Oven temperatures

Author
Discussion

singlecoil

Original Poster:

34,275 posts

256 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
We moved house late last year. Unlike the old house The new house has gas so we got a gas cooker, and consulted various guides as to setting the oven temperature. With the old electric oven most cooking was done at an indicated 180 C. After some experiments we found 7.5 on the Regulo knob gave similar results to the old electric oven.

Being unconvinced I bought a good quality digital oven temperature gauge which reported 153C. So the possibilities include the new gauge being grossly out and the previous oven being under indicated temp. by 25 odd degrees.

I’m inclined to go with the second alternative but I would appreciate any useful comments.

Forester1965

3,293 posts

13 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
How accurate was your old electric oven temperature?

dontlookdown

2,015 posts

103 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
Gas ovens vary quite a lot. More than electric IME.

Shelf/oven position makes a big difference too, esp is you are coming from a fan electric oven.

You just have to get used to their individual quirks.


singlecoil

Original Poster:

34,275 posts

256 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
I should add that this is the thermometer I bought

https://thermometer.co.uk/domestic/1157-dot-digita...

and that it checks out at 0 and 100 degrees C.

singlecoil

Original Poster:

34,275 posts

256 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
Forester1965 said:
How accurate was your old electric oven temperature?
That's one of the unknowns in this situation. It was a Bosch and the temperature stetting was an analogue knob.

Forester1965

3,293 posts

13 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
Excuse my ignorance, but is there even a thermostat in a gas oven (and if there is, does it alter the gas flow or just report that the oven's up to required temp?

ARHarh

4,382 posts

117 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
All ovens in my experience cook at different indicated temps. You just have to get used to them and run the accordingly. As said above. Our last electric fan oven was generally set at 180c, the new one we now have is generally set at 200c but cooks just the same as the last one.

Might also be worth checking that the door seal are working correctly as they can let a lot of heat out if not sealing.

singlecoil

Original Poster:

34,275 posts

256 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
Forester1965 said:
Excuse my ignorance, but is there even a thermostat in a gas oven (and if there is, does it alter the gas flow or just report that the oven's up to required temp?
This will provide some info

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_mark

but AIUI the flow of gas is altered to suit the required temperature once it has been reached.

trickywoo

12,559 posts

240 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
I like a gas hob but gas ovens are very hit and miss. Are many companies even making them now?

andyA700

3,452 posts

47 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
Just get one of these or something similar. We have always found that every oven we have had for the past thirty years (present oven a Neff) takes 15 minutes to get to temperature.

https://www.procook.co.uk/product/procook-oven-the...

Ham_and_Jam

2,729 posts

107 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
Check the temps of each shelf.

Gas ovens vary massively internally, usually much hotter at the top.

captain.scarlet

1,891 posts

44 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
trickywoo said:
I like a gas hob but gas ovens are very hit and miss. Are many companies even making them now?
They are still manufactured.

I had a Belling built-under gas oven fitted a few years ago as part of a new kitchen.

Belling being part of Glendimplex which also owns the likes of LEC, Stoves and Morphy Richards.

I like the efficiency, simplicity and instant heat of a gas oven and they're cheaper to run. Easier to clean and less parts to get clogged up with splattered grease, also.

The only downside I suppose is, if it's absolutely critical to you, the inability to set a precise temperature, but there are audio and visual cues as with a fan assisted oven, bar the indicator light: it's a matter of learning the gas mark numbers and hearing/seeing the gas/flame drop when you know it's ready up to temperature.

21TonyK

12,086 posts

219 months

Sunday 11th February 2024
quotequote all
My oven is terrible. Its fan-electric with all the toys. Problem is its "green" and was limited in its power but several emails revealed it could be hardwired to overcome this to a degree.

As suggested a thermometer is the only real answer.