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An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity and a fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air is provided. A baffle is included adjacent the fan to direct the first flow of air to a first region

An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity and a fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air is provided. A baffle is included adjacent the fan to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity in the first operating mode and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity in the second operating mode. A method of controlling airflow in an oven having an oven cavity is also detailed. The method can include different modes of operation, with different clockwise and counterclockwise rotational times for the fan, with different heating elements energized, or a combination of both, depending upon the food to be cooked in the oven.

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What is claimed is: 1. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity partially bounded by a rear wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall being parallel, the airflow control system comprising: a baffle housing disposed in the oven c

What is claimed is: 1. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity partially bounded by a rear wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall being parallel, the airflow control system comprising: a baffle housing disposed in the oven cavity, the baffle housing spaced from the rear wall and extending to, but not intersecting, the first side wall and the second side wall, the baffle housing being spaced from the first side wall by a first outlet and being spaced from the second side wall by a second outlet; a reversible fan in the cavity disposed between the baffle housing and the rear wall, the fan having a first operating mode for directing a first flow of air when the fan is operated in a clockwise direction and a second operating mode for directing a second flow of air when the fan is operated in a counterclockwise direction; and the baffle housing including an upper baffle and a lower baffle disposed between the baffle housing and the rear wall, the first outlet bounded at least partially by the upper baffle, lower baffle, baffle housing, rear wall, and first side wall, the second outlet bounded at least partially by the upper baffle, lower baffle, baffle housing, rear wall, and second side wall, the upper baffle and the lower baffle being configured to direct the first flow of air, along the rear wall to exit the first outlet prior to intersecting the first side wall, to a first region of the cavity and to direct the second flow of air, along the rear wall to exit the second outlet prior to intersecting the second side wall, to a second region of the cavity. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the baffle directs the first flow of air to a first region of the oven cavity in the first operating mode and the baffle directs the second flow of air to a second region of the oven cavity in the second operating mode. 3. The system of claim 1 wherein the system includes a control means and a motor that controls switching of the fan between the first and second operating modes. 4. The system of claim 3 wherein the control means is capable of alternating the operation of the fan from the first operating mode to the second operating mode and from the second operating mode to the first operating mode. 5. The system of claim 1 wherein a pause is included between switching the fan from the first operating mode to the second operating mode or from the second operating mode to the first operating mode. 6. The system of claim 2 wherein the baffle directs a majority of air to the second region of the cavity when the system switches from the first operating mode to the second operating mode. 7. The system of claim 2 wherein the baffle directs a majority of air to the first region of the cavity when the system switches from the second operating mode to the first operating mode. 8. The system of claim 1 wherein the first and second outlets include bottom openings and side openings in airflow communication with the cavity of the oven and wherein the side openings are larger than the bottom openings. 9. The system of claim 1 wherein the fan is surrounded by a heating element. 10. The system of claim 1 wherein the fan includes a fan blade that is approximately eight inches in diameter. 11. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity partially bounded by a rear wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the airflow control system comprising: a fan disposed in the cavity, the fan being separated from the cavity by a grill cover through which the fan draws air during operation; the fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air; and, a baffle housing including a first baffle and a second baffle adjacent the fan configured to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity; the baffle housing having a first inlet proximate the fan and a second inlet proximate the fan; the baffle housing disposed in the cavity proximate the rear wall and extending to, but not intersecting, the first side wall or the second side wall; wherein the baffle housing has a first outlet and a second outlet, the first outlet being distal the fan and allowing air to exit the baffle housing along the rear wall prior to intersecting the first side wall of the oven cavity and the second outlet being distal the fan and allowing air to exit the baffle housing along the rear wall prior to intersecting the second side wall of the oven cavity, the first and second side walls being substantially parallel; wherein, during the first operating mode, a first air flowpath is created between the first inlet and the first outlet and, during the second operating mode, a second air flowpath is created between the second inlet and the second outlet; wherein the baffle housing seals off areas from the cavity of the oven where air does not flow; the sealed off areas being adjacent either the first flowpath or the second flowpath. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the baffle housing includes at least two sealed off areas. 13. The system of claim 12 wherein one of the two sealed off area seals the top of the baffle housing. 14. The system of claim 12 wherein an other of the two sealed off area seals a central portion of the bottom of the baffle housing. 15. The system of claim 11 wherein the first and second outlets include bottom openings and side openings in airflow communication with the cavity of the oven. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the first outlet is smaller than the first inlet. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein the second outlet is smaller than the second inlet. 18. The system of claim 17 wherein the first and second outlets are generally directed at a floor of the oven. 19. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity, the airflow control system comprising: a fan disposed in the cavity, the fan being separated from the cavity by a grill cover through which the fan draws air during operation; the fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air; and, a baffle housing including a first baffle and a second baffle adjacent the fan configured to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity; the first baffle having a first inlet proximate the fan; the second baffle having a second inlet proximate the fan; wherein the first baffle has a first outlet and the second baffle has a second outlet, the first outlet being distal the fan and proximate a first side wall of the oven cavity and the second outlet being distal the fan and proximate a second side wall of the oven cavity, the first and second side walls being substantially parallel; wherein, during the first operating mode, a first air flowpath is created between the first inlet and the first outlet and, during the second operating mode, a second air flowpath is created between the second inlet and the second outlet; wherein the baffle housing seals off areas from the cavity of the oven where air does not flow; the sealed off areas being adjacent either the first flowpath or the second flowpath; wherein the first and second outlets include bottom openings and side openings in airflow communication with the cavity of the oven; wherein the side openings are larger than the bottom openings. 