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Fisher Paykel oven temp problem

18 years ago

I posted a few months ago about my oven's noisy broiler which was recently fixed by replacing a fan and about my oven's failure to preheat in a reasonable time which has also been fixed. I still have a problem though. This was the tech's 5th visit and he stayed long enough to finally see this problem. If the oven is set at 350, it is 400 inside. If I set it at 330, I get about 340. If I set it at 340, it gets to be about 370. I simply can't get my oven at 350. The tech has called Fisher Paykel numerous times about various things. They told him the oven cannot be calibrated. If anyone has had and solved this problem, please tell me how.

Comments (8)

  • 18 years ago

    I have a similar problem with my Bosch HBL645, though mine seems to be off the same amount at various settings (which leaves me with the option of not repairing). Mine also cannot be calibrated. I was told that replacing the termostat (at about $385) was the only solution.

  • 18 years ago

    Attention KRISZ!
    My brand new F&P double oven had to have both fans replaced because of the noise, now neither oven will preheat or heat up to temperature. Krisz, what did they replace on your oven to fix your preheating problem?
    Does anyone else know what might be wrong?

  • 18 years ago

    boy, guys, I don't have a F&P oven, but I'm not so sure that there would be a problem. Temperature fluctuates over time within an oven, every oven. There is no single degree that an oven stays at all the time. Ovens heat up and then they cool down. To get the most stable temperature an oven has to be preheated so that all the metal elements are at approximately the same temperature as your target. This takes at least thirty minutes and no earlier, from what I've read on the board here. I don't know that I would be worrying too much about a ten degree difference at all.

    Anyways, I've also gone back to using an analog thermometer because digital thermometers keep me watching too closely in my ovens. Warm up cycle, I can see a 25-50 degree difference. Once my oven is warm, the fluctuations around the middle shelf really aren't that significant. When you open the door, it will take any oven 5-10 minutes to recover temperature.

    I've also come to believe that a lot of recipes don't have their times right for the approximate temperatures. Just read different recipes for the same type of cookie.

    But again, using an analog thermometer gave me the chill pill I needed.

    Preheat your oven at least 30 minutes.
    The middle rack is going to have the median temp. High rack will be hotter, low rack will be much lower.
    Expect heating & cooling cycles.
    Watch your food cook - not all recipes gauge the cooking times accurately.

    Sorry I can't help with a noisy fan or anything.

    best wishes,
    -a

  • 17 years ago

    cfulton, I am sorry that I am just now reading your message. Do you still want to know? I think replacing the oven sensor took care of that. Andrea, I do know that oven temps fluctuate and that it takes time to preheat. But I still have a problem.

  • 17 years ago

    Just thought I should probably say that my oven is fixed.
    It was something to do with the self cleaning element. The company paid for it, and the oven is working fine.

  • 15 years ago

    I have a problem with the oven fan starting by itself even with fan switch in the off position. F&P customer service tells me this is to keep the control panel cool.
    Then why have a switch? Sounds like a fish story to me.

  • 3 years ago

    Krisz, I am having some major struggles with my fisher Paykel oven. How did you convince them to get you a new temperature sensor?

  • 3 years ago

    I didn't have to convince them. When told the issue, the company just sent the part.