Convection Oven Repair in Colorado Springs

Bakers in Colorado Springs already adjust their recipes for the altitude — less leavening, a little more liquid, often a hotter oven. So when a sheet of cookies that came out right last week is pale on one side today, the recipe didn’t change; the oven did. We repair commercial convection ovens — gas or electric, standard or bakery depth, one deck or two stacked — for bakeries, cafés, restaurants, hotel banquet kitchens and school kitchens across Colorado Springs and in Monument.

Everything depends on the fan

The blower fan is what makes it a convection oven. When the motor weakens or the fan wheel slips on its shaft, the bake turns uneven, and many ovens are wired so that the burner or the elements can’t come on at all while the fan is stopped. Opening a door cuts the fan and the heat through a door switch; once that switch is worn, the oven may not start heating again when the door shuts.

Find the hot spot

Lay slices of plain white bread across a full sheet pan, bake at 350°F for a few minutes and look at the toast. One dark side or corner points to a door that isn’t sealing or a fan that’s struggling; evenly pale toast points to the heat or the thermostat. On two-door models the doors are tied together by a chain or linkage, and when it stretches, one door sits slightly open and that side bakes lighter. Worn door gaskets do the same.

Heat

• Gas: the igniter or pilot, the flame sensor, the gas valve and the combustion blower. Gas ovens are rated at sea level and need the high-elevation setup from their manual here; one brought in from a lower elevation without it burns rich and soots up.
• Electric: elements and contactors. The contactors click the elements on and off all day under a heavy load, and once their contacts are burned, the oven heats slowly or not at all.
• Both: a thermostat that has drifted out of calibration, or a high-limit switch that has tripped.

Price and warranty

We check the fan, the burner or elements, the door switches and the temperature against a reference thermometer, then name the price before any work begins. Parts and labor carry a 3–6 month warranty. Other ovens and burners in the kitchen: pizza oven repair and commercial cooktop repair.