Method for preheating an oven appliance

A method for preheating an oven appliance, the oven appliance including a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion, the oven appliance also including a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance further including a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance also including a convection heating assembly having a fan, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber, the method comprising:

• initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase;
• operating at least one of the broil heating element and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
• running the fan of the convection heating assembly during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
• and
• decreasing an angular velocity of the fan over a period of time during the second phase of the preheat cycle.

An oven appliance comprising:

• a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion;
• a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber;
• a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber;
• a convection heating assembly having a fan, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber;
• and
• a controller in communication with said bake heating element, said broil heating element, and said convection heating assembly, said controller configured for:
• initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase;
• operating at least one of the broil heating element and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
• running the fan of the convection heating assembly during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
• and
• reducing at least one of an angular velocity of the fan, a power output of the broil heating element, and a power output of the bake heating element over a period of time during the second phase of the preheat cycle.

A method for preheating an oven appliance, the oven appliance including a cabinet that defines a cooking chamber for receipt of food items for cooking, the cooking chamber extending between a top portion and bottom portion, the oven appliance also including a bake heating element positioned adjacent the bottom portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance further including a broil heating element positioned adjacent the top portion of the cooking chamber, the oven appliance also including a convection heating assembly having a fan and a convection heating element, the convection heating assembly configured for selectively urging a flow of heated air into the cooking chamber, the method comprising:

• initiating a preheat cycle of the oven appliance, the cooking chamber changing from a first temperature to a second temperature during the preheat cycle, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature, the preheat cycle having a first phase and a second phase;
• operating at least one of the convection heating element, the broil heating element, and the bake heating element for the first phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
• running the fan of the convection heating assembly during the second phase of the preheat cycle of the oven appliance;
• and
• decreasing an angular velocity of the fan over a period of time during the second phase of the preheat cycle.