Why does my Chef Magic Gas Oven not get to its normal operating temp?

Answer 1

How far off is it? If it is controlled with a knob then you may be able to make an adjustment yourself. Remove the knob and look on the back. Do you see two small screws? If you have two screws on the back you can loosen them and make an adjustment on your own. Some thermostats are adjustable with an altitude adjustment screw within the thermostat. I don't recommend you make this kind of adjustment.If you need service try going to www.mrappliance.com If they have a servicer near you they can do a very profesonal job. good luck

Answer 2

Things you can do at home before calling a service agency....First check to see if you have a clock control system, verify the system is in the "manual" position. Many times when cleaning, the program is inadvertently switched to "Hold" or "Keep Warm" resulting in a maximum temp of 170F regardless of thermostat setting. Next, verify the thermostat capillary is not in contact with the oven walls. It looks a bit larger than the size of a pencil. Usually mounted on the right side oven wall. Contact would cause it to sense to much heat and shut off prematurely before reaching temperature. Those are about all the average homeowner can do. There are a lot of answers here indicating thermostat as the problem.But that may not be necessarily true in your case. For example, with a gas oven,with hot surface ignition, the ignitor could be going south on you. Meaning that the oven turns on and heats but fails to cycle back on properly when you are baking. Keep in mind many utilities have free service to check this for you. Actually not free, you're paying in the rate structure approved by the public utilities commission whether you use it or not. Good luck.....

Answer 3

If everything is working right except that it is not getting to the right temp, it almost (95%) has to be the thermostat. I suggest though that anyone not qualified to work with gas, shouldn't. You're risking a lot trying to do this kind of thing yourself.

Answer 4

I have that same problem & all my research points to new a oven (& this is a cheap oven!). It would cost more than replacing the whole damn unit. Good luck!

Answer 5

Bad thermostat. Perhaps a bad burner.

Answer 6

there may be several causes and they are you might have not let warm up first,may not have set temp high enough, may have left lid open,or temperature gauge is faulty.