DCS Wall Oven temperature increments
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Accuracy of Wall oven temperature.
Comments (2)If you find an oven that controls temperature to within 2 degrees, please let us know. Gaggenau possibly. Claims and reality in this regard appear to separate somewhere after installation....See Moredcs ag 30-inch range oven temperature
Comments (8)Okay, didn't call DCS, but did use the brand new thermom in the oven today. The light above the temperature knob did not click on until I turned the oven to the first degree mark. The first degree mark is 200. I was doing the dishes and did not look at the time so could not tell you how long it took to heat to 200 (sorry), but when I did check it, with the thermom hanging off the top rack right in front by the door glass, the temp was bang on 200. So, turned it down to warm. Did some more stuff and came back to find the temp sitting on 170 degrees on the button. So, at least for ours, I will say that warm is 170. So, on to the higher temp test. I left the thermom hanging off of the top rack right off the front so it was closest to the door glass. Turned the oven up to 400 and went back to doing stuff in the kitchen. When I went back to it the oven temp light had probably cycled a few times and was sitting on ready. Temp in the oven was about 325. Conclusion, like quite a few other ovens we've had, the temp probe cycles to ready before it actually is. Probably due to placement of the probe in relation to heat source. I finally looked at the clock. I checked back after 32 minutes. The temp was at 385 and held steady there through quite a few cycles. So I moved the thermom to the centre of the middle rack and came in and started typing this. Just went and checked it and it is still sitting dead on 385. Nice to know, even if reading low to the knob setting, that the oven holds a consistent temperature. Conclusion then, for me at least again, that the oven is off about 15 degrees low at higher temp. I guess I could call out service on this to see if they can adjust it in some way. I do remember something in the manual saying the ranges were factory tested for oven temp and were non-adjustable. Really, I'm not that bothered. I don't have a problem popping and extra 10 degrees on or so if needed. Not cooked a lot in the oven as yet so may find that I can just set it at the regular temp and never have a problem. Might work out better, who knows. Not sure if it would have any bearing, but we do live at about 5,500 feet above sea level. I did find when we moved here from about 9 feet above sea level that I had to adjust temperatures/times etc. to get things to cook right. As a note, our brand new wall oven does have an adjustment on it. When we did the test on it the oven was about 25 degrees low. So, for those searching DCS and not finding much like we did..... Are we still happy with our DCS? YES, love it. Like any new purchase of anything (kitchen stuff, cars, tellys, etc.), knock on wood no problems with it. Don't have a problem if I need to do a little adjustment on oven temp if needed when cooking. As noted, does take a while to heat that big a cavity on the 36", but we will mainly be using it for big meals and most things will be cooked in our new 30" wall oven. Apart from that, I can pop the oven on and take care of other prep and things on the range top during the heating process so not really an issue for us. Love the looks. More I look at it and use it the more I like the sealed burners, the way it looks and the way it works in general. Our own preference of course. Thought we HAD to have the open burners for that pro look when we were shopping, but now I think it is down to what you like the look of and what work you are prepared to do to keep things clean etc. Both probably have advantages and disadvantages. Hope that helps. Happy Holidays to you also. Cheers...See MoreProblem with DCS Range
Comments (2)In general, when the 'pre-heat' light goes off, that means that a certain temperature has been reached at the thermostat sensor. However, not all the oven walls etc will be all the way up to that temperature, so the heat will 'leak' out faster if you open the oven door. IF you start to cook at that point, the cooler temp. of the food will bring the oven temperature down faster than if you let the oven pre-heat a little longer, say- 20 or even 30 minutes total- then everything is warm and more stable. Having a good pre-heated oven is more important for crusts on breads, or larger amounts of food going in. BTW,- Broiling doesn't require any pre-heating (usually)....See MoreNew Bluestar elec wall oven vs New Viking french door wall oven
Comments (122)yes have electric 3 yrs old & propane fueled 7 yrs old in different homes. no issues w doors (except to adapt to left closing). both perform well. electric more bells whistles being newer.. digital and pizza stone. however on advice on tech (we had 1 svc call for faulty thermostat ez repair but they pulled entire panel and replaced), pizza stone carefully removed, stored. this way oven heats and cools faster. note that neither throws excessive heat into space. trade off is a fan running to aid slow deliberate cool down. this might annoy in an open space eat in kitchen. our fan friendly oven is installed in walk in pantry utility room that houses freezer and extra refrig (main kitchen has 30" Leibherr)...See Morecassie225
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