Two single ovens versus one double oven
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Comments (22)HU, I don’t know if what I have to say will help. I discovered that oven makers are making 24” ovens in Stainless Steel. I have ordered two 24” Frigidaire ovens that are nearly the same size as the old Thermador. The appliance dealer’s installer came and said he would figure out how to make a divider, and a mason contractor I had for another job said he could resize the brick wall, but I guess it’s up to the appliance installer to put in the divider board. So check with your appliance dealer to see if his installer can figure out how to support the upper oven....See MoreShould I do one double wall oven or two single wall ovens?
Comments (4)I grew up in a kitchen with two totally different wall ovens. One had a great broiler and rotisserie, and opened to the side. The other was fantastic for baking, especially things that needed a consistent and gentle environment. It was also good for gigantabirds. Both could handle most ordinary tasks. For instance, cookie baking marathons, or multiple chickens. Both were at optimal height. The side opening one could take advantage of what would have otherwise been a dump area by a doorway. The drop down door was by a wall where the other couldn't have fit. The design of my non-attached ovens (Gaggenau combi-steam and single) are so heavily weighted to stacking that they would have looked dumb if they hadn't been. Giving up separate optimal height ovens for that is one of the decisions I question constantly. It solved some other problems, but I still rue it. If you have the money and space for two single ovens, do it! And remember, if they're independent ovens they also don't have to be next to each other if the design works better to separate them....See Moredouble oven versus two side by side ovens
Comments (6)Keep in mind that you may not be able to install them side-by-side. For the GE Profile 27" single convection oven, the "Quick Specs" says: Note: These ovens are not approved for stackable or side-by-side installations. These ovens can be installed side-by-side with no less than 30" distance between center-to-center of each oven. However, you'll only need 3" extra b/w them to make 30". If you install them in 30" cabinets or put a cabinet b/w them, then you'll be fine. One caution...if you or your spouse is tall and you're planning to install them below the counter, you should know that it will mean a lot of bending to get into the oven...more than in the oven of a range. Under counter ovens are usually lower than the ovens in a range. I suggest you visit an appliance store or home center that has them installed below the counter to see if they are too low for you. HTH!...See MoreCooktop & double wall oven vs stove & single wall oven
Comments (7)In terms of function, other than the bending (potentially also there with a double wall oven), and the size (depending on which range and/or wall ovens you choose), the real issue is that ovens are generally afterthoughts on ranges. People talk about the cooktop: Number, power and arrangement of burners, grating type, open or closed, etc. The oven is the oven you get with the cooktop you want. There's actually more variation in ovens than there are in cooktops within a particular category. If you find a range that has an oven you like, fabulous! If you don't, however, you can either buy separate cooktop and oven, and put the oven underneath in the European style, or have a separate cooktop and wall oven(s). In general, a free standing range gives you the most function for the least price. If your budget is tight, it's a place you can save. You not only save on the price of the freestanding range vs. separates, but also on the cabinetry/countertop (that's not so true with a slide-in or drop-in). Ranges also come in nominal sizes, so if you don't make the space too specific you can swap one out fairly easily. Or you can spend the extra dollars and have a close fit with a counter that comes right up to the sides and not worry about the future. Both wall ovens and cooktops require such different openings that replacements without some carpentry and patching can be challenging....See MoreNew Freedom Nurse
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