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A warming drawer for a domestic range which is disposed within a heating chamber located relatively beneath the oven. The heating chamber is surrounded by a series of panels, and has a heating element disposed therein. The heating element is energized in accordance with a user-determined duty cycle

A warming drawer for a domestic range which is disposed within a heating chamber located relatively beneath the oven. The heating chamber is surrounded by a series of panels, and has a heating element disposed therein. The heating element is energized in accordance with a user-determined duty cycle such that temperature within the heating chamber is maintained between a predetermined minimum temperature and a predetermined maximum temperature. The range of temperatures between the predetermined minimum and predetermined maximum correspond to a range of desired food serving temperatures at the warmer drawer.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for controlling an electrical warmer drawer heating element to maintain a temperature within a lower heating chamber, comprising steps of:providing a range for placement on a floor,providing a cabinet to said range,providing an oven wrapper disposed within said c

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for controlling an electrical warmer drawer heating element to maintain a temperature within a lower heating chamber, comprising steps of:providing a range for placement on a floor,providing a cabinet to said range,providing an oven wrapper disposed within said cabinet and at least partially defining an oven chamber,providing the lower heating chamber relatively beneath said oven chamber,providing a fixed panel defining a lower extent of the heating chamber,providing the electrical heating element within said heating chamber, adjacent to the panel,providing the warmer drawer slidably mounted in the lower heating chamber, above the heating element and the panel,providing a temperature sensor disposed within said heating chamber and operable to sense temperature within said heating chamber, andproviding controlling means for controlling said heating element such that a temperature within said heating chamber is maintained between a predetermined minimum temperature and a predetermined maximum temperature corresponding to a range of desired food serving temperatures;moving a heater control switch from an off position to a user-selected position, said user selected position corresponding to a duty cycle of heater element operation;energizing said heater element at full power;sensing the temperature within said heating chamber using the temperature sensor;terminating full power energization of said heater element at said predetermined maximum temperature;energizing said heater element at said predetermined duty cycle.