Oven dilemma
robrory1
7 years ago
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Under counter or wall oven?
Comments (10)Wall mounted ovens are definitely a more comfortable and user friendly position, however, it's not just the height that causes discomfort. You need to be wary of the door too. All wall mounted ovens have doors that open down to create a shelf, which means that you cannot physically get close to the oven shelves. This can create issues for your back when reaching into an oven with something heavier, and the shorter you are the more of an increase risk of back strain. With floor mounted ovens you have the potential of the conventional door side swing option which would help with the problem mentioned above. An ideal scenario would be wall mounted ovens with the slide away oven doors as seen in the Great British Bake Off. These ovens open downwards, but the door slides into the body of the oven, so that you can step up to the oven itself, negating a potential for back strain from stretching....See Moredouble oven or single and microwave combi
Comments (9)I have a double oven at home and to be honest only use the top oven for toast. I never use it for baking. All my baking/roasts are done in the bottom oven. My freestanding microwave is situated in my island. I also have a property in Somerset and in that I have a single oven and an integrated microwave. I guess it depends how much you cook and whether you'd need a double oven because you need the extra cooking space. I have 3 racks in my bottom oven and 1 in the top so 4 racks altogether. My son has a single oven and integrated microwave above and would never have anything different. If you only plan to use the top oven for the likes of toast (when in fact you could just use a toaster anyway) perhaps the best option is a single oven with microwave over it....See MoreMy new kitchen. Dilemma
Comments (16)I like your last design assuming you have left enough space around the island. I would go for a more off centre sink and also lose the drainer so you have more space when serving up, making pastry etc. Not sure what type of hob you're having but are the wall units high enough to meet any statutory requirements? I would prefer the oven at counter level but if you're having a microwave I think this works, I would choose white appliances though so they blend in. Also make sure you have enough room for the fridge door to open properly so you can remove shelves. I'd lay the floor tiles the other way to make the room look wider....See MoreFirst post - Please help! L-Shaped Kitchen/Diner dilemma(s)!
Comments (24)If you take the 290 unit off the back run and island, I think that would be sufficient? As you've got kids I think a banquette seat would be ideal for family games, homework, crafts etc. Banquettes are around 60cm, table 90cm so that leaves 113cm which I think is more than sufficient both visually and practically as it's the same gap I have behind my kitchen table. Choose chairs that push under and consider the table legs carefully depending on the number of chairs wanted, pedestal tables often work. I would however take the sink off the island and maybe install a prep sink instead so the back run would be DW, sink, bin, induction hob (I'd integrate the oven personally). Is the shower room a must? It seems quite a trek to reach there with the number of doors unless there was a way to extend the 2nd front door forward and create access from the hall there. Also wondering if you'd considered removing the wall between snug and the old kitchen? It may make the area more useable rather than trying to fill the old kitchen...See More
Susan
7 years agorobrory1
7 years agoOK thanks everybody. But I don't think this is what is wrong.
The oven is 4 years old and is a DATID OV8 which I think is a Whirlpool. I am attaching some photos which shows the controls, the booklet explaining the controls and also a pic. of the top element which glows when oven is heating up both when I use the Top and Bottom Heating (one down from the Lamp setting) and also when I use the Pastry setting (two down from the Lamp setting) - both of these settings are what I assume would be the most used. The problem is that it looks like it is a RADIANT heat which is used to heat the top of the oven and the element glows like it does on the Grill setting until it reaches the required temperature. Inevitably then, food gets charred in the oven because if you open the door at all during cooking, the top element comes on again until it reaches the correct temperature again. It is all very frustrating. Do you think I need a new thermostat or what am I doing wrong?
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