Controlling a Force 10 Stove

[dmksails]

My stove is driving me nuts. It's an old Force 10. I have to use a match to light the oven/burners. That is not a problem. The real issue is trying to use the oven. Here are the issues -

1. Internal temperature as read by the stove's guage is 100 degrees off of the actual temperature inside the oven. (reads 300 when stove is at 400 degrees)

2. When in use for long cooking periods, the burner will go out and I have to re-light.

3. Impossible to hold at a single temperature.

I'm wondering if there is a fix to these problems - short of getting a new stove?

[billknny]

Sounds like a broken oven thermostat.

Why not just replace it? While you are at it you can get a new spark box and leave the matches in the drawer.

Parts are readily available for every one I have run across.

[Chayal]

https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-con...In%20Stove.pdf

Service manual For the stove ^

Page 17 goes over troubleshooting for your issue.

[Chayal]

Maybe your orrifice needs cleaning.

[rsn48]

You aren't that far from Force 10 home office in Vancouver BC. Why not give them a call, I bet they sort it out for you. I agree with getting a new igniter and thermostat but here are some ideas to improve your oven.

1. On heat up, start with the broiler, then when in the ballpark of your desired oven temp, switch over to the main oven heater.

2. Get one of those $5 oven temp gauges.

3. Get this Walmart product, 4 rectangular pizza stones for a barbeque. Glue two together and use in your oven over the bottom heater plate:

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/bialett...er=TnL5HPStwNw

Here is the Force 10 contact info:
FORCE 10 - Cooking Without Compromise - Contact Us