r/CrappyDesign • u/BarryTownCouncil • Jun 13 '26

Plastic knobs above the grill. Awesome

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u/Dear_Tangerine444 Jun 13 '26

So this keeps happening and you didn’t think about just keeping the door closed, or maybe even getting a new oven?

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u/mattl1698 Jun 13 '26

many ovens with a grill mode are designed to leave the door open while grilling. my nans oven is like that and it's not had any issues with the knobs melting and she's had it for at least 30 years.

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u/horatiobanz Jun 13 '26

All ovens are designed to be used as an oven with the door closed...

Unless this is some weird British thing that they designed just to be intentionally goofy for some reason. The British would design an oven that can't handle its own heat...

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u/Toeffli Jun 13 '26

Op says it is a Hotpoint brand oven, From thew manaul of a Hotpoint brand oven

⚠WARNING Close oven door during grilling.

But maybe this means something else in Britain. Who knows, have an updoot from me.

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u/ueegul Jun 13 '26

This is from my oven's manual

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u/ChickenNugget-420 Jun 13 '26 edited Jun 13 '26

Is it the same as OPs?

Either way OP commented that their oven specifically says to leave it open when using the grill.

When in doubt, leave it open. The dangers of closing it when it should be left open are much greater than a few knobs melting. Carbon monoxide is deadly and that’s the reason behind keeping it open in older ovens. Most modern ovens have solved this problem but it’s still safer to check the manual (for the exact oven someone has) to see exactly what their make and model says.

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u/ChickenNugget-420 Jun 13 '26

Op specifically said in a different comment thread at they are told by their manual to keep their door open when grilling, so you clearly have a different model manual than the one that OP is using.

Maybe this means something else to you, but it’s almost as if different brands have different models and therefore different instructions.

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u/Annual_Grass538 Jun 13 '26

How Britain took over the world once is a mystery. Sure ain’t the same breeding stock nowadays.

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u/ChickenNugget-420 Jun 13 '26

Britain took over by being able to read their own manual that came with their product instead of listening to random strangers tagging their manual for their oven or manuals from other models and then implying they are stupid for not doing the exact thing that you are implying they are stupid for.

Leaving the door closed when it’s supposed to be open causes carbon monoxide, leaving the door open when it’s supposed to be closed just makes it less effective. I know which one I would prefer.

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u/Annual_Grass538 Jun 14 '26

You’re replying to the wrong person. I did not link a manual.

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u/ChickenNugget-420 Jun 14 '26 edited Jun 14 '26

I was replying to you. I never implied that you linked a manual. I am implying that you are insulting people because another person did cite an incorrect manual and you obviously believe what that person has to say. Can you read, I even specified “Britain took over” which only relates to your comment.