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Cheri Sullivan · Member

baking in convection oven

sara zata · Guru

I use a convection oven all the time, I don't seem to have any problems, just get an oven thermometer so you know you have the correct temp. XXXXX June.

Buffington · Guru

I don't use the "convection" feature of my countertop oven as I tried that several times and it got hot way too fast for the vinyl. Since the heat is moved around inside of a convection oven, it bakes the food faster. Therefore if you put a kit in it and expect it to go for the 8 minutes (or 10 for internal wash), it may get too hot for the kit. Mine came out wilty like a wet noodle and one I burned because although the temp still read correctly, it caused almost a melt down of the vinyl. One set of limbs actually melted the fingers flat on the poor baby's hands. looked like a suction cup monster when I took them out.

Also, Genesis does not recommend the convection setting for their heat set paints (all heat sets are manufactured by Genesis for the various companies).
I say "use it at your own risk" but try a limb or 2 before you put your special doll in the oven. It seems to work for some, like June, but not for others.

Cheri Sullivan · Member

Thanks for responding. Since I got two answers that vary, I was wondering if your oven is a regular one that only works as a convection oven if it's programmed to, and otherwise works as a regular oven. So, do I have an option? There are lots of buttons on this oven. One is a locking mechanism for the door that I inadvertently activated when attempting to make cookies one time. I stood with my nose pressed pathetically against the glass while my cookies turned to charcoal. In trying to rectify the situation I probably pushed other buttons that made matters worse. So, I need to go armed with better information this time!

Cheri Sullivan · Member

Thank you so much for your information. I can see I'm going to have to get detailed instructions from the lady of the house before attempting anything in her oven. I will have to 'fess up that I haven't used it but once on prior stable-sitting occasions because I'm a chicken. She's a gourmet cook, among many other things, and what's a snap for her is like parallel parking for me. (But that's another story...)

It may be that the convection setting is optional on her oven, too, in which case I am bailed out of the problem. Hope, hope!
Thanks again!

Buffington · Guru

First let me say that if you are using any kits other than Secrist's made in America or DD's German vinyl kits, you are taking a health risk on putting them in the oven (no matter what kind of oven it is). Secrist made in America and DD's German vinyl kits are not toxic. I have seen no other company put that anywhere on their website. The people who sell the kits might tell you they are non-toxic but where is it in writing? Nowhere! And if the kits contain silicone... they can also give off toxic fumes. This is the main reason why I have a countertop oven, so I can take it outside to bake non-Secrist/DD kits.
I have no problem putting them in my regular home oven.

Ok... my regular oven is an old electric one, doesn't do anything fancy like convection. My countertop oven however does (if I change the setting/dial/knob) bake, convection, rotisserie, and broil. It is a Hamilton Beach (there is also another brand that is good... Black n Decker), 2 shelf with a glass door. If you search for oven, convection, etc in our search feature you will find a ton of posts on it.

That locking mechanism is probably for the self-cleaning cycle. And yes, it turns everything to ash, apparently your cookies too. So I hope this helps you out and please do use our forum search feature, lots of opinions. :)

Date: Mar 29, 2017

Conventional ovens can be great, but if you have an old oven then it can be a nightmare, i never had any trouble with my oven, then one day it just decided to shoot all the way up to 400 degrees. my baby melted right onto the dish towel.