this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2023
637 points (88.7% liked)

Memes

45135 readers
1419 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm confused maybe. I've heard of gas stoves, but how does a gas oven work?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gas ovens work by mixing natural gas and air to produce heat. When the thermostat is set, a fuse lights the gas as it seeps through a burner snaking inside the oven. The burner has multiple holes in it for the lighted gas to escape from, allowing the heat to spread throughout the oven's interior. Modern gas ovens have electric pilot ignitions that create a small, continuous flame that increases in temperature and height by twisting a corresponding knob to the area in use4. The temperature of the oven stays consistent throughout the entire cooking period.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

The "use4" makes me think Wikipedia

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

We’ll, that’s just nutty!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

By making a small fire inside the oven?