ICOT: You are correct about R’ SZ Auerbach’s shita. However it is not universally agreed upon. What is??? Rav Elyashiv disagrees and holds that anything that works in the manner it was specifically designed to function an not be grama and is automatically a true melacha no matter how indirect the result and even after an extended delay. Rav Shlomo Miller seems to agree with Rav Elyashiv, and this appears to be the crux of his disagreement with Rav Heinemann regarding the Shabbos oven’s suitability for YT use. I think it was before Peasach that YWN posted a link to an mp3 of Rav Heineman’s shiur defending his position on the topic. It is highly recommended to anyone interested, as he tries to explain the different possibilities and sources for the machmirim and why he disagrees with each specific point. If someone could find and post the link it would be very helpful.
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