Oven Basics for the Household User

Ovens have been used since prehistoric times. While new building materials and heating sources have been developed over the centuries, the basic principle behind the oven has remained unchanged: heat a thermally insulated chamber to cook a delicious meal.

Not only offering simplicity in principle and design, ovens also provide us with a foolproof, no-fuss cooking method - just pop your food in and leave it to bake. It is only on the rare occasion when oven repairs become necessary that we truly realise the convenience this appliance provides us with.

Baking, roasting, grilling and heating: we all know what our oven does, but few of us really know exactly how it does it. By understanding how your appliance works you will be able to more quickly identify when oven repairs are needed.

Electric ovens contain coiled wires on the top and bottom of the unit that heat up to cook the food inside. Oven malfunctions can often be attributed to a fault with these heating elements.

Gas ovens cook using a flame delivered through a gas burner that is lit using an electric igniter or pilot flame. Problems with the supply of gas or the igniter are issues that our service staff frequently come across when carrying out oven repairs.

A gauge senses the temperature inside the oven and relays this information to the thermostat, which turns the appliance on or off to achieve the desired heat. To cook your food quickly and evenly, a fan blows the hot air around the oven’s interior. An issue with any of these components will cause temperature control problems - another common oven fault.

The highly knowledgeable and experienced team at the Wollongong Service Company can assist you with anything else you need to know about ovens and oven repairs. Call us today to find out more.