External oven temp on single oven

[funbobby]

Went to a single whirlpool oven and when I pulled it out after running it at 200 for a bit the bottom of the oven was roasting hot. Insulation seemed fine and it’s only 3 years old. Is this normal on the cheaper stuff? Worried it could scorch the cupboard

[funbobby]

Just to add I had been running it using the bottom element

[kwatt]

You’d have to measure the temps to be sure but what they ought to be and where to measure is explained here:

https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/fix-it-yourself/ovens-hobs-a-cookers/3523-temperature-testing-a-built-in-oven

K.

[funbobby]

What would be the acceptable at the bottom though? I can’t see anything on there for that area?

[kwatt]

This was what I was looking for, it’s the BSI standards that still apply:

https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buying-advice/cooking-products/2640-bsi-oven-temperatures

Basically, they can get bloody hot! Something in the order of 80˚C-100˚C would not be out of the question.

K.

[funbobby]

Yes this was bloody hot , couldn’t touch base for more than a second or so. Obviously the bottom element is right there so I expect it to be hot but this seemed excessive?

[funbobby]

The underside that is, not the cavity obviously

[funbobby]

Interesting to read , so a kitchen cabinet is normally heat resistant to 100c , you learn something new everyday 🙂

[kwatt]

Yep and a lot of them aren’t sadly.

K.

[Hollytree_Technical]

Might also be worth double checking the installation instructions as there are some that are meant to be mounted on brackets without a cabinet base.

Jem

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