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Smart Finish on the Ninja Double Oven (DCT451) not syncing both ovens? This guide shows the correct setup order, compatible modes, what “Hold” means, how preheat works with Smart Finish, and how to use it with the built-in thermometer plus what to check if it still won’t sync.
00:00Smart Finish Not Sinking Both Ovens? Fix It Fast
00:03Smart Finish is designed to make the top and bottom ovens finish together.
00:07If it seems out of sync, here's how to set it up the right way and avoid the common gotchas.
00:11Step 1. Turn Smart Finish on at the right time.
00:14Set the top oven's function, temperature, and time.
00:17Set the bottom oven's function, temperature, and time.
00:20Now press the Smart Finish button, then press Start.
00:22Think of Smart Finish as the last step before Start, not the first.
00:26Pressing it too early is the number one mistake.
00:28Step 2. Use compatible settings on both ovens.
00:32Smart Finish doesn't work in manual thermometer mode.
00:35Choose regular cook modes like bake, convection bake, air roast, air fry, pizza, broil, toast, bagel, etc.
00:42Set each oven's time and temperature or shade level, and make sure neither oven is left at zero minutes.
00:47Step 3. Hold is normal.
00:49During the first part of the cook, the oven with the shorter time will show hold while the other catches up.
00:55That is Smart Finish doing its job, so both end together.
00:57Step 4. Preheat behavior and staging.
01:01With Smart Finish, only the oven with the longer cook time preheats.
01:04Add food as soon as preheat completes for best sink.
01:07If you wait too long to add food after preheat, Smart Finish will already be timing itself, and the sink can drift.
01:13Stage hot trays safely by setting a heat-resistant silicone trivet on your counter.
01:18I've linked the set I use in the description.
01:20Step 5. Using Smart Finish with the built-in thermometer.
01:23If you're cooking by temperature, plug in the probe, choose a preset and doneness, enable Smart Finish, press Start, then insert the probe, and drape the cord over the top of the door before closing.
01:33The top display will show current and target temperatures, while the other oven shows progress bars.
01:39Step 6. Still not sinking?
01:41Recheck that you pressed Smart Finish before start, that both ovens have a set time, and that you didn't select manual thermometer mode.
01:48Avoid leaving the door open long or loading food late, which can throw off the sink.
01:52If Smart Finish still fails to coordinate both ovens after these checks, contact Ninja Support using the link in the description before your next cook.
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02:06And if you need heat-resistant silicone trivets, I've linked the ones I use below.
02:10They make staging pans quick and safe, so Smart Finish stays on track.
02:15Thanks for watching, and finish together, not apart.
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