An LG WSEP4723 whose oven seems to run hot or cold is an oven with Fan Convection and AirFry, and before you adjust anything it is worth proving that it really is off, because most temperature complaints come from the food, the pan or the mode rather than the oven. A dark pan browns faster than a shiny one, a crowded rack blocks air, convection cooks faster than a conventional bake, and many recipes assume a different oven. An oven thermometer shows the truth. Test the oven.
The checks in more detail
Hang or stand an oven thermometer on the center rack, set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit in the plain Bake mode and wait at least 20 minutes after the preheat signal so the walls and the air have settled, then read it through the glass. Avoid opening the door, since each opening drops the temperature. A reading within about 15 degrees is normal because the elements cycle on and off. If the oven is steadily off by more than that, LG ovens allow you to adjust the temperature in a settings menu, with an offset of plus or minus a few degrees, which you set once and the oven applies to every bake. Check the other causes too.
Make sure that the oven is not in a Convection mode when the recipe assumes a standard bake, and that the rack position matches the recipe. Check the door seal for gaps and the door for a drop that lets heat escape. A dirty oven with heavy spills can smoke and read oddly. If the offset does not hold, or the oven swings by many degrees, the temperature sensor or the control may be at fault, and an LG technician can test the sensor's resistance. Quote WSEP4723F and the serial number, and describe your thermometer test. A few features of this oven are worth knowing before you adjust the offset.
ProBake Convection circulates air with a fan and an element behind it, and the fan makes the temperature more even but shortens cooking times, so a recipe written for a conventional oven may brown early. The preheat chime is a signal that the cavity air has reached the setting, not that the walls are hot, so wait longer for baking. Racks near the top and bottom see more direct heat, so use the center rack for even baking. If you find the oven consistently 15 degrees off after the test, the offset is the right tool, and you should write the change in the manual.
Differential
Likely causes of “LG WSEP4723 wall oven oven temperature is too hot, too cool or uneven”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
An unproven complaint
What separates it The food seems wrong
How to confirm Test with a thermometer
- 2
The wrong mode
What separates it A convection bake cooks faster
How to confirm Check Bake or Convection
- 3
A steady offset
What separates it The oven is always off by many degrees
How to confirm Adjust the temperature offset
- 4
A door seal gap
What separates it Heat escapes
How to confirm Inspect the seal
- 5
A faulty sensor or control
What separates it The offset does not hold
How to confirm Technician check
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The measured temperature against the setting
- The mode and rack used
- The pan type
- Whether the seal is intact
Try in this order
0 of 6 completedPlace a thermometer
ReversibleCenter rack.
Preheat fully
ReversiblePlus 20 minutes.
Read through the glass
ReversibleDo not open the door.
Adjust the offset
ReversibleIn the settings.
Check the mode and rack
ReversibleMatch the recipe.
Call LG
ReversibleIf it still drifts.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Prove it
- An oven thermometer shows what the oven really does.
- Preheat
- The signal is not the temperature.
- The offset
- LG lets you correct a steady error.
- Mode
- Convection and AirFry change the result.
- Seal
- A gap loses heat.
- LG help
- Quote WSEP4723F and the serial number.
- Where to put the thermometer
- Use the middle of the middle rack and keep it away from the walls and the door; a thermometer lying on the floor of the oven reads the element, not the air.
- Recording the result
- Write the setting and the reading, so that the offset you enter matches the real difference, not a guess.
- Preheat chime
- It signals air temperature, not wall temperature.
- Rack position
- The center rack gives even heat.
- Parts for this problem on the WSEP4723 (RepairClinic, 2026-09-21)
- add to cart decor,vent genuine oem part # mcr684, part number MJH66363302, at $68.20; convection fan motor, part number EAU62343001, at $125.95.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Do not leave a thermometer touching an element
- !Use oven mitts
- !Call LG if the sensor reads far off
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
Why is my LG oven too hot or cold?+
The pan, the mode or a real offset.
Can I adjust it?+
Yes, in the settings.
Is 15 degrees normal?+
Yes.
Does convection change cooking?+
Yes, it cooks faster.
Does a dirty oven matter?+
Heavy spills can smoke and mislead.
Who tests the sensor?+
An LG technician.
Does the preheat chime mean the oven is ready?+
The air is at temperature, but the walls need longer.
Which rack is best for even baking?+
The center rack.