Had to choose between a new oven or fixing my old one

My old deck oven started acting up last Tuesday, giving me a 50 degree swing in temperature. I had a big wedding cake order due in three days. The choice was to drop $800 on a quick repair or finance a whole new unit for over $5k. I went with the fix because I couldn't afford the downtime. It worked, but now I'm worried it's just a band-aid. For anyone who's been in this spot, how do you decide when to finally replace your main gear?

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carr.abby1d ago

That 50 degree swing sounds rough for a wedding cake. But is a single repair really a sign the whole oven is dying? Could have just been a bad sensor or a loose wire. Those things happen to new gear too.

miller.diana20h ago

Ever had a temp sensor fail on you like that? How long did the fix actually last?

emma45516h ago

Yeah, that "bad sensor or loose wire" thing is exactly what happened to my old unit. I just replaced the sensor myself and it's been solid for over two years now. Sometimes it really is just that one cheap part.