Electric Oven Switch

[Timotee]

Good day to all!

Pardon my query or my post but I am really in need of your help.

I currently live in an apartment which has a White Westinghouse electric oven. I was hoping if anyone can summarize or explain on how to read the oven switch signs. Basic thing I know is that the top coil is for broiling while the bottom coil is for baking. I cannot decipher the other signs.....and I am pretty despertate to learn them.

Please pardon my ignorance....I tried searching the other threads but cannot find an answer.

 

[FincaPerlitas]

You can probably find an online owners manual which should explain the controls and a lot of other useful information. You'll need the model number which is probably on a plate on the rear of the range. If you can't find it, select a model at randon and see if the controls are similar to yours.

Try this site: White-Westinghouse Electric Range manuals, user manuals, owners manuals, how-to instructions and help.

Good luck.

 

[Timotee]

Thank you so much for the link, I really appreciate it.

I just wanted to know the symbols writtien around the switches, off the bat. I can only ascertain that the 2 of them is for broiling and baking....the others I have to check still.

 

[Andy M.]

Can you describe or post a photo of the symbols?

 

[Timotee]

Hi Andy!

There is this one symbol which is a square and has 4 lines starting from the center and reaching to each corner, more like a ray reaching out.

I do believe the single line with fumes going down means "broiling" while the the other single line with fumes going up means "baking".

 

[mcnerd]

One should be "OFF" and on mine the fourth thing is "TIMED BAKE". The other two being 'BAKE' and 'BROIL'.

 

[Andy M.]

Is it a convection oven? Is there a fan in the wall of the oven in the back or one of the sides? If so, that may be the switch position to activate the convection feature.