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Bosch oven owners -- how do you like your ovens?

8 years ago

Taking off from the thread on high-end ovens, I'm wondering how current Bosch oven owners -- especially the Benchmark ovens -- like their ovens.

Pros? Cons? Caveats? Please weigh in!

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algeasea

8 years ago

I've had my Benchmark 800 30-inch double ovens less than a week, and unfortunately, they were damaged in shipping as evidenced by some dents. Our contractor had them installed so we could pass final inspection, but they're in the process of being replaced.

I love the side swing doors. I had old (and small) Gaggenau double ovens before, so I knew I wanted side swing doors again. The Bosch doors are solid and seem unlikely to swing closed accidentally (family members worry about this). The telescoping rack is great. The keypad interface is easy to figure out.

So far we've heated up pizza and made a pan of cornbread. The cornbread didn't brown evenly but baked evenly under the crust. Then the ovens started chirping and the display kept coming on like I'd pushed the button to turn on one of the ovens. I couldn't figure out if I'd done something weird with the keypad, so I finally disabled the sound in 'settings.' We bought through a local appliance store and when I reported this, no messing around, the ovens will be replaced. I hope the uneven browning is the result of being damaged and not a regular feature. I'm curious to hear what others have experienced, too.

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wekick
8 years ago
Algaesea,

Was the cornbread baked with convection?
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algeasea
8 years ago
Yes. Conv Bake.
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cpartist
8 years ago
I have a Bosch 800, not the Benchmark for the past 6 years. I am quite happy with how it's performed. I do lots of baking and the convection bake has worked fine. Even browning.
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GromitInWA
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
I have a Bosch 800 with built in microwave. I wouldn't buy it again. It is about 4 years old. The microwave has been replaced (thermador version because the Bosch was no longer available); it started making a loud buzzing noise during operation and not heating. Then more recently the oven was taking forever to heat up. The broil element was not turning on. Of course it wasn't the element that was at fault but the control board. So $420 later... As others have pointed out (you'll see this if you search) on the models with the touch panel, the buttons are somewhat hard to make register. Possibly the most annoying thing is that if you turn the oven light on, it turns off every time you close the door!
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Rachel
7 years ago
Have the Bosch oven owners had any problem with the fan noise? I've read some models are very loud.
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Karen Eagle
7 years ago
I hear the fan when the oven is cooling down, but it doesn't run that long. It's loud but not very loud to me.
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ninasmom
7 years ago
Long time to preheat- fan is loud. My first purchase imploded (glass shattered) and turned out to be the floor model. Take pics of the model/serial #s when you shop!
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oic57
7 years ago
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I bought a Bosch induction slide in range in July. The cooling fan was very loud and disruptive. However, they exchanged it two weeks later and the new one is very quiet (not silent) and I barely notice it. I was told that the first stove that I got was an "older" produced model that was in stock at the store, and that Bosch has recently fixed the noise problem. Not sure if this applies also to wall ovens. Talk to the salesperson about noise before buying and make sure that they will be there for you if you end up having issues. I was very happy to buy local and from a reputable appliance store when I ran into this issue. They were instrumental in having the stove exchanged.

PS: I really like the oven (and love induction) !
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torachan
7 years ago
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