Oven Tempertaures

[ha_asfan]

Since I do not YET have my own Chambers stove...what is the highest oven temperature i will be able to acheive ? Thank you !

[stoveman]

Well, You got my interest up. Why would you ask this question? Do you have a special recipe that requires a high temperature? All models that had thermostats would regulate a 550. Some of the ealier models had dials with 600 on them, but that was for broiling and was not regulated.

And check out the Chambers Literature here:
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[ha_asfan]

I am curious about the temperature because I am one of those cooks with his own special recipes that deliver the best results with an ultra hot oven. I have looked, many many times at new ovens and ranges never failing to be diappointed in design, quality, style, function and output. now, that I have finally come to my sences and decided to buy a chambers, if I can find an affordable one, it is just my need to make certain that I will be getting all that I want...good looks, style, quality in materials and construction, function and a LOT of HEAT !!! My hunt for a local stove has not proven successful but, I am confident that my stove is out there waiting for me !

[stoveman]

The BTU rating on the oven burner is 21000 BTU. The thermostat will regulate it to within 5 degrees or better. You will have to look hard to find any oven that will compare to that! You will find that current home ovens are regulated by an electricly operated gas valve that turns off/on resulting in a 45 degree swing or more. The older ovens and commercial ovens are controled by mechanical thermostats the modulate the burner flame, rather than off/on. Now, lets find you a Chambers!

[Todd W. White]

Typically, the CHAMBERS "B" and "C" units can go to 550 or 600, AND they retain it VERY well!

[Joe Pieweed]

Q: "The highest temperature I will be able to acheive?"

A: "Any temperature you want, but it should be pro-rated to the value of your homeowner's insurance."

I know this isn't the forum for storytelling, but I can't resist. 4 years ago, my wife and I had just adopted our son and purchased our house (one growing up, the other falling down). Two home fixit incidents caused me to request my wife to promise to never again trust my judgement on issues regarding electrical or fire safety issues.

"The Great Bathroom Wallpaper Stripping Incedent", where I told my concerned wife that the water falling accross the electrical outlet from my sponge was not the electrical hazard that she was worried about . Two minutes later, a two-foot long tongue of sparks and flame were shooting out of the wall.

"THe Great Chambers Thermostat Fieldtest Incident": The kitchen was finally remodeled, and the clowns that we had hired were finally gone, all except for the biggest and most dangerous clown of all: me.

With the Chambers in place, it was time to test out the oven. A new spring-type dial thermometer sat on the upper rack. I lit the pilot, set the oven control to 350, and closed the door. After 30 minutes, the oven door was opened for a check. "Odd," the clown thought, "it seems quite hot, but the dial thermometer is only at 250. Hmmmm."

After much less thought than the issue warranted, the clown made a very bad decision:

"Oh well, I'll give it another twenty minutes" (cue ominous music).

When the clown returned and opened the door, a curious sensation greeted him, an instictive sensation that said: "Pray to God that this thing doesn't blow up and kill you and your loved ones."

The foundry blast of heat, the chared and bubbled face of the thermometer, the bent needle. All made the clown realize that on first viewing, the needle had already made almost one trip around the dial, which, if the reading were thus extrapolated, would have indicated something close to 900 degrees. Who knows what the temp was on the second viewing.

So, yes: Any temperature you want, as long as the thermostat is malfunctioning. The lesson? Have two adults, of opposing genders, fully present during the thermostat test, both assuming that the themostat is not innocent until proven not guilty.

Apologies for the long answer to a short question.

Joe

[ha_asfan]

Thank you Joe for the warning and good story ! I assure you, if anything similar incident were to happen in this two adult household, I would be the one to do it ! i would be very pleased with a REAL 550 degrees. A genuine 600 would be even better. After reading all of the stories from other Chambers, the heat is my last concern. Thank you !

[annnt]

This question piqued my curiousity about my stove. So, I set my thermostat at 550 and left it for an hour (I did check it periodically though) and the temp didn't quite get that high - more around 530. But, I am still fine tuning my calibration.
Ann

[ha_asfan]

Fine tuning is something I would be able to do myself ? Am I correct in assuming that with the proper manuals and good tool box that maintaining a Chambers is also something I would be able to handle ?

[annnt]

Definitely! It' easy and fun!!