need a built in double oven recommendations please

gamston

hi folks
my old bosch double oven is on last legs so need a new one, its been ok, but not great
can anyone out there recommend me a built in double oven
or tell me what to look for in a new model
forgot to say it has to be an electric model

VoucherMan

A lot depends on your budget.

When I was after a new (single) oven someone suggested Neff. If I was in the market for a double version I'd probably stick with them although after hearing a friend talking about his oven I'd go for a pyrolytic oven.

A couple of pages on Which that may help you decide which features you want.

http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/guides/how-to-buy-the-best-oven/oven-features/

http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/kitchen/reviews/built-in-ovens/page/features-explained/

marmitepotato

I have a Neff double oven and I love it. You need to decide what features you want and how much you want to spend. I got mine in Comet........sigh.....

CKdesigner

Hi Gamston

Before I jump in there and recommend a double oven I always ask the customer a few questions first.

The main one being 'Do they use both ovens at once?' 9 Times out of 10 people use one oven at a time or while using the main oven will use the secondary cavity for grilling or keeping things warm. If this is the case then I would always recommend the customer considers replacing their double oven with a single oven and a warming drawer.

You may find this odd but there is sound reasoning behind it. We generally all know that German made built in appliances are the best to have from the middle to top market, and the only reason these manufacturers (Bosch, Neff, Siemens and AEG) make double ovens is for the UK market. The likes of Miele stopped making double ovens years ago, this is because all these manufacturers invest in the development of their single ovens, while doubles are a bit of an after thought.

By having a single and warming drawer combination you will get a far greater choice of ovens and features like the pyrolytic cleaning system as previously mentioned and generally an oven that will cook better than its double counterpart.

I hope this helps a bit.

CK

abankerbutnotafatcat

Further to the above, another thought. We went for a single oven + matching integrated micro combi. Looks fab and gives us all the variations of cooking we need.

innovate

VoucherMan wrote: »

....although after hearing a friend talking about his oven I'd go for a pyrolytic oven.

Would agree with that - if you can at all afford it, go for a pyrolytic one. I have had a Siemens pyro (albeit a single one) for a few years now, and it was one of the best things I ever bought. The extra money is so well worth it - no endless scrubbing of bits that won't come off, and you can't smell last year's roast when you heat up the oven. It's basically always near-new.

Not sure you can get a pyrolytic double-oven, but may be go for a single pyro oven plus a warming drawer? Good warming drawers even have some cooking functions.