Broken outer glass in oven door - can I use the oven?

[GrumpyGregry]

Double-glazed oven door. The outer glass has been shattered by accident. Inner glass is fine. Replacement won't be here before Xtmas. If I remove the shattered glass can I still use the oven if I exercise care so as not to burn myself? If not then cooking Xtmas dinner could be tricky...

...what say the wise folks of cc?

 

[r04DiE]

I give it a yes.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

tin foil..

Brilliant. That's the way

 

[mr messy]

Yip recycled tinfoil hat and oven gloves way to go

 

[Pale Rider]

A yes from me, although heat loss may be a problem if you want to really thrash the roasties or Yorkshire puds.

Tin foil is a good idea to mitigate that.

 

[TreeHuggery]

so my oven just has a door...and then it's...oven....

 

[subaqua]

yup. tinfoil or even better a sheet of thin steel cut from the side of an old washing machine .........

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Yes yes and yes. Did anyone say yes?
I'm surprised the usual health and safety bunnies here are not warning against dire this and dire that, as usual.

 

[smutchin]

Absolutely no way! You'll definitely die! And that'll be Christmas ruined.

HTH

 

[swee'pea99]

Friends of ours ran an oven like that for years. Just don't let the dog get too close or it may spontaneously combust, and that makes a hell of a mess.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

[QUOTE 4601222, member: 259"]Why not just deep fry the turkey?[/QUOTE]
Yes, but I would still keep the dog away, especially one of those little Mexican jobs.

 

[Fnaar]

I'd use clingfilm.
But I'm an idiot

 

[John the Monkey]

[QUOTE 4601222, member: 259"]Why not just deep fry the turkey?

[/QUOTE]
Careful now;

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkRF_FmD40

 

[PK99]

Several layers of tinfoil with gaps between not a single sheet.

At one time I could have bored you with the physics. But in simple terms several temperature differentials gives better insulation than one big one.

 

[classic33]

Any other than a range, I'd have said yes.