Does anyone have the Miele paneled warming drawer - ESW 6380 FB?
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Warming Drawer - is it still necessary?
Comments (16)I had the same calculation to do. Part of it depends on what you use yours for. People tend not to use a warming drawer when it's under a stack of ovens, especially if they're out of the way of the working part of the kitchen. It's just inconvenient. I've heard nothing but praise for the results when you put a plate or two full of food into the Gaggenau steam oven to rewarm. A lot of GWer's at the time I was deciding were putting their warming drawers right under their cooktops or otherwise at counter level. That looked good to me! But that didn't work in my design. My primary use is for plate warming and company. I live in a moderate climate so the whole keep the pizza warm thing isn't that big an issue. I looked into plate warming in the Gagg steam oven (which I'm installing over the Gagg convection, which is the best ever oven in my opinion), and other oven solutions, and they didn't really work. In fact, most ovens with warming seem to go down to 180 degrees at the most. Plate warming is more of an 85 degree thing which many warming drawers don't even do, so my choice of which model was affected too. I went with the Monogram, which doesn't have the open sides of the German models, but does take a panel front, and has 80-210 degrees and a moisture setting. Some start at 140 degrees because that's the minimum safe temperature to hold food at. The ones that go below 100 degrees call it "proof" setting, which they mean for rising bread. (I think it might kill the yeast if you put it to proof at that temperature. If it's cold I put my measuring cup on the cable box, and have to watch that it doesn't overflow when it proofs.) My final plan has an Advantium in the work area, with the warming drawer just under counter level underneath. It's in a line with the dining room door which makes it convenient for serving company. I figure I can also use the Advantium for holding hot dishes if I have overflow because by the time dinner's on the table I won't be using it for other things, and I have the ovens for hot desserts. Something else I learned here is that the warming drawer is a good place to store the bread! Since the controls are on the inside of the unit I'm not too worried about melting the wrapper accidentally. So think of it as a superdeluxe bread box that crisps crackers! :-)...See MoreDacor/Meile/Wolf Warming drawer? WWYD??
Comments (8)The Wolf is extremely hard to integrate because it is deep that others. Dacor is pretty easy but it lacks humidity control when paneled. Miele is fairly straight forward too. With all you have to be aware of opening sizes and depth of the unit as well as the panel and mounting flanges. The specs on web sites are not as straight forward as they could be and almost all attempting this for the first time are disappointed because the units will not be flush with adjacent cabinets unless you are really astute taking the co. info and thinking in 3D. You can't just slide these in a cabinet opening with the rec'd cutout size and have the panels be flush. This is probably the most difficult integrated appliance out there to get right, regardless of brand used....See MoreHow much use would justify a warming drawer?
Comments (23)A warming drawer was something that was a want for me when I remodeled the kitchen from a flood. Originally, I wanted it to keep food warm so my dad doesn't have to cook for my mom and siblings all the time. This way, he can cook and keep food in the drawer for the kids when they come home. I was lucky enough to get a brand new Electrolux warming drawer for $250 when a large distributor moved their warehouse. Since I've installed it, I've used it constantly even though the kitchen is not finished. I use it about 3X a week for bread proofing. I also use it to keep food warm, heating plates, warming towels, making yogurt, etc. My husband used to think it was a useless appliance like the ice cream maker until he sees how often it's in use. BTW, our ice cream maker gets used every other day. It is installed right under our island counter so it's very convenient to use. I'm not sure how often I would use it if it's all the way down on the floor. I can't imagine having a kitchen without one now. I wouldn't want to use my oven as a warming drawer. It takes too long to heat up and lots of energy. I think it's one of those appliances that is only useful for some people....See MoreThermador oven, speed oven, warming drawer design flaw?
Comments (6)I don't find warming drawers useless at all. ("Worming" drawers may be useless, LOL.) I used my warming drawer frequently in my last house (hosting large gatherings where other people bring side dishes; pizza night; keeping dinners warm for kids with late sports practice, etc.) I'm putting one in my new kitchen that also has a slow cooker function, because I use my slow cooker frequently and this will give me the functionality without using up counter space. In OP's case, I'm sure it's very frustrating to see the displays but not be able to set up the appliances as shown in the displays. I'm sorry I don't have a solution for you, but I understand your frustration....See MoreRelated Professionals
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