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Oven Preheat Chart
Preheat is defined as the time from room temperature till the oven light cycles off. The following chart
represents a typical preheat cycle set at 300° F. The chart shows what elements are on and in what order. The
numbered columns represent the number of cycles the oven takes to complete preheat. All elements use
approximately 240V and cycle on and off for different lengths of time. Cycles for double ovens may vary.
Cycle Inner broil Outer broil Inner bake Outer bake Oven indicator light on
1. X X X X
2. X X X X
3. X X X
4. X X X X
5. X X X X
6. X X X
7. X X X X
8. X X X X
9. X X X
10. X X X X
11. X X X X
12. X X X
13. X X X X
14. X X X X
15. X X X
16. X X X X
17. X X X X
18. X X X
19. X X X
20. X X X X
21. X X X X
22. X X X
23. X X X
24. X X X X
25. X X X X
26. X X X
27. X X X
28. X X X X
29. X X
30. X X
31. X X
32. Oven light cycles off. Preheat completed, all elements off until regular cycling takes over.