Does an oven that reaches the selected temperature only for a short time at the beginning of the heating process satisfy the criteria set out in the regulation?

An oven cavity which reaches the temperature setting of the thermostat within the duration of the test cycle even only for a short time satisfies the specific criterion set out in Annex II (1) of the Regulation (“that the temperature inside the oven cavity reaches the temperature setting of the thermostat and/or the oven control display within the duration of the test cycle”).

However, this behaviour is not considered to be consumer-friendly and this issue should be addressed in standardization and/or in the upcoming review of the regulation.

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