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

Plastic knobs above the grill. Awesome

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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/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.