Would you put your oven on to heat up while you go out for half an hour?

[UnderPompeii]

Because that's what I'm thinking of doing so I can put the dinner in when I get home. Something is telling me it might not be sensible though...

I would but it's a personal risk assessment thing.

I would. I do. We're all still here.

Yep I have a couple of times, also put jacket potatoes in and left them for 45 mins while popping out, no different to leaving a slow cooker on all day?

Yeah probably

OK I'm doing it, thanks

Yes - my cooker takes about a week to heat up. I really must buy a new one.

I’d be happier leaving it hot and empty than with something in it.

Yes I would, and do. I'll put things in that take a while like baked potatoes, nip to the shop, or to get the kids from school etc.

LordProf My old gas oven was like that, gas mark 9 about an hour before you needed it. New fan oven is bliss!

Actually, I could cope with baked potatoes.
I’d worry myself sick with something like a roast or even a casserole.

I frequently put the oven on a timer while I take the DCs swimming or wherever.

Yeah I don't think I'd put anything in that needed checking. I just want to cook dinner in a pre heated oven but jackets are a good idea too.

i would, but i'd also set a 'stop' time so it turns off should i get run over or similar

drspouse ooh I wonder if I have a timer

Tailfeathers now that's just clever

Right. Oven is on. If the house burns down while I'm out I'm blaming you lot.