New Oven - glass boiling hot and Seal LOOSE?

DIYhelp76

Hi

I have a new single electric oven - an Indesit.

On first use the glass became boiling hot and when investigating the rubber seal on the inside where it touches the glass door to form a seal, I notice that the seal is completely loose. That is, it stays in place but can be moved easily with a finger, it isn't glued or firm.

Does anyone else have a new oven which is also like this or do you think this one is flawed?

Not sure whether to try to return it or not? The temperature of the glass door could cause a burn I think. My old oven glass was never this hot.

Thanks for any input.

EssexExile

I don't think the rubber seal is important, the inner glass on my oven door has no rubber. The seal that actually goes between the oven & door is free to move about, it's only fixed at the corners.
Edit: I've just had a look at the regs & it appears that the door is allowed to get up to 60°c above room temperature. That's flippin' hot!

Aylesbury_Duck

Yes, the regs allow for a very high temperature so it's down to the quality of the oven. Double or triple glazed doors will be much more effective, especially if they're constructed in such a way as to reduce conduction between the panes.

Unfortunately OP, it may be down to the quality of the model you've bought. It's compliant, but not as thermally efficient or as safe as others.

DIYhelp76

Hi

Many thanks for the helpful replies,

Yes, it is the rubber seal between the door and the oven that I was talking about, as you say it is fixed only in the corners but loose everywhere else which surprised me and I thought it might be a fault and that was why the glass was getting so hot.

The temperature of the glass I think could easily cause injury to a child as it's extremely hot.

It's an Indesit oven (who I gather are owned by Hotpoint), so a reputable make and middle of the road on pricing so I'd expect better really....

Aylesbury_Duck

DIYhelp76 wrote: »

It's an Indesit oven (who I gather are owned by Hotpoint), so a reputable make and middle of the road on pricing so I'd expect better really....

I think you should lower your expectations of that brand.

EssexExile

DIYhelp76 wrote: »

It's an Indesit oven (who I gather are owned by Hotpoint), so a reputable make and middle of the road on pricing so I'd expect better really....

Other way around. Hotpoint was taken over by Indesit who were in turn taken over by Whirlpool so heaven knows who made your oven. They've moved down market since I left 17 years ago. My oven is a Hotpoint (made by Creda!) & the outside hardly gets warm, but it is 20 years old.

Have a read: http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buying-advice/cooking-products/2640-bsi-oven-temperatures