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Appliance Glossary: Ovens
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Broiler
The gas burner or electric heating element on the ceiling of the oven cavity or in a separate compartment underneath the oven cavity that is used to cook foods.

Controls
The knobs, buttons or electronic touchpads that regulate cooking functions. The most common types of controls are: rotary, which offer control by turning a dial; pushbutton, which are controls that invert at the press of a finger; electronic, which are low-profile press pads; or a combination of the three options.

Convection
A cooking method in which a fan continuously circulates heated air in the oven cavity while foods are cooking. May have a third heating element around the fan.

D - G

Door latch or lock
A lever, usually positioned above the oven handle, that locks the oven during the self-cleaning process to protect the user from the extreme heat generated during the cycle.

Double oven
A cooking appliance that features two separate ovens to let you cook or warm at different temperatures. Typically double ovens are built-in and feature two conventional ovens, although they may also be available in various combinations including conventional, convection and microwave ovens. Ranges may also feature double ovens.

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Oven
The cooking cavity of a gas or electric range or a cooking unit designed to be installed separately from a cooktop.

Oven capacity
The volume of the inside of the oven measured in cubic feet. An oven has an average capacity of 4 cubic feet.

Pilot light
A small flame in gas units that burns constantly and is used to automatically light the burners and oven. Pilot lights are rarely found in today's cooking appliances.

Pilotless ignition system
Employs an electric spark to light the burners or oven, dispensing with a pilot light or constantly burning flame. Gas units with this feature must be fueled by both electricity and gas. This kind of system is an energy saver.

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Self-cleaning oven
Allows a user to lock the oven and set it to clean automatically using very high heat to burn off food soil.

Touchpads
A smooth electronic control panel that replaces knobs and dials and is frequently featured on ovens or smoothtop cooktops.

Warming drawer
A bottom drawer in a range designed to keep cooked food at serving temperature.