Fagor Convection Oven Owners

gypsy1969

16 years ago

Are there any Fagor Convection Oven Owners out there?

FagorAmerica now imports a 24 inch wide true convection oven into the USA at a very attractive price (around $600). Since I need two 24 inch wide units and the other convection ovens in this size category are the Miele and Gaggenau ovens at about $2500 each, the Fagor 5HA-196X model appears to be quite a bargain.

If you have used this Fagor convection oven, I would appreciate any comments on usability/features, construction quality and reliability from any users. I would also like to hear feedback on your purchase/dealer experience.

This oven and other Fagor products appear to be available from several US sources on the internet, as well as at several brick and mortar stores (at least in N. California). Thanks for your comments/recommendations!

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ftmiamibeach
16 years ago
I bought a Fagor 5HA-196X (as well as their 28" cooktop) in August last year from HomeClick.com, and both were delivered exactly one week after I placed the order. They weren't installed until about October/November last year, but I've had a good 3 months of use now and I am very happy with my choice so far. It's a very good looking oven, and like you said, most of its competitors are 4-5x the price. Whirpool also makes 3 affordable 24" ovens (only sold by IKEA though) which were not available when I bought my Fagor oven, and while I can't comments on their features, I think the Fagor is better looking.

The biggest problem I had was that there were some errors in the program names in the manual, and while it's not that hard to figure out, it was confusing at first. There are 8 different cooking modes + a fast preheat option (set from the left dial), and the right dial sets the temperature.

The only downsides for me:
- No "beep" when the oven is preheated (light goes off though)
- Analog temperature dial
- No independent light switch, although I already got used to this.

Feel free to ask any other questions I may not have answered here.

Here is a link that might be useful: IKEA by Whirlpool MUMSIM 24
gypsy1969
Original Author
16 years ago
MiamiBeach,

Thanks for the response to my Fagor question. I was hoping to hear a positive response like that. All of the web images and a printed one page propaganda sheet that Fagor sent me really don't have a great perspective view of the 5HA-196X convection oven. Fagoramerica's web site sort of implies that there is a digital temperature control/readout, so I appreciate your comments on that aspect of the oven.

Would it be possible for you to post some photos of your convection oven installation, or just take a 45 degree angle photo or the oven's face so we can see how the handle looks?

We are trying to sort of match the tubular stainless steel handles on the Jennair "Floating Glass" appliance line, and also wanted to get a convection oven that worked okay in the small 24 inch wide opening that we have available to us.

One other question, how noisy is the fan when the oven is in convection mode?

Thanks for the tip/link to the Ikea site and the info on your good experience with the HomeClick folks, too. The nearest Ikea to us is about a 6 hour round trip over the Sierra Nevada mountains, but we may give that a try when the winter weather clears up a bit.
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ftmiamibeach
16 years ago
I have lots of photos of the Fagor oven in my gallery at the IKEAFANS site (from answering questions about the oven there as well). I think the easiest way though, so you don't have to go through all my photos is to go to the Gallery Search and use "Fagor" as the key word.

I have a Jenn-Air JFC2089HES, with stainless doors and Euro handles instead of the floating glass (white or black), but I considered the black glass and I think the handles are the same. The oven handle however, is very different. Curved (bows out in the middle), but "square", not tubular.

About the fan in convection mode... I have a Jenn-Air Microwave/hood, the vent has 5 settings, and the oven makes about the same noise as level 1 (the quietest setting).

BTW, the dial/buttons in my photos are all "pushed in". To turn them, you push them and then they pop out. Then you can turn the dials. You can leave them out and keep then in for a cleaner look.
gypsy1969
Original Author
16 years ago
MiamiB,

Thanks for the answers and the links to the Ikeafans site. Your pictures of the 5HA-196X were great and just what I needed to see. I agree with you that the Fagor oven styling is better than the Ikea ovens.

Great job on your kitchen remodel! Thanks again for your help.
rennovatorjen
15 years ago
I have seen the Ikea ovens in person and they feel like they will fall apart if you put anything heavier than a sheet of cookies in them.
dwynne
14 years ago
Is everyone still happy with their Fagor ovens?

I need to replace a very old "Kitchen Queen" wall oven that is in a 22" x 24" cutout and all the "American" wall ovens are WAY too tall - they don't make any this small any more.

The "European" 60 cm ovens look like they will work fine and of all I have found the Fagor 5HA-196X and the ones at Ikea are the lowest priced. The nearest Ikea is 4+ hours each way and they want > $300 to ship me an oven - so that is out. The Fagor has gone up in price by $100 since this thread was started, but it is still a "bargain" at $699 if you don't live near an Ikea - and could be a better oven even if you do have an Ikea in your area? Homeclick.com, the company that miamibeach used is out of business,it appears, but I found the oven at several online places for $699 plus shipping at some places.

The dimensions in the Fagor install guide and owner's manual differ on the size of the "face" of the oven. The install guide shows the height of the face as being less than the height of the cut out. The owner's manual shows it larger - which makes sense, I guess. Can anyone double check the exterior height and width for me?

They also never show the interior dimensions or list a "cubic feet" for the oven. How big is in inside? Our old oven is about 19" x 18" x 15 1/4" (less the room for the bottom and top coils and hardware to hold the oven racks). Based on miamibeach's pictures of the grease tray, the Fagor looks to be a bit smaller.

Thanks!