We've always had combination microwave/convection ovens in addition to the main oven. I'm not sure how a speed oven differs or if that is the new name for them. I don't use that combo part often, but I am impressed at how you get the speed of the microwave with the benefits of the baking part. And then it serves as a convection oven for standard baking if my other oven is in use or should it ever break down, we are not without some kind of oven. We are on our 3rd Panasonic model over the last 30+ years. It fits our space and they have been reliable so that's what we went with every time. Heating up things like a filled wrap, would be all soggy just in the microwave but it is a very nice non soggy result with the combo. That's mostly the kind of things we use ours for. But maybe it is not a true speed oven. I have always been curious since joining GardenWeb and hearing that term.

Way back in the day when our kitchen was an old wreck and our old oven broke down, we bought the first Panasonic combo and the convection was my sole oven for a few years until we could afford to gut the kitchen and renovate. It had two stacking wire racks so you did cookies or cake layers in stacks. I still say I got some of the best results from that oven. But when I got a regular oven, I just started using it primarily and mostly used the other for a microwave.

I have a Miele speed oven along with a our 36" oven in our range. I love it! It's our go to oven honestly. Until our remodel we'd only ever had one oven in our 30" range and that was fine. In our remodel we got a 36" range and knew heating up the oven would take more time than our previous 30" oven. We had the space for a speed oven and liked everything we'd read about them. We have the 6100 (maybe the 6200, not sure, I'm not home to check). It has a dial and 9 operating modes. First, it heats up incredibly fast. It lives up to it's name! We've only ever used the convection bake and microwave modes so far, in the 4 mths we've had it, and this oven is worth it for those features alone. I also thought it might be complicated to use but I read the manual (it's not long) and it is very straightforward. I will say we rarely use it as a microwave, so if you want this oven primarily for that (or a lot for that) it might be a bit annoying b/c you have to remove the metal rack before using it in that mode. It's not a big deal to take the rack out, but if you're doing it all the time, it might bug you. We use this oven for pretty much everything-roasted veggies, cookies, baking fish, cooking frozen pizza, cooking frozen anything :-) for that matter. I've never used it for bread or homemade pizza as we tend to use the other oven for that. Anyway, it's a very versatile oven, and I highly recommend it. The only issue I've encountered with the oven is setting the timer. It's easy in theory to do but my oven at least wouldn't respond to my finger touching, pushing or pressing gently on the area where you are supposed to touch/push/press. It was a pain to say the least. Now it works fine, but it took time for it to respond, lots and lots of attempts. Not sure if it was my unit, or if all are like this, but now it works easily every time.

Thank you, everyone! All so helpful!

I've had the Electrolux Speed Oven, 9 years now, absolutely love it!

Unfortunately it is no long made, so I hope mine keeps going.

Baked potatoes in 14 minutes, (including preheat), vs 45 mins to an hour with the regular oven, how can you not like it?

It "Could" completely replace our regular oven, except at Thanksgiving, as it bakes, roasts, grills, convection bakes just like our regular 30" Electrolux oven. (it does not broil, like the Miele), but we do that outside anyway.

I won't go on about all its features, since it is no longer made, but it was probably the most simple to use and "Intuitive" speed oven made.

I did say "could" replace, because the wife loves her 30" regular oven, and uses it, when many times the speed oven could be used instead, She does use the Speed oven, though, especially for potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, and of course for regular microwaving.

It is one appliance I would never be without, even if I have to buy a Miele, should the Electrolux suffer a fatal fault, but I'm hoping Electrolux comes out with a new model!

Gary

I've had a GE Advantium speed oven for over 15 years. I use it a lot, but also have a single wall oven and of course a range top. The Advantium is great, doesn't heat up the kitchen and is really fast. Baked potato in 6-7 min depending on size. I have done a large casserole of extra stuffing at Thanksgiving, whole chicken etc. It is great for hors d'eouvre that wouldn't do well in a micro such as small breads topped with cheeses or other toppings. Done in a couple of minutes if that long. It is extremely easy to clean. The microwave part works like all microwaves. For the micro wave you have a ceramic plate and for the speed cook you use a metal plate. That's important to know and not mix up. Otherwise, it's pretty simple to use. I have the 240 V and understand the 120 v doesn't work as well. 15 years ago, the 120 v wasn't made and no one else had an oven like it. I wouldn't be without one and would buy a GE Advantium in a heartbeat.. Besides, I thought their advertising was extra: "cooking with the speed of light" Who doesn't want to cook with the speed of light:::))

Inga.

If you're still deciding, I have the Miele speed oven with masterchef. I've had it for about 4 months and bought it based on user reviews, mostly from gardenweb. I regret spending so much money on this oven as I could have accomplished most its abilities with a cheaper machine. I bought all Bosch appliances otherwise and they just came out with a speed oven, I decided against that one for the Miele because the Miele appeared to have a user-friendly masterchef function and the ability to combine all modes (broil, bake and microwave).

First, masterchef is pathetic. Unlike the GE Advantium that has some 175 pre-set options, there's about 15 and they are mostly things you wouldn't normally make. Angel food cake anyone? I can't believe this was a masterchef option. So the guessing game of how to combine cooking modes remains on me, which I was trying to avoid.

Second, my metal rack keeps sparking on the combi mode. This mode combines baking with microwaves. You're supposed to be able to use the metal rack in this mode but not the microwave solo mode. This will be my second service call in 4 months to solve this one.

Third, it's ridiculously expensive. I don't get the allure unless you're outfitting your entire kitchen in Miele.

If you're looking for a mini oven and microwave combo unit but not interested in combining all the modes, the bosch or electrolux or even kitchenaid ones would have done the trick for a lot less money.