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If you choose your metals carefully you can weld together two strips made of different kinds of metal which have different rates of thermal expansion, so that depending upon the temperature, the strip will bend either to the left or to the right. When the metal bends far enough it can touch an electrical contact and close a circuit, which then causes the oven to either turn on or turn off as the case might be.

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Most don't have one, just a temp setting that is different, it adjust the flame to fixed position based on how hot you set it

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Which is an example of thermal expansion a toaster oven a microwave oven a refrigerator or a thermostat?

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What is the problem when the heat in an oven can't be controlled?

When the heat in an oven can not be controlled it is the fault of the oven's thermostat. It is the thermostat that opens and closes to maintain a set point temperature. Depending on how the thermostat failed it will give the results of the oven always being on, oven with no heat whatsoever or when the calibration is not set correct, when wrong temperature is maintained.


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Close to $200.00 if the oven is'nt an antique. With labor and cost of part thats it.


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A thermostat can be found in many location for many things. Thermostats can be found in a house, a car, a coffee maker, an oven and many other things. What are you looking for a thermostat of?


What is needed to measure the temperature of an oven?

A thermostat or more carefully with a thermometer.


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Some ovens come with the oven, and it is all ready, all you have to do is press a button. However, if there is nothing that does that with your oven, simply place 1-2 in your oven, in different places, to get the average temp.


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You would preheat the oven for an eggless chocolate cake in the same way you would preheat the oven for any other type of cake: turn the oven on, set the thermostat to the required temperature, then wait for the oven to reach that temperature.


Can use Oven elements for kiln?

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