For over the past three years, the oven dial and the thermostat have not been simpatico. I have used an oven thermometer and placed bets if I set it at 350, would I get 425? or 275? Although this added a little extra time, it added extra money in my wallet avoiding a repair call. There was also extra play in the dial as it turned it would go in and out. Yesterday the control connection finally broke inside the stove - with the outside dial spinning around...and not turning off! On a Sunday. When it was 90+ outside. What temperature was it stuck at? Considering I was dialing for 450, who knew? (at least it wasn't Broil) Service person/service call at least 24 hours away. Pulled it away from the wall and tried turning off the gas. Still saw the orange flame. Gave it some time to burn off. Still glowing. Tried unplugging the electrical connection - finally that seemed to work. Decided to go oven shopping. For a few hundred more than the repair would have been for an oven I've hated for years (the burners sat too high and when the a/c was running, it would take more than 30 minutes to boil water), we found a super great deal at Best Buy - they even arranged delivery for the next day and comped the charges. It matches the rest of our appliances, no oven dial - it's digital, and has a Speed Bake convection setting, amongst other goodies I love (broiler on top, storage drawer, self-cleaning)...And the oven has a 12 hour safety shut off feature!
