Force 10 Stove Oven

[Trim50]

We have a beautiful Force 10 (4) burner stove and oven. We just moved aboard a few months ago and have since started using the oven for cooking. We have found that the oven doesn't get any hotter than 250 degrees F which makes it difficult to bake. I've checked the propane pressure and there isn't any issue. We have plenty of propane pressure to run all four burners and the oven at the same time. It simply seems like the burner in the oven doesn't put out enough BTU to heat beyond 250F. In addition, it takes forever to get to 250F.

Has anyone else experienced this issue with a Force 10???
4 Burner Gimballed Galley Ranges

[Vasco]

You don't say how old your model is. There are a few problems with older Force tens. One common problem is that the burner jet gets clogged and not enough propane gets through. I clean mine with a dentist's pick. Sometimes the jet has to be removed (7mm socket) to be cleaned properly. Another problem is that if it's an older one with the aluminum diffuser plate over a single burner, the plate warps and stops the oven from getting hot. The fix for this is to take the plate out, heat with a torch and straighten.

[Trim50]

The stove is only a couple years old, 3 at most and has hardly ever been used since it was installed. We didn't start using it till we moved aboard recently and my wife is becoming very frustrated with the thing.

And yes, the aluminum plate is very warped and we don't even use it as it seemed to get hotter with out it. I guess this could be the problem. Does the oven rely on this plate to generate heat?

[Vasco]

Yes, if it has an aluminum plate over the burner it's an older model. I have one. First clean the burner jet then flatten the aluminum plate and your oven will be as good as new.

[cabo_sailor]

Is it just the older Force 10's that have these issues? I was trying to decide on an upgrade for our older stove and oven and was trying to choose between Force 10 and a Seaward Princess.

[Trim50]

What are the newer Force 10 using in the stove to replace the aluminum plate heating elemnt?

[Vasco]

Originally Posted by cabo_sailor

Is it just the older Force 10's that have these issues? I was trying to decide on an upgrade for our older stove and oven and was trying to choose between Force 10 and a Seaward Princess.

I think it's only the older ones. I have a three burner from 1988 and a three burner from 2003. The new stove has had few problems, just one issue - a broiler that was always falling apart. I did not replace the broiler as it took up too much room in the oven anyway.

The older stove is another story. Every spring after winter layup I have to clean the jets. The automatic lighter went out the first year, haven't used it since. The wiring all corroded. The oven was a problem as it was just a burner like the top burners with a heavy aluminum plate over it. The new ovens have a long tube burner and are thermostatically controlled. I would not hesitate getting a new Force Ten.