Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 May 23, 2010 10:41 am Hellooo everyone, loving loving this forum so far. Just wanted to get some feedback on people's thoughts on ovens. A builder that we have shortlisted has 600mm wall oven as their standard spec, now, I have always used 600mm under bench oven anyway but was thinking that a spanking HUGE oven sounds sooo good. But because I have never used one, I would like to find out more advantages of having a bigger oven (besides fitting in larger dishes and roasts). Or perhaps other pros and cons between a wall oven and under bench? The one they are providing *I think* is a westinghouse version. Thanks in advance for your input. Our home together "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain." Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 2May 23, 2010 10:47 am We got a 900mm oven-not wall. I don't like them-just preference. I love the extra room. Ours has 5 elements with a "wok" element in the middle. As for stove top in the bench I do think they look really good but we didn't do this. Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 3May 23, 2010 8:15 pm Dollar- ah! so what u r saying is that u dont like 900mm but the extra room is good? Input from other members please? Our home together "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain." Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 4May 23, 2010 8:28 pm I'm having a 750mm Blanco underbench oven-it has the same internal dimensions as the 900mm one the builder offers but takes up less room! I did have to pay a bit more (go figuire) but decided that I wanted the extra cupboard room. Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 5May 23, 2010 9:47 pm I must prefer a wall oven (although you can get 900mm wall ovens as well). Less chance of kiddies playing with knobs and when I check the food, I always forget to pause so get a massive heat wave smack me in the face. Also harder to see how things are going with the light on unless I want to sit on the floor. I am 6'6" so low things not my preference. I also find that underbench ovens also don't usually have a separate grill part. There is on Westinghouse which has a slide out grill just above the oven but this does compromise oven space. Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 6May 23, 2010 9:50 pm We also have the 750 Blanco, and bought it for the same reason as Dee. The only thing to note is that although they have the same size oven, the placement of the control knobs varies. The 900mm oven has the controls down the side making them wider but not as high. The 750mm oven has the controls over the top of the oven making them narrower but higher. We opted for the 750 because we wanted the extra cupboard space on the side, however with the 900's you can fit a bigger pot draw underneath. We only have a small utensil draw on top of our oven. The wider ovens are very nice, when you are cooking a roast you can get lots in the oven. However, we are building a new house (just renovated existing house) and will go with either 2x600mm wall ovens or a one and a half wall oven. My wife is sick of bending over to get into the oven and a split oven means you have the same overall capacity or you can cook savoury in one and a cake in the other, or have two different temperatures at once. Just slightly more options. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 7May 23, 2010 9:53 pm I agree, the one and a half wall ovens or double ovens seem like the way to go. Even saw a double wall oven where one was a steam oven. But not sure about the steam oven big. Wouldn't a steamer on stove do the same thing. Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 8May 23, 2010 9:58 pm The seperate grill doesn't worry me as most ovens these days have closed door grilling anyway. I would think it has to come down to what you need to do in the oven-AnD has pointed out that they are looking at either 1 600mm walloven or a larger 900mm underbench. If you have to cater for large numbers of people then either 2 600mm ovens or 1 900mm would do the trick. If finances dictate the 600mm then a hooded BBQ is very handy! Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 9May 24, 2010 12:32 am hehee, Deemaree- I certainly like the idea of cooking roast in the hooded BBQ! Ah, maybe that is another thing I need to explore- The option of 1 and a half wall oven. Now, I am assuming that the "Half" is the grill? Or is that the steamer? Our home together "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain." Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 10May 24, 2010 7:42 am The 'half' is just a smaller oven that does have a grill function, but can also be used as a smaller oven. Useful if cooking something different to main meal and don't was cross contamination of smells, etc. Also means you can put things in one to warm them or cook them at a lower temperature while other oven cooks different food at different temperature. Building tip No. 3: A raft slab will not get you down a river. A waffle pod slab does not go with maple syrup. My building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=53000 Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 11May 24, 2010 7:49 am our kitchen came standard with Blanco appliances. It came with 600 wall oven, and we added 900ml stand alone cooker. Great cooktop of 900, but I don't think we've used the 900 oven ever, we use the wall oven all the time. Having kids, if I did my time again, I'd buy 900 wall over, and 900 cooktop (induction). That would be it. I def have wall oven so kids can't touch knobs while cooking! hope this helps A thankful person is a happy person. [/color]My hobby design blog: http://aviewondesign.blogspot.com/ Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 12May 24, 2010 8:02 am We have a 900mm cooktop in the bench with cupboards underneath and a double 600mm wall oven. I love the combination and don't feel I'm compromised for space. We took along our widest baking tray to the display home and it had no trouble fitting. I have 2 kids and it is a much safer option with the wall oven. I love the fact that I can cook 2 different things on different temperatures....with no bending involved!! My Hubby does a lot of the cooking too, and with both of us in the kitchen we are not tripping over each other if one is at the stove and the other at the oven! