Hello,
We are currently planning the kitchen and the question came up: traditional built-in oven or elevated oven? The current stove in the old house has a standard oven at a low level.
It is only used a few times (roughly 10 times) per month for quick frozen meals (pizza, fish, etc.) or reheating bread rolls. There are no regular baking sessions like daily cakes. We would also like to have a pull-out oven rack now.
What experiences have you had with your ovens?
Kermit
We are currently planning the kitchen and the question came up: traditional built-in oven or elevated oven? The current stove in the old house has a standard oven at a low level.
It is only used a few times (roughly 10 times) per month for quick frozen meals (pizza, fish, etc.) or reheating bread rolls. There are no regular baking sessions like daily cakes. We would also like to have a pull-out oven rack now.
What experiences have you had with your ovens?
Kermit
Only upwards from now on, never down again. In our planned kitchen (rental apartment), we had a unit at countertop height with a side-opening door. That was so convenient.
Now, in the rental house, the kitchen was already installed, and unfortunately, the unit is down again. I get annoyed about it almost every time. But this one is now a Miele, and you can clip in drawers of your choice, which compensates for it a bit. I only use these for heavy or large items (roasts, large casserole dishes, etc.).
- one day you realize you actually only need 99% of it—
Now, in the rental house, the kitchen was already installed, and unfortunately, the unit is down again. I get annoyed about it almost every time. But this one is now a Miele, and you can clip in drawers of your choice, which compensates for it a bit. I only use these for heavy or large items (roasts, large casserole dishes, etc.).
- one day you realize you actually only need 99% of it—
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Sebastian7931 Jul 2016 18:49My parents had a wall oven installed at eye level back in 1988, and I followed the same setup—it’s just so convenient. But only with telescopic rails.
We also have our dishwasher installed at eye level now—wonderful. It used to annoy me a lot, but now I even unload it regularly.
As for ventilation, you usually leave just a small gap open anyway—whether it’s at the top or bottom doesn’t really matter. An open window always takes up space.
We also have our dishwasher installed at eye level now—wonderful. It used to annoy me a lot, but now I even unload it regularly.
As for ventilation, you usually leave just a small gap open anyway—whether it’s at the top or bottom doesn’t really matter. An open window always takes up space.
@tomtom79 .. and under the countertop, the air from the oven isn’t hot anymore? .. Then you have the additional problem that you're not standing right in front of the oven, but somehow bent over, crouching, or whatever, and you also have to avoid the heat (which I’ve never found this bad before). What is easier?
@Tomtom In my experience, the main issue with ovens installed low down is that hot steam blows directly in your face. With a wall-mounted oven, you usually step back a bit. When the oven is installed at a low level, bending down means you’re essentially leaning into the steam. These are just my observations.
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