{"id":313,"date":"2010-08-07T10:40:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-07T09:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/?p=313"},"modified":"2010-08-07T10:43:38","modified_gmt":"2010-08-07T09:43:38","slug":"is-your-cooker-surface-fascia-getting-too-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/is-your-cooker-surface-fascia-getting-too-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"is your cooker surface \/ fascia getting too hot ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Surface Temperature Test<\/span><\/h2>\n

All appliances are manufactured and tested to satisfy the surface temperature requirements\u00a0contained in BSEN 60335-1.2002.<\/p>\n

Components which are designed to be touched to operate the cooker, such as controls and\u00a0handles have lower limits than those which may be accidentally touched for example door\u00a0panels and sides. Limits also vary depending upon the component material (see Standard\u00a0temperature limits)<\/p>\n

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Test Equipment:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hand held digital thermometer and probe<\/p>\n

\u2022 Test record sheet<\/p>\n

Method:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Switch oven on and set to Gas mark 5 or 200\u00b0C for electric ovens for a period of 1\u00a0hour*<\/p>\n

2. After 1 hour record the room temperature (ambient)<\/p>\n

3. Place probe on components\/panels which require testing and record all temperature\u00a0results<\/p>\n

* Note – If reported high temperature concerns are with the control panel or control knobs\u00a0then additionally 4 pans of water (\u00bd full) should be simmered during the 1 hour heat up\u00a0period, also operate the grill on maximum for the last 15 minutes of the 1 hour test, ensuring\u00a0that the grill pan is correctly positioned on the runners and pushed fully into the grill chamber\u00a0to the stop position.<\/p>\n

Readings:<\/span><\/p>\n

E.N 30 acceptable limits are the temperature rise of components above the room ambient.<\/p>\n

To determine the rise deduct the room temperature from the actual temperature measured\u00a0and this is the rise.<\/p>\n

Standard temperature rise limits: For example:<\/p>\n

Ambient room temp = 20\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Actual component temp = 50\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Rise temp = 30\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Maximum allowable temperature rise limits for components which require touching to\u00a0operate the cooker e.g. control knobs and handles<\/p>\n

Metal\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..= 35\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Glass\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. = 45\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Plastic\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026… = 60\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Maximum allowable temperature rise limits for components which DO NOT require touching\u00a0to operate the cooker e.g. *Door panels, control panel facia<\/p>\n

Metal\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..= 60\u00b0C (*45\u00b0C for door panels)<\/p>\n

Enamel\/Painted\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026= 65\u00b0C (*45\u00b0C for door panels)<\/p>\n

Glass\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. = 80\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Plastic\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026= 100\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Note: There is no maximum temperature limit on working surfaces such as Hotplate tops or\u00a0areas not accessible to a 75mm (3\u201d) ball, such as gaps between doors and the cooker frame.<\/p>\n

Kitchen Base & Wall Units Rise Temperature Rise Test<\/span><\/h2>\n

Introduction:<\/span><\/p>\n

Certain types of vinyl or laminate kitchen furniture are particularly prone to heat damage,\u00a0shrink back and discolouration. We cannot accept responsibility for the damage caused by\u00a0normal use of the cooker to any material that de-laminates or discolours at temperatures less\u00a0than 65\u00b0C above the room temperature.<\/p>\n

Method for testing adjacent kitchen furniture is detailed below:-<\/p>\n

Test Equipment:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Hand held digital thermometer and probe<\/p>\n

\u2022 Test record sheet<\/p>\n

Method:<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Switch oven to maximum setting for a period of 1 hour<\/p>\n

5. After 1 hour record the room temperature (ambient)<\/p>\n

6. Place probe on affected area of kitchen unit and record temperature results<\/p>\n

Readings:<\/span><\/p>\n

E.N 30 acceptable limits are the temperature rise of the adjacent kitchen furniture above the room ambient .To determine rise deduct the room temperature from the actual temperature\u00a0measured.<\/p>\n

For example:-<\/p>\n

Ambient room temp = 20\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Actual temp of kitchen furniture = 50\u00b0C<\/p>\n

Rise temp = 30\u00b0C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Surface Temperature Test All appliances are manufactured and tested to satisfy the surface temperature requirements\u00a0contained in BSEN 60335-1.2002. Components which are designed to be touched to operate the cooker, such as controls and\u00a0handles have lower limits than those which may be accidentally touched for example door\u00a0panels and sides. Limits also vary depending upon the component material (see Standard\u00a0temperature limits)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34],"tags":[7,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":315,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313\/revisions\/315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.glotechrepairs.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}