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 13May 24, 2010 9:59 am Barker- thanks for the explanation! I get it. AND I think that is the option I will look into more closely. AnnieTom- I really like Induction cooktop too but alas, budget means that I have to choose wisely... maybe next house Stormy- That was what I am thinking too-the bending and kitchen space. Our cook top and sink is in one line. 90degrees from the wall oven (ie thinking right hand side against wall cook top and sink), pantry in the corner and then the wall oven + fridge opposite Island bench. I love my bakes, and think that having a wall oven opposite the island is probably more convenient. Now that I know there is a 1 and a half version for oven, I may look into upgrading that rather than having 900mm underbench. Good promise but I have a feeling that is more expensive than 900mm oven! lol Our home together "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain." Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 14May 24, 2010 5:23 pm AnD Dollar- ah! so what u r saying is that u dont like 900mm but the extra room is good? Input from other members please? Sorry-poor language there.OOps I meant to be more specific-I don't like wall ovens-no particular reason. I just wouldn't and don't have one. I love the 900mm width. It's fabulous-lots of room-lots of cleaning when things splatter. Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 15May 24, 2010 6:44 pm Check the interior dimensions on the ovens you're considering before deciding. Some 900mm ovens have a much smaller internal width. I think Dollar meant a freestanding cooker...? Like this: That's another option some builders offer. Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 16May 24, 2010 6:55 pm Thanks dollar and kek. Much to consider with options! Will check in with builder to see what they offer. Btw, just a sideline, did anyone consult the builder's kitchen cabinet maker before the build? I learned over the weekend that builders outsource their kitchen carpenters so wondering if anyone has done that before? Our home together "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain." Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 17May 24, 2010 8:43 pm Thanks Kek. Yes free-standing oven is what I have. Yes we did speak to the kitchen makers prior and during our build. Often it's the kitchen place/cabinet makers that will be doing your kitchen so it would be worth talking to them. The kitchen place did our plans for the kitchen not our builder. Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 18May 29, 2010 4:43 pm In our last 2 houses we have had Ilve 900mm ovens (upright) and soon we will have number 3! It is great to have both the extra oven, and also the extra burners that go with it. Cheers, Dennis Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 19May 29, 2010 7:03 pm I'll put my 2c in. We're getting a wall oven with separate grill because I do lots of grilling and like to be able to roast veggies in the oven while grilling. Secondly, we chose a wall oven because we're getting older and I'm tired of crawling into my old gas lower oven to light it (believe it or not). If I admit it, there's only DH and myself home now and I don't cook as much as I used to so I didn't need anything big or fancy. Now as to cabinet makers. Yesterday, DH and I went and selected our appliances then met with our builders kitchen suppliers and worked through all aspects of our kitchen. We added lots of drawers and a 2 bin pull out system and we were so thrilled at how much input we had in our kitchen design. Very different from our last build in which you chose either standard or deluxe kitchen. AnD, hopefully you'll be able to do this also. Kitchen makers also took note of all our appliances so they can make the appliance holes the right size. Hope that helps. Handover February 2011 Happy with our home Re: 600mm wall oven or 900mm under bench oven? 20May 30, 2010 9:27 am We are putting in a Westinghouse 600mm one and a half wall oven. The price we have is about $2000, and $2600 for the double. They come in white and stainless steel. You would likely get a better price than me as we live in a small country area so competition is limited. I have some rough prices for 600 and 900mm gas cooktops too. RF Build: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=34534 Flooring: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=39733 Chat: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=53303 My daughter and son in law are about to start building, they are having a 600mm induction cook top and 900mm oven. It's personal preferance 5 10780 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. 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