial clockwise. The notches are typically in 10-degree increments.
Step 6

Test the oven temperature again.
Step 7

Repeat until you're in the right temperature range.

Step 1

Put an oven thermometer at the center of the oven and set the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2

Check the temperature indicated on the thermometer after 20 minutes. If it's not within 5 degrees of 350, you'll need to adjust the oven's temperature control.

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