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Originally Posted by Vasco  Dutch,
That plate belongs to a 20 year old Force 10.  I know, I have one. It goes in the oven directly over the burner. The grooves at the sides of the plate (not seen in your photo as they are on the other side) fit in the racks on the side. Without this plate the oven will not heat up properly. These old ovens have a single burner in the bottom of the oven and the burner is the same as a large stove top burner. After a fair amount of use the plate will warp badly and the oven will fail to heat. When this happens heat the plate with a torch and sit a concrete block on it to flatten it again. |
Glad to know my Force 10 warped heat plate can be restored, since replacement is proving difficult. Can you advise *how much* heat is required (or how much is too much)? I am concerned that it could be overdone. I assume a welder's heat torch (big head) is how to apply it.
Thanks,
Bill