Tried my convection oven

[southernlady5464]

BIG FAIL!
Yes, I preheated. It heated up, put the pan on the rack, closed it. And it stopped, fan stopped and it stopped turning about 5 mins in (was suppose to cook for 40 mins). Preheated again and this time it stopped right after I put the pan back in.

It's also a very poor microwave, underpowered.

Its a Frigidare Gallery model, came with unit. Still under warranty. Is it possible that the convection oven is a lemon?

 

[danemayer]

Do you have a vent on the outside wall of the kitchen? On many rigs, excess heat from the convection oven is exhausted through that vent. If left closed, the oven may get too hot and for safety reasons open a power cutoff.

If your vent is open, or if you have a different exhaust arrangement, it may just be a defective appliance. Call Heartland Customer Service at 877-262-8032 / 574-262-8030. Have your VIN # ready. They can tell you how to get it serviced under warranty.

 

[southernlady5464]

danemayer, thanks. We wandered outside, found the vent. It was snapped shut so husband unsnapped it and I'm trying again. Will update if that worked.

 

[southernlady5464]

It worked.

Two questions?
Do we latch the vent closed to travel?
if I open to check the progress, how do I restart it? I've tried pressing start. What I did was turn it off and right back on but there has to be a better way.

 

[danemayer]

It worked.

Two questions?
Do we latch the vent closed to travel?
if I open to check the progress, how do I restart it? I've tried pressing start. What I did was turn it off and right back on but there has to be a better way.

If your vent looks like this, you can leave it open.


I don't know about restarting it after opening the door. Perhaps someone else with the Frigidaire Gallery knows the answer.

 

[Rockin_Dollar_B]

If you leave the vent open, is there a chance bees or hornets might nest in it? That would be a mess!

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[southernlady5464]

If you leave the vent open, is there a chance bees or hornets might nest in it? That would be a mess!

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If they nest, they won't last long with the escaping heat.

 

[danemayer]

If you leave the vent open, is there a chance bees or hornets might nest in it? That would be a mess!

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With the type of vent pictured, I think most people leave them open while traveling. Probably good to close it when the rig is in storage. That type's been out for a couple of years and I haven't seen any posts about pests.

 

[jbeletti]

I've traveled for a few years with that same vent unlatched. Never found any intruders and never lost the flap.

 

[Rockin_Dollar_B]

That is good to know! Thanks Danemayer and jbeletti! Enjoy Goshen!

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[pegmikef]

It worked.

Two questions?
Do we latch the vent closed to travel?
if I open to check the progress, how do I restart it? I've tried pressing start. What I did was turn it off and right back on but there has to be a better way.

I opened mine four years ago this coming July or August, forgot about it, and it has been open ever since then.

I don't know about your model, but on our GE, we just pull the door open, it flashes pause, then close the door and it will prompt for start. Touch the start button and it picks up at the point it was paused.