How do home ovens have hotter or colder zones inside, requiring you to rotate the pan or whatever is cooking. Wouldn’t a small enclosed space have a consistent temperature throughout? And bonus follow up, what sort of degree variation can there be?

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How do home ovens have hotter or colder zones inside, requiring you to rotate the pan or whatever is cooking. Wouldn’t a small enclosed space have a consistent temperature throughout? And bonus follow up, what sort of degree variation can there be?

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Answer 1

Fan forced ovens are much more effective (electric) because the heat is constantly distributed by a rotating metal fan blade.