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OVEN PRE-HEATING
This tip will help consumers get the best cooking performance out of their ovens, gas or electric. When an electronic controlled oven pre-heats, it has what the manufacturers call "the initial spike". That is, for the time until the unit beeps at you telling you it's at the proper temperature, most ovens heat up 50 degrees or more hotter than what the set temperature is. This extra temperature is to help the floor, walls, and ceiling of the oven reach the same temperature and stabilize, providing more even cooking. When the oven beeps at you, it has measured AIR TEMPERATURE, NOT THE TEMPS OF THE CAVITY AREAS. For **exposed element** models, normally, the consumer should wait approximately 10-15 minutes AFTER the beep is heard.
For **gas ovens**, the consumer should wait approximately 8-10 minutes after the beep before cooking anything.
For **hidden bake element models**, the consumer should wait approximately 20-25 minutes after the beep is heard to cook. This is because the heat from the bake element must pass through the metal of the floor and heat up the oven cavity.
I hope this information clears up some confusion about oven operation!
Who can supply parts for officiana star ovens in nz
going google and typing in officiana star ovens brings up a site called axial.co.nz that calims to have parts for that oven
give them a call on line or ring the company
if they can't help then type in what I did in google and there are other pages that you can call.
8/20/2015 10:32:03 AM •
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on Aug 20, 2015
Both ovens cannot keep tempreture, even small oven which has been used few times
A variation of 5- 10% is actually normal since the mechanisms that signal the oven to turn on & off need to be great enough to stimulate the heating activation mechanisms. I've also heard that variation of 25-50 degrees is normal. I know this sound absurd. But there is hope. If the temp change is consistent you can anticipate the difference. For instance, I have an oven that always needs 20 minutes more for turkey and another takes 4 minutes less for muffins. The answer is add or subtract based on experience with the appliance. Unless the appliance is outside of the manufacturer's specifications there may not be anything wrong at all. Good Lock.
8/13/2015 10:24:19 PM •
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on Aug 13, 2015
The display panels for both ovens on my Thermidor cmt127n are so faint they cannot be read
you need to find the supply
for the floresent display?? i assume
it will be like -33 to -85 v @ lke 300Hz or something
usually its the psu for the displays
it develops bad electrolytic capacitors
inside these round cans is some fluid electrolyte and a coils of two plate of thin metal usualy aluminium and an isolator membrane
over time the fluid drives out and the now acid or alkalie becomes more corrosive and eats it inside
you need to see where the psu is and perhaps any of the capacitors
as you often find the displays are units and also have a few
you need to replace them all really
esp on an oven
that gets quite hot and will cause these small batteries to fails
they store a charge for a certain time and are used as current resoviours so will cause this exact issue when the indead will go dry
takes 2-10 years depending on the type
some sealed types will last 30-40 years
but in consumer stuff they last 5-10 max...
so... this is the issue with your displays
6/4/2015 10:32:08 PM •
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on Jun 04, 2015
HOW DO YOU SET THE CLOCK? I CAN'T GET THE OVENS TO WORK
If the clock is showing time you may have accidently knocked the auto button this will shut off the power to both ovens until the timer times out you must press the manual button it usually has a little hand printed on it. If you do not have any lights on the clock or oven it may be due to
1. a blown fuse or tripped power supply
2.Thermal cut out tripped or failure
3.A broken live or neutral wire isolate the power before doing any continuity tests.
4. A faulty timer.
4/30/2015 2:56:07 PM •
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on Apr 30, 2015
I have bought a Venini (VOED67SS) double oven and had it for 10months or so. I am having trouble - the upper (top) oven is working but the bottom (main) oven will not work. The control and temp lights
If your oven has internal fuses, a wiring or component problem could have caused a fuse to blow. A blown fuse is an indication that a component has shorted or failed, and the problem will need to be corrected. Most ovens that use fuses will have an indication of the circuits that are affected by a particular fuse. If an oven fuse has blown, then you should inspect the oven element and the associated wiring to determine the cause before replacing the fuse.
THINGS TO CHECK:
the broil element
is the heating element that is found at the top of the oven and produces a very high heat for broiling. If the broil element isn't working, you should first do a visual inspection for signs that the element has blistered or separated. If the element appears normal then you can check for continuity with a multi-meter. Remove power from the appliance before performing this test. Remove the back panel and locate the terminals for the broil element and inspect the terminals and wires for signs of overheating or damage.
If there is no continuity then the element will need to be replaced. If the wires are damaged then they will need to be repaired. If the element is ok then you will need to check the broil circuit to determine the cause. This involves live voltage checks and should only be performed by qualified persons. Components to check include fuses, if the range is equipped, and oven control thermostat or electronic control.
The bake element
is the heating element that is found at the bottom of the oven. Most electric ovens use both the bake element and the broil element in a bake cycle, with the bake element performing 90% of the heating. If the bake element isn't working, the oven may not heat. To help determine if the bake element is defective you should first do a visual check. If the element is blistered or separated then it should be replaced. If the element appears to look normal, then turn the oven on to a bake function for a minute and then turn it off.
Check the element for signs of heating and if it is still cold then it may be defective. Disconnect the power and then remove the back panel. First check the wires as they may have become loose or corroded. If the element appears to be fine visually, test it for continuity with a multi-meter. ( by placing the each of the meter prongs on each end of the heater element connectors) If the element is burned or no longer has continuity, it will need to be replaced.
The oven safety valve
(also called the gas valve) is the part that ensures that gas is not released until the igniter has reached the correct temperature needed to ignite the gas. While this part can fail, it is uncommon. If the hot surface igniter does not glow you should first verify that you have voltage to the circuit. This is a live voltage check and should be performed by a qualified person. If voltage is lost at the valve terminals then you should verify the continuity of the bi-metal in the valve using a multi-meter.
4/18/2015 7:33:57 PM •
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on Apr 18, 2015
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