How to Test Your Oven’s Accuracy



by TheMuseumOfScience

10 Comments

  1. Implantexplant

    Not sure if it’s considered a science hack but I’d like to try less coke before your next video, bud.

  2. NimmyFarts

    Also… an over thermometer is like 5 bucks on Amazon….

  3. Dr-DoctorMD

    Seems easier and more accurate to just buy an oven thermometer

  4. Curlzonfleek

    My landlord won’t even fix my toilet or heater, good luck telling them my oven isn’t calibrated correctly.

  5. LittleBitOdd

    Look at this fancy pants with his digital oven. Mine has knobs, temperatures in 25 degree increments, and the light that tells you the oven is up to heat is broken, so you have to listen for the tiny click that would accompany the light turning on

  6. ProcessSpecialist863

    I work at an appliance company, specifically testing oven performance. Let’s say you set your oven to 350F. For most ovens on the market today, when you hear the preheat tone your oven is at a temperature above 350F. Once the oven reaches a specific temperature it will turn off and the temperature slowly decreases below 350F. Once it reaches a certain temperature it will turn back on and increase its temperature above 350F. It will continue to cycle between the high and low temps creating an average of 350F. Every oven brand has their own high and low points where the oven turns on/off; this is based on what the company feels is the best performance for their oven. I have seen temperatures be 30F above/below the set temperature.

    15 minutes is not enough time to check your oven’s temperature. If you want to check your ovens temperature get a thermometer, place it in the center of your oven. Set your oven to a desired temperature. Once the preheat tone goes off, set a timer for 30 minutes. When your timer goes off, check the thermometer; if you can, don’t open the oven door. If your temperature is above or below your set temperature, keep an eye on it for no more than 30 minutes to see if it increases or decreases. If you notice a change you could have a very high difference in your ovens high/low cycle. But your overall average should be your set temperature.

    If your oven is underperforming, the issue could be the ovens design, manufacturing defect, your electrical source for electric units, your gas flow for gas units, or any combination of the above.

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