Does this oven run hot or cold? My current oven must be set to 425 on the dial to get it to heat to 350 (per 2 oven thermometers).
769792
It seems to be close to where it should be; I have not noticed it under or over heating.
769793
I haven't tried an oven thermometer yet (good idea) but so far everything that I've tried in it has cooked/baked according to the suggested time and temperature in recipes. Of course, I most often use it for toasting English muffins for breakfast or grilled cheese in the evening, so exact temps have never been an issue.
922273
The description says the temp starts at 240F (120C) but the dial starts at 140. What the heck? And there are no indicators of what the temps are until you get to the hottest. I will be writing a review after some use, just received it in the mail.
552877
It really doesn't get hot on the exterior. I adore this convection oven and use it almost every day. Have never felt that it is hot on the outside, in fact I keep a small metal decoration on top and it is no problem. Used up my first one in four years, and now on to my second. LOVE, love, love this oven.
1998383
Only complaint I have is that it gets very hot on the outside. Just have to be aware but the oven works very well and does a great job. I would highly recommend.
1411572
It does get hot. You won't be able to have anything on top of it and need to have some space behind it. But the oven is great and I definitely recommend it!
1649542
I have used mine in the oven at 400 degrees to bake a German Pancake. It worked fine. Other than that, I don't know exactly how hot you can go. I know the marblized pan browns foods at a lower setting than other pans. I love the way mine performs. I've never had a better frying pan.
1093710
not particularly hot at all. i keep a couple of utensils on the top of the oven and heat has never been an issue
151591
I believe it's 400°. To be honest, however, I have a very tiny oven and have never put a lid inside while baking. I used tinfoil. On the stovetop it seems just fine, though I do use their hot pads and handle mits.
734442
Ruth, this oven heats very quickly with glass filament heaters. Will reach 400 degrees easily in about 7 minutes. I love this thing and use it for toast, bagels, broiling, and baking about three times a week.
986077
It does get quite hot. We tend to use at around 500 degrees to sear and quick cook. It will cook on lower if you only use one of the two burners, but more around 275-300.
1734730
It really varies with your oven and cooking technique. I use a commercial convection oven with the ability to inject steam this is a game changer over standard home ovens. using a convection oven I usually drop the temperature by 50 degrees and cook for the same time and experiment with the steam (which I usually use by the way). That being said the timing is somewhere about half of the usual time, I simply cook things until they are done keeping good notes in my cooking notebook/computer. Good Luck
398677
I believe only external temperature. I found out about it because my boyfriend uses it in his work. I use it for room temps (ie. Is it hot in here, or is it just me?) Also, I just moved, and have a new oven, good for checking if the heat is correct, plus, it is just fun to check things (I think anyway).
1135782
450 degrees on Bake. Don't know exactly how long and I'm sure it would vary depending upon whether or not you have the convection setting on. Also my last review was much harsher then it should have been. Yes the unit gets very hot but its quite easy to avoid being burned using simple common sense. My only complaints have already been voiced. It's virtually impossible to read the led in the dark which is exactly when you need it. Too long to explain why. The timer does not count down in toast or bagel mode so you have no idea how close it is to being done. It does count down in bake mode. Lastly, the beep that it gives off when you change any settings (ie., time, temp) can definitely wake the dead. I'm pretty sure it woke a neighbor one night. None of those things are big issues during the day but at night they are quite annoying. Except the timer count down issue which is always annoying. Overall it does a much better job then expected. Particularly easy to clean. Bagel setting works great! I don't cook a ton but when I have put chicken in it to bake its done a great job. Never tried it for any other main meal.
1180441
I've put it in an oven of 425-450, but never at 500. Hope this answer helps.
641544
Excellent. It does run hot so check your chicken before your normal time that you are use to in your regular oven. Mine works better than my oven ever did.
300517
150 degrees is the temp both the convection and regular baking setting begin at. I love this appliance and use it multiple times a day. It's too hot in Fl. to heat up a large oven so this is my go to appliance. Ribs, meatloaf, anything that the crock/slow cooker can't do goes into this oven. It's also our toaster for daily use.
1275266
ive gotten it up to 500 degrees. the dial goes red at 500 degrees, so i havent gone over.