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Gas or Electric double wall oven

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

We're in the middle of a big kitchen remodel which involves removing walls and reconfiguring some appliances. There was a really old double wall oven but we're putting a new one in a different location. Evidently the old wall oven has a gas line and a necessary 220V circuit already run to it. The contractor initially was going to move the 220 to our new location, but now is going to extend the gas line instead.

My question, what is better gas or electric double wall oven? Honestly, in my brief research I can't even find many gas double wall ovens, so I'm concerned our selection will be extremely limited. I'm thinking about having a conversation with him and asking him to use the 220V circuit instead and make it electric.

Comments (6)

  • 10 years ago

    There is a lot written on this forum about the differences between gas and electric ovens.

    The short version-

    Gas has a drier cooking environment and more heat and moisture in your kitchen unless it is vented outside. Convection is on and off. Simple without computer boards.

    Electric ovens hold onto the moisture from your food while cooking so a moister environment. Many more features available, but these require computer boards to run. Depending on the model you buy, has more of a possibility for self clean or European convection, although many will tell you not to run the self clean because you might damage the computer boards.

    Yes you are very limited in your choices. If you are considering American, there are some posts about how it bakes and service issues.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Just to clarify, I think wekick's reference to "American" was to the American Range Company which makes a series of pro-styled gas wall ovens with (IIRC) the model name "Legacy Series."

    As wekick says, there have been tons of discussions here on the subject. If you were having trouble finding them, try going out to google with this search string, "gardenweb + gas ovens versus electric ovens." The topic most frequently comes up in discussions of dual fuel ranges, so you can search on that topic as well.

    You are correct about the current paltry selection of gas wall ovens. You may be able to find more at the Sears web site, but my recollection is that most of them were 24" models designed to fit in spaces for older models. Also, FWIW, most of those major brand models have the same kinds of circuit board controls found on pretty much all major brand ovens and ranges, electric and gas. As far as I could tell (from the last time I helped a friend shop for a replacement oven), you only get get "simple" with the premium priced pro-styled gas oven models from the likes of Blue Star and American Range.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Thanks for the comments. I did a search but could find very little info on gas double wall ovens. I did see discussions on gas vs electric range/oven combos but that's not really relevant to our remodel because we're definitely installing a double wall oven and separate gas range. I ran it by my contractor and he said he'd just use the 220V circuit and make it an electric wall oven. I really was kind of concerned with how difficult it was to even find gas double wall ovens online available for purchase.

  • 10 years ago

    Sorry, I meant gas cooktop, not gas range. And we're doing a separate double wall oven. So we only will have 2 ovens in the kitchen, the double wall oven. I think I'm going to have him just run the 220V circuit for it and go electric as the lack of availability for gas double wall ovens concerns me a bit.

  • 10 years ago

    Good choice. Glad your contractor agrees. I would wish you luck with completing the rest of your remodel, but I do not want to risk jinxing anything. :>)