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Which way around should the inner pane of glass go in my oven door?

Which way around should the inner pane of glass go in my oven door?

I removed the inner pane of my oven door in order to clean it. But I did not take care to note which way around it was, because it didn't occur to me in time that this might be a relevant concern. One side of the pane has "LOW-E" printed on it, along with a symbol that could be a letter "C", a letter "G", or a circular arrow. I understand that the words "LOW-E" refer to some kind of special coating.

The words "LOW-E" cannot actually be seen when the pane is in the door, because it is hidden by the frame provided by the oven door. But if the oven door were entirely see-through, which way around should the pane be?

  1. The words "LOW-E" should appear the right way around to a person standing outside the oven and looking through the oven door to the inside.
  2. The words "LOW-E" should appear the right way around to a theoretical tiny person standing inside the oven and looking through the oven door to the outside.

About the oven:

The oven is an electric model from Belling. I do not know the model number. There is no model number visible anywhere easily observable on the unit. The unit is most likely a discontinued model as it is at least 7 and a half years old, probably over ten years old.

The manufacturer's website does not advertise any models that look like it. I do not have an instruction manual; the oven was in place when I moved into this house. The manufacturer does have a contact form on their website, and I have filled it out to try to get an answer from them.



Top Answer/Comment:

Low-e glass has a special coating which should be on the inside of the glazed unit to prevent it from being damaged or reacting with chemicals etc. If you hold a match up to a single pane the low-e side will have a different coloured reflection, so it would make sense to install the glass with the protected surfaces in the middle (facing inwards).

I'm assuming here of course that the coating is just on one side. With this being a specialist type of material I doubt if double coated glass would be on the inside or the outside of consumer equipment.

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