Buying an Electric Wall Oven?
The Quest for the Perfect Electric Wall Oven.
An electric wall oven is a must-have appliance for every home, especially if one of the people living there is a great cook.
Electric ovens come in all shapes and sizes and their prices go from a few hundreds of dollars to several thousands. You can get them cheaper at sites like eBay, but I don't recommend it. I prefer to pay a little extra and have a brand new product than getting a cheaper one that can cause problems a few years later.
It's not worth the headaches folks. I know money doesn't grow on trees and we're going through a recession, but an oven is one of those things you really want to make sure you get an high-quality one.
If it needs to get repaired, you need someone to pick it up and get it fixed, forcing you to eat out while you wait for it's arrival. And everyone knows eating at home it's cheaper than eating in restaurants. In short, in addition of losing money to pay for the reparations, you are also losing money by constantly eating, which might pose a financial problem if you have a big family.
Needless to say, an electric wall oven isn't a cheap purpose and you should talked some time to find out which one satisfies your needs.
It baffles me when I go to a friend's house (who rarely cooks at home) and find the KitchenAid Architect II sitting there, looking at me. Why on earth would someone pay for a +$2,500 electric oven if they're not going to use it regularly? It baffles the mind.
But enough of that, let's move on. What things should I look out for when buying my first electric wall oven?
The first step is a obvious one: measure the place where you're oven will live until it's basically a big pile of junk. I'll tell you from experience the last thing you want is to buy an oven that it's too long. It's aesthetically ugly seeing the oven the be the only element in your kitchen that stands out because it's too long. Don't get me wrong, the oven HAS to stand out because it's an oven wall after all, but you really don't want to make it too obvious, especially if it's near a door. I did that mistake with our fridge and now our door doesn't completely open. Oh well, lesson learned. Always measure the exterior width.
Technicalities: voltage and amps. Voltage can go from 110-120 volts to 220-265 volts. The majority of the electric ovens fit in the latter category and I suggest you to buy one of those.
Amp-wise, the values range from 10 to 50. I would get one from the 20-50 range.
The other aspects are up to you: should I go oven only or oven plus microwave combo? Should be single, double or warming drawer? Should it self clean? What about the capacity?
Either way ask around before getting your brand new oven. Ask your friends, your family, co-workers and so son. I usually don't like the opinion of the employees of the vendor stores because they're getting a commission of the sale and they're more interested in making the sale so they can get their money instead of getting you a oven that fulfills your needs.
Get your electric wall oven at a low price!
Good luck with your new oven!