30' range w/ double oven suggestions?

15 years ago

Remodeling a small kitchen and have read lots of reviews of 30" double oven ranges from Electrolux, KA, GE, JennAir, LG. We could go induction or gas. We really don't have room for wall ovens. I'd like a slide-in, but I think Electrolux is then my only choice. Any suggestions from folks who own these things? Or alternative ideas for small spaces?

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gardensoiree
15 years ago
A couple of questions: Why a double oven? Have you seen one? How are you going to use it?

We are currently researching to purchase a 30" oven for our small kitchen and I initially thought that a double oven would be a great way to go . . . that is until I saw one and realized that the bottom oven would require me to be nearly on my knees to check out what was going on in the oven (the door on the Electolux is nearly on the floor with the handle) and that it wasn't big enough for baking a turkey or accommodating some of my larger pots/pans. Three trays would seem to limit circulation even with convection. Additionally, the smaller second oven would be of limited use to me as it only accommodated one rack; sure I could use it for warming or baking a pizza but the rest of the time I would have to deal with the second oven being so much closer to the floor. But, I admit that I was stoked initially with the idea of a dual oven . . .ahh, the flexibility, I could bake and roast . . .

So, for us, I have eliminated the double oven range idea and are sticking with a regular 30" freestanding range.

Just something to consider.
mydreamhome
15 years ago
kbowers-We had the Maytag Gemini with the smooth cooktop for 10 years & loved it. Yes the upper oven is small & I thought we would use the larger oven much more, the opposite was true in the end. The upper oven was the perfect size for casseroles, bread, biscuits, rolls, cupcakes, cakes, roasts that weren't too tall, etc. We used the lower oven for turkey/roasted whole chicken, tall roasts, & bundt cakes. Using the larger oven amounted to about once a month, if that. And I cook & bake alot. The smaller oven preheats alot faster too, which means you can get your food in the oven quicker & it wastes less energy. At the holidays, it was definitely worth every penny to get the double oven--that was when I was the happiest with the decision to go with the double oven vs. the single. Just my $0.02.
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kbowers
Original Author
15 years ago
We do a lot of roasted veggies, which don't need a huge space, but I don't cook much else at 400+ degrees, so the idea of being able to throw those in and have another oven for the rest of the meal is really appealing. A couple models have the smaller oven on top, which seems ergonomically better than the Electrolux design.
User
15 years ago
The GE's upper oven is the small oven, but it's larger than the Maytag/Jennair's upper oven. You can fit a whole casserole with it's lid in the GE, where you cannot in the Maytag. At one point, Home Depot had a GE made just for them (Adora) that was one of the best buys in double oven ranges around. I'm not sure if that is still made, but I'd definately check out the Profile double oven ranges.
bsmoody
15 years ago
Check out a Samsung Flex Duo Range in person.