Patent ID: 6333492
Filing Date: 2001-12-25
Classification: F24C,H05B

Abstract:
A method for operating an oven to compensate for thermal conditions of the oven prior to cooking operation, the oven including an oven cavity, at least one upper radiant cooking unit and at least one lower radiant cooking unit for cooking food within the oven cavity when energized for a selected time period, at least one thermistor in thermal communication with the oven cavity for monitoring a temperature thereof, and a control panel operatively connected to the radiant cooking unit for user selection of a cooking time, said method comprising the steps of:determining the temperature of the oven cavity with the thermistor prior to energizing the cooking units in a cooking operation; andadjusting the operation of the at least one upper radiant cooking unit relative to the at least one lower radiant cooking unit to compensate for the determined temperature so that the at least one lower radiant cooking unit is energized for a greater period of time than the at least one upper radiant cooking unit.