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Convection oven/range question

sarahpanda — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:29:00 GMT

My 'range' stopped working and I bought a convection oven to be delivered in mid December. I really wanted a standard oven but the wait time was off the charts ! If you have a convection oven, do they make a lot of noise? Do you regret buying it? I can always cancel my delivery and get a refund if I decide to within the next few days. Thank you.

TO CLARIFY: I am referring to a ''full size range'', one that sits on the floor. Thank you for your replies.

Re: Convection oven/range question

Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 19:38:17 GMT

@sarahpanda No, they make very little noise. I got a Breville oven about 4 years ago and haven't used my big oven since. I use it for storage. I can get a 9 X 13" pan into mine (important) so I, as a family of 1, can cook just about anything I want in it. It takes less electricity, doesn't heat up the kitchen in summer and is easier to maintain.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 19:43:18 GMT

@sarahpanda I can't answer your question about noise, but I will warn you that they do not work the same way as a conventional oven. You will have to adjust both temperature and time for your recipes. You'll need to decide if you want to bother with that.

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aroc3435 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 19:52:28 GMT

@sarahpanda It's just another feature which, off course, you do not have to use. But, try it, you might like it. The oven utilizes a fan that circulates the hot air so it cuts down the time to make something.

The rental townhouse I live in now does not have this feature in the Kenmore gas wall oven and broiler. The previous townhouse rental had a GE glass top electric range that did have it.

I used it and it wasn't overly noisy but you have to get used to the faster cooking/baking time. For baking I usually skipped it, but for the oven roasting of meat it was handy sometimes, but I'm not missing having it.

My Oster XL French Door oven--that I purchased from QVC--that I love (which is used at least once each day) has the convection feature and that IS fairly loud so, typically, I seldom use it. The Oster itself is approaching four years of use and is still going strong.

I enjoy cooking and am usually not in a great rush and am used to my techniques and recipes and cookware that I've used over many, many years and I enjoy getting my usual good results without needing to adapt to a lot of new bells and whistles.

aroc3435

Washington, DC

Re: Convection oven/range question

riley1 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 19:58:09 GMT

@sarahpanda I've had a convection oven in both my homes. I do not find them noisy and its not hard to figure out how to adjust the time/temp. The user manual that comes with is very helpful.

I have found that the meat comes out juicy and is done in less time.

No regrets here!

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Eileen in Virginia — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:03:03 GMT

@sarahpanda Are you asking about a convection oven that's part of a regular oven or about a countertop oven, like a Breville? My wall oven is a standard oven with the capability to be used as a convection oven. When setting the oven, I can select between baking with or without convection. I can't remember the last time I used the convection function. Honestly, I'd have to read the manual to find out when to use convection. However, the regular bake function works just fine without convection.

I have friends who swear by their Breville countertop ovens. Like @Kachina624 , they're only cooking for one or two people. These ovens are slightly bigger than a toaster oven, but they've got better "baking power" than a toaster oven. I don't think my friends bake cakes in them - they mainly use them for meal preparation. Hope this helps.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:06:39 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@sarahpanda I can't answer your question about noise, but I will warn you that they do not work the same way as a conventional oven. You will have to adjust both temperature and time for your recipes. You'll need to decide if you want to bother with that.

@JeanLouiseFinch I disagree. I adjust nothing and never have. We're not talking about a flimsy toaster oven. These big convection ovens are REAL ovens. If you have one you constant adjust for, you bought the wrong brand.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:12:28 GMT

I don't usually bother with the convection feature as the difference is negligible. I've baked cakes and all types of other baked goods in my oven. I wouldn't care if I never again had a big oven.

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deeva — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:18:59 GMT

My oven can be used as a convection or regular oven. It makes the adjustments for temperature and cook time automatically. Convection ovens only save time for foods that need a longer cooking time, like turkeys or other large cuts of meat.

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KingstonsMom — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:22:35 GMT

@Kachina624

Which Breville do you have?

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Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:35:49 GMT

@KingstonsMom The kind without the light. It came out after I bought mine.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:37:50 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
@sarahpanda I can't answer your question about noise, but I will warn you that they do not work the same way as a conventional oven. You will have to adjust both temperature and time for your recipes. You'll need to decide if you want to bother with that.
@JeanLouiseFinch I disagree. I adjust nothing and never have. We're not talking about a flimsy toaster oven. These big convection ovens are REAL ovens. If you have one you constant adjust for, you bought the wrong brand.

@Kachina624 unless I'm missing something, I believe @sarahpanda is talking about a full size range, not a countertop Breville. Maybe you don't make adjustments, that doesn't mean you aren't supposed to. My mom had a full-size convection oven, and it was in the user manual. An online search about temp and time says the same. 🤷‍♀️

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Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:45:34 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch I don't know; she doesn't make it clear. I assumed she couldn't get a big oven so was getting a small one to use until she could. In all of these ovens, big or little, you can turn the convection fan off. I rarely use it as it makes little difference in the short-time cooking I do mostly.

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Foxxee — Sun, 28 Nov 2021 22:54:11 GMT

Is it combination conventional/convection? If it is and you don't like convection, you still have the conventional to use.

I have a freestanding range combo. I don't like convection for everything.

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AuntG — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 03:58:55 GMT

I don't have a countertop model, but my full size oven has a convection feature. There is a little bit of the noise when the fan runs, but it's not loud or annoying. Mine is a Samsung that is three years old.

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sarahpanda — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:26:32 GMT

@Eileen in Virginia Thank you for your reply. I am referring to the big ol' oven that sits on the floor that comes with the house, so to speak....not countertop oven. I need somewhere to boil big pots of soup, etc.

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Eileen in Virginia — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:37:07 GMT

@sarahpanda wrote:
@Eileen in Virginia Thank you for your reply. I am referring to the big ol' oven that sits on the floor that comes with the house, so to speak....not countertop oven. I need somewhere to boil big pots of soup, etc.

@sarahpanda Okay, then the first paragraph of my initial response would apply to your question, except that yours would be a full sized range.

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DeeJoyce — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:58:48 GMT

I have a full size GE range with convection fan. It made a squeaking noise but called repair to fix it. No problem with noise since. Although you can still hear the fan run, but not disturbing. I asked repair why I need to rearrange cookie sheets to get an even bake. He said it is not a "true convection oven" whatever that means. But I do think it browns nicely and in a little shorter time than regular oven. Can't imagine regretting the purchase especially since it's available in your time frame.

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wagirl — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:32:50 GMT

My 20 year old oven had the air feature in it--never used it but it was something that was a separate button to push and it was quiet as I did turn it on to see what it did. Can you find the type of oven you bought and look it up to see if it always on or a feature you just turn on when you want it?