I would get access to the burner as I assume, being 5 YO, it doesn't have broiler.
It's a "test don't guess" mentality I have as a gas oven is nothing more than a furnace in a box.
When I started teaching automotive electronic repair, I worked for Sun Electric and computers were reeking havoc in the automotive industry. I could not stress strongly enough the need to follow a repair tree or diagram and to stick to the basics I preached fuel, mechanical combustion and ignigtion. I had many a tech's that took shortcuts and it bit them in the ass every time.
In your case checking for proper fuel and combustion would be the first things I would look at. Humor me and inspect the tube? If they didn't go bad they wouldn't sell parts for them.
Also what brand is it?
I wanted one of those high dollar units too and $5-7k was way over budget when Kenmore Elite stuff could had for hundreds.
I was budget conscious when I did my kitchen. I bought a Bosch 36" 5 unit gas cooktop and then a matching Bosch 30" wall unit placed in a cabinet that was made for 2 ovens side by side. I figured if the oven broke I could just buy a new oven... I would still have the cooktop. So far no issues.
The spare "hole" was equipped with doors and used to store large cookware and bulky items. I never bought the second oven and love having stock pot and hanging large fry pan storage out of sight but easily accessible.
I have since done my Indiana cabin the same way using budget units.
FYI: I have never owned a microwave.
This is the wall unit and cook top I bought and because of a Bosch connection was able to get it and a gas whole house tank-less water heater all for $2200, five years ago. (cook top and oven retailed for $3K alone)
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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
The oven is less than 5 years old; I purchased and had it installed. It's natural gas, convection. However, I used the bake mode for this test, no convection.
You can't see the burners in my oven, they're hidden beneath the floor of the oven. Regardless, and I'm not trying to be obtuse, why would that even be a consideration? The oven comes to temp without a problem. I'm using a calibrated thermometer air probe from Thermoworks. The oven comes to temp and is well within acceptable range of oscillation. The average temp is only 7 degrees above where it's programmed.
I cook all over the oven, but I generally follow recommended placements. For the test, I got the probe as close to the center of the oven as possible.
We wanted a dual fuel - gas top, electric oven, but unless you're spending $5,000+, those didn't get great user reviews. I did prefer my electric oven, though.
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