If your oven isn’t heating up correctly or the temperature seems off, it’s possible that the thermostat may be defective. To help you diagnose and potentially fix the problem, here are 13 steps to ...

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.

You don't need a fancy thermometer or any high-tech gadgets to test your oven as this simple hack relies on chemistry to clue you in on whether your oven is running hot, cold, or just right.