Any idea of the wattage of a top oven?

LindsayT

Hope this is the right place to post.
I have a Hotpoint built-in double oven that was here when I bought the house. The previous owner left the book for the oven but it doesn't say the wattage which I thought it would. I put the model number into the internet and couldn't find the wattage there either.
I'm on my own, so only use the top oven and in winter, sometimes put another meal in at the same time.
I have been thinking about getting a mini toaster oven and possibly a slow cooker (not sure yet about the latter).
As the mini ovens are different sizes and different wattages, I wondered how that would compare with my top oven, hence the question.

chris_n

What is the model number? Maybe looking for a spare element will give a clue.

k_man

The wattage figures on their own aren't always helpful, as those are just when on full power, and actively heating.
Ovens get up to temperature, then switch off, and back on when the temperature drops (and repeat).
So the headline figure can be misleading.

Small countertop ovens, and slow cookers have a much lower rating, but are on for longer, and are less well insulated so lose more heat (this isn't always completely wasted, as there is a room heating benefit), so the savings are not always as big as at first glance.

If you have a smart meter and IHD, you may be able to see the usage for a full cooking cycle.
This is possible with a non smart meter too, but is a bit more cumbersome.

Mstty

To add to the above.

If you are solely doing this to reduce energy costs you have to factor in the purchase price of the items you have listed.

If you are doing this as a lifestyle change for the next 10 years then that's fine although appliances to me don't seem to last like they did.

wild666

If I remember rightly my Zanussi cookers top oven is abound the 1.7 mark meaning it would use around 1.7 kWh per hour. I haven't used my cooker in months as I bought an air fryer to cook my meals in.

LindsayT

Thanks for the replies.

chris_n, model number is KSD99CXS

k_man, wouldn't the countertop oven cycle as well?

Mstty, not solely to reduce energy costs, though that's part of it. Wondered about the countertop oven for a while as used the grill part in my top oven once and it seemed to take ages, though the oven itself is fine.
I'm 72, so don't know if I've got 10 years LOL but I agree appliances don't seem to last like they did years ago.

wild666, thank you for your reply too.

Evan3020

It appears to be 1200w

k_man

LindsayT said:

Thanks for the replies.

chris_n, model number is KSD99CXS

k_man, wouldn't the countertop oven cycle as well?

Mstty, not solely to reduce energy costs, though that's part of it. Wondered about the countertop oven for a while as used the grill part in my top oven once and it seemed to take ages, though the oven itself is fine.
I'm 72, so don't know if I've got 10 years LOL but I agree appliances don't seem to last like they did years ago.

wild666, thank you for your reply too.

Yes, any thermostatically controlled oven does this, unless on very low (so losing heat as fast as inputting it).

Smaller ovens (countertop toaster ovens, air fryer etc) usually are less well insulated than main ovens, so are usually on for more of the time.

So the wattage rating for any oven doesn't tell you about actual usage, just an indication of maximum usage.

Evan3020

Read your meter before using it, use it, read your meter again  simple.

Alnat1

@Evan3020 That depends on whether or not your fridge/freezer kicks in during the time, if the kids turn the TV on, or maybe a gaming PC, hubby might get in from work and jump in the shower 

There's lots of other appliances that could affect your way of measuring.

Evan3020

If the OP really wants to know then i have suggested a way to find out, it requires a small amount of cooperation from others for a small amount of time.
I know my fridge and freezer take 80w a hour between them.
My 2500w oven uses 0.55kw in 30 minutes.