Your oven might not be distributing heat evenly. Here's how to put your oven to the test before calling a professional and spending hundreds on something you can fix yourself for just a few dollars.

[Scott Harden] continues his work on a high precision crystal oven. Being able to set a precise temperature depends on the ability to measure temperature with precision as well. That’s where … ...

Your oven’s temperature display could be lying to you. Some ovens run hotter or colder than their readouts. One delicious way to find out: Make some Pillsbury biscuits.

If your oven is at the right temperature, the first sugar sample should still be white, and the second should be golden brown and melty.

Accuracy in cell testing can be affected by temperature, thus the need for temp-measurement sensors. And the positioning of that sensor is a sometimes overlooked, but essential, factor.