20. An oven comprising: an oven cavity having a rear wall, a baffle housing in the oven cavity, the baffle housing being spaced from and extending along the rear wall; a reversible fan disposed in the cavity, the fan having a first operating mode for directing a first flow of air when the fan is operated in a clockwise direction and a second operating mode for directing a second flow of air when the fan is operated in a counterclockwise direction; and the baffle housing including at least one baffle adjacent and extending away from the fan configured to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity, wherein when the fan is operated in the clockwise direction, at least a portion of the first flow of air travels along the baffle between the baffle housing and the rear wall to a first outlet, the first outlet being distal the fan and at least partially bounded by the baffle, baffle housing, rear wall, and a first side wall of the oven cavity; the baffle allowing air to exit the baffle housing prior to intersecting the first side wall and not proximate the fan. 21. The oven of claim 20 wherein the baffle directs the first flow of air to the first region in the first operating mode and the baffle directs the second flow of air to the second region in the second operating mode. 22. The oven of claim 20 further including a control means and a motor that controls switching of the fan between the first and second operating modes. 23. The system of claim 14 wherein the control means is capable of alternating the operation of the fan from the first operating mode to the second operating mode and from the second operating mode to the first operating mode. 24. The oven of claim 20 wherein, the first outlet includes a bottom opening and a side opening in airflow communication with the cavity of the oven and wherein the side opening is larger than the bottom opening. 25. A method of controlling airflow in an oven having an oven cavity, the oven cavity including a rear wall, a baffle housing, a first side wall, and a second side wall adjacent the rear wall, the baffle housing being spaced from and at least partially coextensive with the rear wall, the method comprising: operating a fan disposed in the cavity in a first operating mode in a clockwise direction to generate a first flow of air; directing the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity with a first baffle and a second baffle disposed adjacent the fan, the first flow of air entering the baffle housing proximate the fan and exiting the baffle housing prior to intersecting the first side wall and distal the fan; operating the fan in a second operating mode in a counterclockwise direction to generate a second flow of air; and directing the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity with the first and the second baffle; the first baffle and the second baffle being between the baffle housing and the rear wall, the second flow of air exiting the baffle housing prior to intersecting the second side wall. 26. The method of claim 25 wherein the fan is controlled by a motor to switch between the first and second operating modes. 27. The method of claim 25 wherein the method further comprises: pausing operation of the fan between the first and second operating modes. 28. The method of claim 25 wherein, the second flow of air exits the baffle housing through a side opening and a bottom opening, the side opening being larger than the bottom opening. 29. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity partially bounded by a rear wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the rear wall and the first side wall intersecting at a first intersection, the rear wall and the second side wall intersecting at a second intersection, the airflow control system comprising: a reversible fan disposed between a baffle housing and the rear wall of the cavity, the fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air when the fan is operated in a clockwise direction and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air when the fan is operated in a counterclockwise direction; the baffle housing extending along the rear wall between the first intersection and the second intersection, but the baffle housing does not extend to the first intersection or the second intersection; and the baffle housing including a first baffle and a second baffle configured to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity, the first flow of air being directed away from the fan to exit the baffle housing prior to the first intersection, the second flow of air being directed away from the fan to exit the baffle housing prior to the second intersection; the first baffle and the second baffle disposed between the baffle housing and the rear wall. 30. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity partially bounded by a rear wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, and a baffle housing spaced from and partially coextensive with the rear wall, the airflow control system comprising: a reversible fan disposed between the baffle housing and the rear wall of the cavity, the fan generating a first flow of air when the fan is operated in a clockwise direction and a second flow of air when the fan is operated in a counterclockwise direction; and a first baffle and a second baffle between the baffle housing and the rear wall configured to direct the first flow of air away from the fan to a first region of the cavity and the second flow of air away from the fan to a second region of the cavity; the first flow of air exiting the baffle housing at a first outlet along the rear wall prior to intersecting the first side wall; the second flow of air exiting the baffle housing at a second outlet along the rear wall prior to intersecting the second side wall; wherein the first outlet includes bottom openings and side openings, the side openings being larger than the bottom openings. 31. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity, the airflow control system comprising: a reversible fan disposed between a baffle housing and the rear wall of the cavity, the fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air in a clockwise direction when the fan is operated in the first direction and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air in a counterclockwise direction when the fan is operated in the second direction; and the baffle housing extending along the rear wall to a first outlet proximate a first wall and a second outlet proximate a second wall; the first outlet and the second outlet being distal the fan; the first wall and the second wall being adjacent and perpendicular the rear wall; the baffle housing including at least one baffle adjacent the fan configured to direct the first flow of air out the first outlet and to direct the second flow of air out the second outlet; the at least one baffle allowing air to exit the first or second outlet proximate, but prior to intersecting, the first or second wall and not proximate the fan; wherein the first outlet includes bottom openings and side openings, the side openings being larger than the bottom openings. 32. An airflow control system for an oven having an oven cavity, the cavity partially bounded by a rear wall and at least one side wall, the airflow control system comprising: a reversible fan disposed between a baffle housing and the rear wall of the cavity, the fan having a first operating mode for generating a first flow of air when the fan is operated in a clockwise direction and a second operating mode for generating a second flow of air when the fan is operated in a counterclockwise direction; and the baffle housing including at least one baffle adjacent the fan; the baffle housing extending along the rear wall with the at least one baffle disposed between the baffle housing and rear wall; the at least one baffle being configured to direct the first flow of air to a first region of the cavity and to direct the second flow of air to a second region of the cavity; the at least one baffle having a first inlet proximate the fan and a first outlet distal the fan and proximate the at least one side wall of the cavity; the first flow of air exiting the first outlet along the rear wall prior to intersecting the at least one side wall.