Oven calibration

[Mark Shumway]

Does anyone have a copy of the Flair service manual / tech talk docs?  Could've sworn I had a copy, but have been unable to locate.

The large oven looks to be +70° from where the dial is set.  Seems like that might be a lot more than typical.

Thanks,

Mark 

On Tue, Mar 20, 2018, 12:16 PM Annie <chef...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi there........have you calibrated your oven? If not and are not sure how, I have the Flair Technical manual. On page R-202, it describes how to calibrate the ovens. I've done it with a small screwdriver.

I'm pretty tech savvy, but I'll be damned if I can upload the manual or copy and paste from it. If you want to contact me at my email address, I'll send you the manual....it's in PDF format. My email is

chef...@gmail.com

Cheers......Annie

On Monday, March 19, 2018 at 1:34:23 PM UTC-7, aud...@Freeway.net wrote:

I think my problem is different. On my small portable thermostat I am 25 degrees less than what is put on the regular temperature control knob. 

Any help would be great. Aud...@Freeway.net

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On Mar 19, 2018, at 8:19 AM, 'flyingethan' via Frigidaire Flair <frigidai...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

I have the same problem on my back left burner.  The light flickers but the burner works just fine.  I've always assumed it was the light.  I've checked the light and it fits into it's receptacle tightly like it should and the wiring is in good shape and connected properly.  I've just learned to live with it. 

On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 6:32:36 PM UTC-5, aud...@Freeway.net wrote:

the thermostat on the large oven on my model RCIB645-2 keeps blinking and
I am not getting a true reading.

If it is the result of a bad thermostat I would like to buy one, if anyone
has one available.  I would appreciate instructions as to installation.

If it is a wiring problem or something else I would appreciate any info..

Thanks for all your assistance.  Aud...@Freeway.net

[Christopher Burns]

Good morning Mark--

From when I last did this to my Flair a year or so ago, it wasn't particularly difficult, it just required some time / patience and ideally having an oven thermometer meant for the purpose, meaning one with a remote probe inside the oven with a display / readout outside the oven, and you close the door down over the wire.

If (say) 350 degrees is the temperature at which you bake most things, use that as your target temperature. If you usually bake things on a rack in the middle of the oven, put the temperature probe in the very middle of the oven. Set the oven to 350 with your thermometer in place, and let it heat up and cycle on and off a handful of times to stabilize, and observe the range of temperatures. They key thing to keep in mind is that the oven temperature will fluctuate over a range of temperatures, the "cut in" and "cut out" temps. If 350 is your target, the goal is to have the thermostat cut out (stop heating) at 365-370, and then cut back in (resuming heating) at 335-330. Yours may have a wider or narrower range of temperatures, but that's about what I recall from mine.

In order to make the adjustment, with the oven temp knob set to 350 (or whatever is your target temperature), pull off the oven temperature knob. Within the protruding shaft of the oven temp switch is a small screw (I believe it was slotted, requiring a small flat-bladed screwdriver) that you turn to adjust. As you tighten or loosen that small screw (only a little at a time!), observe how the cut-in and cut-out temps shift up or down over a few cycles to see how far you are from having your target temperature in the midpoint of the range between cut-in and cut-out. The goal is for your average temperature to be your target temperature.

If it is not possible to adjust the temperature to center on your target temperature, it could be that the temperature probe in the oven is dirty or damaged-- you'd have to do a visual inspection to assess whether either is the case. A gentle cleaning of the probe may help if it is dirty, but if damaged you'd then need to replace the entire switch and connected temp probe.

Best of luck, and best regards,

Christopher Burns

Christopher Burns P.O. Box 92207 Rochester, New York 14692-0207 (585) 234-3524

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[Mark Shumway]

Christopher, Annie, 

Thank you both for your help. This was my mother's dream appliance, purchased from a local retailer. I've always been fond of it, and have enjoyed keeping it working. 

 The large oven cycles across a range of 10-12 degrees. The small oven cycles across a much larger range, about 25-30.  

Wish I could find a new backing for the oven dial panel. Have considered trying to clean that discoloration visible just above the small oven, but am skeptical that it can be restored.

Thanks again, 

Mark

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[Annie]

Mark, 

I'm glad I was able to help! Regarding your oven dial panel, just keep an eye out. People part these ovens out all the time. There's a panel out there somewhere. I am always monitoring eBay, and there's a pretty active group on Facebook called "Fans of the Frigidaire Flair". Through that group, I have been able to supply some people with extra parts that I have. I've got two Flairs (one working in the kitchen, and one in the garage for parts). I was able to break down the 3rd one I had last summer. I'm always on the hunt for parts people might need, so I'll keep an eye out for you too. 

Cheers.......Annie