My oven has only one setting

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Does it only have one setting because it's broken, or is it made that way?

This is a good question. If it's broken, it might not be able to maintain one temperature consistently, in which case it'll be difficult to cook very much at all in it.

Madchen (Madchen), Monday, 19 February 2007 13:18 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm imagining a big ON/OFF button, like the earliest microwaves had.

jaq (jaq), Monday, 19 February 2007 17:42 (seventeen years ago) link

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jaq, i missed the invitation :( that was last night (saturday), right? i am having gmt conversion confusion.

lxy (lxy), Monday, 19 February 2007 19:18 (seventeen years ago) link

I think last night was Sunday? But it was last night. I ordered hot chocolate with a shot of dark rum. You were missed! plz 2 chk email!

jaq (jaq), Monday, 19 February 2007 21:14 (seventeen years ago) link

yes (sheepishly), sunday. apparently i am having three-day weekend conversion confusion also. email being checked now. :)

also, your drink sounds dreamy!!

lxy (lxy), Monday, 19 February 2007 21:25 (seventeen years ago) link

Okay, net was out for a day, thanks for all your help and ideas, friends.

There are numbers, 1 through 8, but no matter what number i turn it to the temperature stays (or looks, i guess, looking at the gas) the same. Also, if the stove actually did work what would the numbers correspond to? but i guess that's not a question i have to worry about too much.

i am subletting so am disinclined to go to the landlord with this.

jelkino (jergins), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 10:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Those are called gas marks. Here's a conversion chart: http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/kitchen/oventemp.htm

I'd try the 5-min flour test out at mark 4 and then at mark 7 and see if there's a difference.

jaq (jaq), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 13:55 (seventeen years ago) link

thanks jaq! 1-8 aren't any different, i don't think, but I'll check it out.

jelkino (jergins), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 17:38 (seventeen years ago) link


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