Oven on yom tov

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Do you use your oven on Yom Tov? Is it a problem because when you open and close the oven it causes the temperature to go higher and lower?

Gold Member Joined: Jul 09 2006 Posts: 1940

First of all, ASK YOUR LOR

2nd of all, you can call the Star-K at 410-484-4110. The rabbis know all about ovens

3rd of all, lights or display panels that go on and off are more of a problem than the oven going on and off. If you just have a simple old-style oven from more than 12 years ago, you can open the door when the oven is already going. If you have a newer model without Shabbos mode, you may have a problem.

Posted: Mon, Sep 21 2009, 10:26 pm Post subject:

I do and I know a ton of others who do. Maybe your oven is a dif kind?
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Moderator Joined: Oct 18 2004 Posts: 2659

It depends on your oven and your Rav.

I have never heard that it's a problem to open/close the oven door on YOM TOV because it's grama- as long as no lights or displays will be changed because of it.

Adjusting the actual temp of the oven seems to be more of a machlokoes. Rabbi Heinemann of the Star-K says it is not a problem to adjust the temp on Y"T.

Don't forget that the first day of Y"T is Shabbos. So if you have food in your oven Erev Shabbos, when you take it out on Shabbos you must take it out all at once. Or else whatever food you left in, and close the door on, will cause hatmana.

Posted: Tue, Sep 22 2009, 10:41 am Post subject: re: oven on yom tov

Set your oven on a timeswitch; you can open it when the light is already on.
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