Common Commercial Oven Issues, Part 2

In part one of this two-part blog series, we went over some of the specific potential causes of an oven that won’t heat properly.Commercial ovens have several important elements, and a lack of proper heating could signal issues in several different possible areas. At Stratton Sales, we offer commercial baking equipment repair services for this and numerous other possible problems. We’ve seen every heat-related issue you can think of with a commercial oven, and we know how to diagnose the problem and provide you with an efficient, long-term solution. Today, we’ll zoom out a bit on this subject:There are a few specific heating concerns that may take place in your oven beyond “it won’t heat at all,” and these often give you good clues about which elements might be causing the root problem. Let’s go over a couple common scenarios to look out for here. Not Cooking Evenly In some cases, ovens will cook your desired baking products,but will not cook them evenly. Some pieces might be toasty brown while others are full-on burned, but still others aren’t coloured at all. To confirm that this is the issue taking place in your oven, do a test using products or materials that have to spread out horizontally – a batch of cookies is a good example, or a baked cake. The most common cause of this issue is the first one we mentioned in part one of this blog: Issues with the heating elements in the oven. You can do a quick visual test to see if all your heating elements are glowing the proper shade of red to see whether this is the problem. If not,check your temperature sensors and see if they need to be replaced. In still other cases, the issue might just be getting used to your new oven a little bit more. You might be placing your oven racks inefficiently, for instance, or performing some part of the maintenance process incorrectly in a way that leads to uneven heat. Spend some time figuring out howto bake and rotate items within the oven. Wrong Temperature In other cases, the temperature of the oven is consistent throughout – but it’s simply the wrong temperature. This can lead to food being over- or under-cooked, which can have a big impact on your business. Once again, the first thing to check here is the temperature sensor. Make sure it isn’t touching the inside wall of the oven, which will get much hotter than the rest of the space. If this isn’t the issue, you can use a device called an ohmmeter to test the sensor’s performance. Finally, if none of this does the trick, you may need to manually calibrate the oven’s temperature using your own separate thermometer – our pros can help here if you’re concerned about doing this yourself. For more on addressing an oven that isn’t heating properly,or to learn about any of our commercial bakery equipment services or supplies,speak to the pros at Stratton Sales today.